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<P>The temprature difference between stations I assume is during normal weather conditions. I have been able to track the progress of storm fronts through my area by watching as stations in turn start displaying a temprature drop, wind speed and direction change, and then rain gauge reports starting. With enough stations in an area it was almost like watching a radar display. Then it's always nice to have plenty of back up when the occasional starion goes off the air, or starts reporting obviously bogus information due to equipment malfunctions.</P>
<P>With my interest in ARES, much of the value of APRS stations is not in day to day ops, which basically are providing practice and and in place infrastructure that doesn't need to be brought up during a weather or other kind of alert. It's more that those stations provide a baseline to compare to during/after an event to collect data and start assessing the situation.<BR><BR>I'm glad you're asking the questions though. If you're wondering, I'm sure others are too.<BR></P>
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<DIV> There are several APRS weather stations so we can monitor the 2-3 degree difference but essentially the same weather, between them. </DIV></ZZZBODY></ZZZHTML></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY><pre>
Randy Allen, KA0AZS
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