[arm-allstar] Weather script updates are out

David dvd at dalfonso.us
Mon Jan 13 23:42:22 EST 2020 

Doug,

I believe it is the Device Name.  I guess users typically name their 
device for a nearby location.  When I look at my profile, my Devices, 
that is where it is.

David

On 1/13/2020 8:26 PM, "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> Dave,
>
>     Do you know where the "neighborhood" is defined for stations.  This
> becomes the location in wx_condition and I see yours is defined. I looked
> at the edits for my stations at the web site and there is a location for
> neighborhood but there is no way to define it there.
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 5:56 PM "David via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
>> Doug,
>>
>> I noticed two places where the preface to the wunderground station ID is
>> incorrectly -w where it should be w-.  These are just in the comments
>> not excitable and were there before your recent changes.  Just search -w.
>>
>> -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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