[arm-allstar] Weather script updates are out

[Doug Crompton]

David,

 I tested this with multiple values and no value I cannot get it to just
say solar. If you do the command with an x at the end and see the raw data
is solar listed for your station? If you give me your station ID or the one
your are checking I can check here.


*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

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

On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 2:08 PM "David via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Doug,
>
> Thanks for getting the wunderground info back online.  Weather.sh works
> fine and I see only one issue with wx_conditions.sh.
>
> The solar radiation measurement says only the word "solar" and no
> numeric value.
>
> -Dave k6dvd
>
> On 1/13/2020 8:38 AM, "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> > Darrell,
> >
> >     The weather scripts always allowed zip, airport or personal
> wunderground
> > weather station reports. The update was because wundergrounds web
> presence
> > was taken over by IBM in the last year. They completely changed the way
> raw
> > data from the stations was presented changing from an xml to a json
> format.
> > So the two weather scripts no longer worked for wunderground reports. The
> > update fixed that. If you are using zip or airport codes there is no
> change
> > but you do again have the ability to access wunderground weather stations
> > if you desire.
> >
> > It has also been confirmed since my last message that apparently anyone
> can
> > get an api key regardless of whether you have a real physical station or
> > not. You just have to sign up at the web site and setup a fake station
> and
> > get the api key. I am not sure this will always work but it appears to
> for
> > now.
> >
> >
> > *73 Doug*
> >
> > *WA3DSP*
> > *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 11:20 AM Darrell Black <gigahacker at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I am a little confused. I use the weather on our repeater each hour. I
> did
> >> this by adding the zip code to the time announcement. Is this the same
> >> thing or is there more weather accountment I didn't know about?
> >>
> >> On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 8:57 PM "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" <
> >> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>> The weather scripts  weather.sh and wx_condition.sh have been updated
> with
> >>> RPi 2-3-4 version 1-6-08 to accept and work with the new wundergound
> (IBM)
> >>> json format for home weather stations. The prior format was xml.
> >>>
> >>> This updates the two scripts and also the two ini files which if you
> >>> previously changed you will need to do so again. They are very simple
> ini
> >>> files so no big deal.  The api key is blank in the two files. If you do
> >>> not
> >>> intend to use wunderground then they can be left blank. This update
> also
> >>> installs the package jq which is a command line json reader.
> >>>
> >>> I believe I have all the bases covered but it was a substantial change
> and
> >>> if there are other things that need to be done they will be. Users that
> >>> want to use wunderground station reporting must get an api key from the
> >>> web
> >>> site -
> >>>
> >>> https://www.wunderground.com/member/api-keys
> >>>
> >>> I have two stations and I had previously been registered so it was
> easy to
> >>> get an api key at this site. Once you have the key you should cut and
> >>> paste, or accurately copy it to the api_Key=  variables in
> >>> /etc/asterisl/local/weather.ini and wx_condition.ini files.  The two
> >>> scripts should otherwise work the same. Running the scripts without any
> >>> parameters will give parameter examples.
> >>>
> >>> Three parameters have been added - precipitation rate, solar radiation
> and
> >>> UV level for wundergound stations that provide those values.
> >>>
> >>> Since I have stations and contribute data I was able to get the api key
> >>> very easily. I am not sure if you have to be a contributing member to
> get
> >>> a
> >>> key.  Obviously the scripts will work with other services like the
> >>> National
> >>> Weather Service and using airport and zip codes if you cannot get a
> key.
> >>>
> >>> Please let me know how this is working for you if you use it.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> *73 Doug*
> >>>
> >>> *WA3DSP*
> >>>
> >>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
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> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Darrell Black
> >>
> >> (517) 917-2226
> >> GigaHacker at gmail.com
> >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/darrellblack
> >>
> >>
> >> 73 de W8DSB
> >> "In God we trust, all others we monitor"
> >>
> >> GMRS WRDE739
> >>
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