[arm-allstar] Weather script updates are out

David dvd at dalfonso.us
Tue Jan 14 15:27:27 EST 2020 

Doug,

Yes location and neighborhood are both filled in.  I don't see a way to 
edit either location or neighborhood, only Name, Elevation, Device 
Hardware,Height above ground, Surface type, Associate webcam.

I don't think the old Wunderground settings had a neighborhood data 
field.  I recall only using a pin drop on a map to define the location, 
no address or lat/lon entry.

-David

On 1/13/2020 9:32 PM, "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" wrote:
> I changed my location and it did change on the web page station report but
> the API still returns null for neighborhood.  There are two values on the
> edit screen - location and neighborhood - are both of yours filled in?  My
> neighborhood is blank and the only editable item is location.
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
> On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 12:17 AM Doug Crompton <wa3dsp at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Yes, I see that but there is both location and neighborhood. I tried
>> changing the location name but it does not seem to change anything for
>> neighborhood. Both location and neighborhood are shown in devices edit but
>> only location is editable. The API returns neighborhood which in my case is
>> null.
>>
>>
>> *73 Doug*
>>
>> *WA3DSP*
>>
>> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 12:13 AM "David via ARM-allstar" <
>> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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