[arm-allstar] Version 1.3 Weather Script Howto

[Sam Bonsett]

Is there still an issue with Google TTS?  My system is not generating
the wx_forecast.ul or any .ul files.
I'm using the 1.3 release on a RPi2.

The Cron job is updating some of the files because I see them in the
/tmp/wx folders

Sam
km4ksr

On Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 8:22 PM, Pierre Martel via arm-allstar <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> was just asking..
>
> if it would have, Iwould have looked into it. but my coding skills are far
> from stellar :-(
>
>
> On Sunday, 13 March 2016, Christopher Kovacs <w0anm73 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Pierre,
>>
>> No, the scripts parse the National Weather Server County alerts. It is
>> very specific and I don't plan to enhance the scripts to support Canadian
>> alerts at this time. It may be possible to use Advanced Message Queuing
>> Protocol with their python script, but at this time I don't have the time
>> to dedicate to this enhancement at this time.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Chris, w0anm
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 6:35 PM, Pierre Martel <petem001 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> does your script use the aqmp protocole to get new alerts?
>>>
>>> if so we have the same thing here..
>>>
>>> http://dd.weather.gc.ca/doc/README_AMQP.txt
>>>
>>> first part is in french the rest is in english..
>>>
>>> they also have link to pyton script..
>>>
>>> now I dont know if this could be used to have canadian alerts..
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sunday, 13 March 2016, Pierre Martel <petem001 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> found this..
>>>>
>>>> think it will help;-)
>>>>
>>>> http://dd.weather.gc.ca/about_dd_apropos.txt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sunday, 13 March 2016, Pierre Martel <petem001 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> that xml is just a normal weater report..
>>>>>
>>>>> I would have to find out about alerts.
>>>>>
>>>>> But about the underground weater station, you seem to imply that they
>>>>> are also in Canada.
>>>>>
>>>>> Would that service be enough to have alert report?
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sunday, 13 March 2016, Christopher Kovacs <w0anm73 at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> This appears to be just weather report information in general
>>>>>> (current conditions, forecast).  I would have to become familiar with the
>>>>>> Canadian Weather Service and how they report weather alerts.  As far as
>>>>>> reporting, the Underground Weather does the same thing with more
>>>>>> flexibility.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So, bottom line, I am not sure how Canadian Weather Service handles
>>>>>> the weather alerts or if it's even like the US National Weather Service.  I
>>>>>> do like how the* xml *data contains current conditions, forecasts,
>>>>>> and almanac information.  But as far as current weather conditions, the
>>>>>> Underground Weather Stations are all around the world and there is no
>>>>>> reason to change this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chris, w0anm
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 13, 2016 at 4:36 PM, Pierre Martel <petem001 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> found those xml from around here..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://dd.weather.gc.ca/citypage_weather/xml/QC/s0000536_e.xml
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> would it be ok?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Sunday, 13 March 2016, Christopher Kovacs via arm-allstar <
>>>>>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The scripts for weather alert is specific to the national weather
>>>>>>>> service in the US. I am not familiar with Canada's weather alert system.
>>>>>>>> If the use XML data files, the current scripts could be modified.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 73,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Chris, w0anm
>>>>>>>> On Mar 13, 2016 6:37 AM, "Pierre Martel via arm-allstar" <
>>>>>>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Anyone been able to use that script but for canadian weather alert?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, 12 March 2016, Doug Crompton via arm-allstar <
>>>>>>>>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Chris, W0anm has been busy updating the weather scripts for the
>>>>>>>>>> forthcoming version 1.3 release. I have placed the Howto for weather
>>>>>>>>>> forecasts and alerts version 1.3 on the hamvoip.org web page.
>>>>>>>>>> This will allow those who use this feature to read up on it before the
>>>>>>>>>> release. This will be consistent across the BBB and RPi2/3 platforms.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  A direct link to the page is:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.crompton.com/hamradio/BeagleBoneBlackAllstar/HowToWeatherForecastsandAlerts.pdf
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *73 DougWA3DSPhttp://www.crompton.com/hamradio
>>>>>>>>>> <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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