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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Gentlemen,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I find this to be a very interesting
topic. You see, next spring I might get a phone call from the
National Weather Service and then I take the key and drive to the river gauge,
open the padlock, lower the "sensor" and read the value, then restore everything
and drive to the next gauge and then the next. This may take 45
minutes. Then I email NWS my report---or I could radio it to them
but the email is preferred because it provides a record that is easily
handled. Now, since there is that padlock to be considered I hope that any
plans would include provisions for security---especially if I am paying for
this!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>But I must warn you that a suggestion by me that
realtime water/flood photos be "radioed" by ham radio to the hydrologist was met
with absolutely no enthusiasm. Acceptance of new ideas, even though they
have merit, can be difficult!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>73</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Lee K9WRU</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jim@riverridge-wi.net href="mailto:jim@riverridge-wi.net">Jim
Tolbert</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=aprssig@tapr.org
href="mailto:aprssig@tapr.org">TAPR APRS Mailing List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 17, 2010 6:29
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [aprssig] River Gauging APRS
setup</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><A class=moz-txt-link-freetext
href="http://www.graphicartworks.net/xpondr_main/floodadvisor.html">http://www.graphicartworks.net/xpondr_main/floodadvisor.html</A><BR><BR>On
12/17/2010 5:30 AM, Wes Johnston, AI4PX wrote:
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<DIV>I just searched my email archives and this is what I found. Link
doesn't work. I do remember this thing though, it was in a PVC pipe
and shot an ultrasonic transducer down the pipe to measure the distance to
the water surface. I think the guy that made it was in Florida.... but
not sure.</DIV>
<DIV><BR clear=all>Wes<BR>---<BR>God help those who do not help
themselves.<BR><BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 23:54, Daron Wilson <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:daron@wilson.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">daron@wilson.org</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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class=gmail_quote>Somewhere I've seen plans for a simple river gauge setup
with APRS, seems to<BR>me it was a micro power transmitter, the thing ran
on several 6v lantern<BR>batteries, PVC conduit into the river for the
sensing portion and an antenna<BR>on top of the PVC. I can't find
it, does anyone remember this and have the<BR>link or info on
this?<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Daron
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