[arm-allstar] Skywarn Alerts - NOW fixed!

Fri Feb 2 10:56:35 EST 2018

AutoSky is not directly part of the hamvoip distribution. It is an add-on
that you download separately from hamvoip as shown in the howto at
hamvoip.org. Back in the beginning of January we discovered an error in
AutoSky that caused a wrong alert to go out. Actually it was kind of funny
as instead of a winter weather alert it gave a server thunderstorm watch or
warning which was obviously wrong. Anyhow that was corrected and if you
previously had installed the AutoSky package it was updated. Unfortunately
the AutoSky.ini file was not protected in the download. It is now! Users of
Autosky who updated in the last month or so would have had this file
overwritten. Fortunately it is only the Ofile= line for your area which
needs to be updated in this file. Other Autosky users who have not updated
in the last month should do an update to correct the wrong alert problem.

Sorry for the confusion on this. The hamvoip update process is a very
important part of our code. It brings new features and bug fixes to you in
a way that would not otherwise be possible. 99.99% of the time this is
without flaws. The very few times it has caused a problem it is minor in
nature and has been quickly corrected.

*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

*http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*

On Fri, Feb 2, 2018 at 10:14 AM, "David McGough via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I didn't realize that AutoSky.ini file was in there. Future updates are
> set so that they won't overwrite that file.   Oops......
>
>
>
> 73, David KB4FXC
>
>
> On Fri, 2 Feb 2018, "Mr. Possum (Bill) via arm-allstar" wrote:
>
> > Aha!Â  Doug, you're full of all sorts of...Â  useful information...Â  :)
> >
> > I went and checked - all of my /usr/local/bin/AUTOSKY/AutoSky.ini files
> were setup to look at Pennsylvania...?Â  Every single one of them...Â  They
> didn't used to be!
> >
> > So I went out and checked on my external nodes scattered around several
> counties that I had gone around and recently updated...Â  Every single one
> of them was now shouting out weather warnings for Pennsylvania...Â  Not our
> local Texas Counties...
> > Going in there and running that URL through my browser told me what's
> going on - THANKS!Â  It's not icy here - we are suffering through 60-75
> degree temps in the middle of winter...Â  (oh, the horror!)
> >
> > Now I have gone through and updated all those repeaters in far flung
> places...Â  And maybe my scanner won't make it sound like the apocalypse is
> coming...Â  I didn't know I was going to have to go through and re-edit all
> those config files, after the recent round of updates...Â  No big deal,
> really, I just had no idea...
> > It's fixed now!Â  Thanks!
> >
> > Bill - N5MBM
> >
> >
> >       From: Doug Crompton via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> >  To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> > Cc: Doug Crompton <wa3dsp at gmail.com>
> >  Sent: Friday, February 2, 2018 8:24 AM
> >  Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Skywarn Alerts
> >
> > Special Weather statements are just that - statements that don't fit
> into other categories. I suggest you get the URL used in AutoSky.ini Ofile=
> and check the alerts for your area by executing it directly on the web to
> see what the statement actually is. There are so many different and mostly
> minor statements it would be impossible to cover them all. Here is one
> issued for me right now -
> >
> > Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Bucks (PAC017) Pennsylvania
> Issued by the National Weather Service
> > Special Weather Statement issued February 02 at 3:53AM EST by NWS
> > February 2, 2018, 3:53 AM
> >
> > ...ICY CONDITIONS FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE... Icy conditions have been
> reported on area roads, and will continue to be possible especially on
> untreated roads and bridges through the morning commute. Although the
> precipitation is winding down from west to east, standing water from the
> earlier rain may freeze as temperatures continue to drop through the day.
> >
> > 73 Doug
> > WA3DSP
> > http://www.crompton.com/ hamradio
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 2, 2018 at 8:11 AM, "Christopher J LaRue NO7E via
> arm-allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >
> >   Hello All, Has anyone noticed an issue with the Skywarn alerts since
> the latest update?Â  At the top of the hour when it ID's, gives the time
> and temperature it sometimes announces "Update Special Weather
> Statement".Â  It does not seem to be every hour, maybe every other hour or
> so.Â  I live in Las Vegas we do not get a lot of these, mostly wind or
> excessive heat or flood in summer.Â  It worked great until I ran the update
> Tuesday morning, now I get the messages now and then.Â  It is a personal
> node so it is not being broadcast on a repeater but I was wondering if
> something changed with the update.Â  Thanks for any info you can assist
> with.
> >   --
> >  73 de Chris NO7E
> >  no7e at arrl.net
> >  no7e at cox.net
> >  All-Star Node #46547
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