[arm-allstar] Weather script updates are out

[David]

Doug,

Station is KCAGAVIO3 so you can try.  The raw data with an "x" as you 
suggest shows solarradiation without a decimal compared to "b"with one 
decimal place.

-David

On 1/13/2020 1:23 PM, "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> 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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