Personal Weather Stations      

     

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  What is a Personal Weather Station ? 
 A Personal Weather Station Or PWS is a private or non-commercial weather station. Many amateur weather   enthusiasts maintain PWS for personal use and provide local weather data to the National Weather Service and commercial weather services such as  Weather Underground, PWS Weather, Ambient Weather etc. 

 These PWS provide important weather data to the NWS which aids the NWS in monitoring weather throughout the US and it's territories. This information assists the NWS in observing ever changing weather  and verifies  what  their data shows or does not show. 

 Who may operate a PWS ?
  Anyone may operate a PWS and provide weather data to the various services.      

 What do I need to set up a PWS ?
  You will need a quality weather station you can purchase as a complete station or assemble from quality  components.

 To learn more on getting started and station selection click here from the Weather Underground PWS Guide

 To set up station for high quality data suitable to join the Citizen Weather Observer Program or CWOP , read and  download their CWOP Guide here. To join CWOP, use CWOP  link in the Link page to the left.


 Setting Up PWS to Send Data  

 To send data via the internet to CWOP and the NWS. your software must be able to send in APRS message format. 

You are not required to use a radio interface for the CWOP program. If your have an internet connection, your weather station interfaces with your computer, and you have weather data logging software that can format and send APRS messages (VWS, WeatherDisplay, WeatherLink, WeatherView32, Cumulus etc.), via the internet, your all set to go. 

You can sign up for CWOP at this link. http://www.findu.com/citizenweather/signup.html. This will walk you through the sign up process.

 If you need APRS data sending software, select a program such as VWS, WeatherDisplay, WeatherLink, WeatherView32, Cumulus etc.
 

 
Upon signing up with CWOP you will receive an ID number and password. You can use your amateur radio call or for those who
 are not hams, they will receive a CW or DW id. With the CWOP id and password, you can set up the APRS sending software to send to APRS/CWOP. You can then sign up for on-line weather sites such as Weather Underground. They will assign you a id and password. 
 
Once your up and running and maintain a Palm Beach, Hendry or Glades County PWS, you can send us your CWOP/ APRSWXNET Id and we can add a link to our page. If you have a  Weather Underground id, we can place a weather banner with your data on the page. (See below)

 NOTE: Your station must meet and maintain quality data standards as set by CWOP and MADIS 

 
ISet Up Example: PWS Station CWOP ID: WX4PBC MADIS ID: AT683    Weather Underground ID:KFLBELLE7 
                                 APRS Logging Software: Cumulus Version 1.9.1 (Free Download)

  1) Register with CWOP and obtain ID number and set password. 
  2) Register with  Weather Underground and obtain ID number and set password.
  3) Download APRS data logging software on computer. (This example uses Cumulus 1.9.1)
  4) Open Configuration menu and open Station (Example -1)
  5) Set Type of station. If not listed, use FineOffset
  6) Set Lat & Long. These will need to be exact.
  7) Set Altitude. This will be your known height above sea level (ASL ) plus the height of station above ground level
  8) Confirm software is receiving data from weather station via computer. (Example-2)
  9) Open Configuration in software. (Example 3)
  10) In Configuration window, enter your assigned CWOP ID (Call sign or CW /DW number in ID box
  11) Enter CWOP password.
  12) If you join Weather Underground, enter Underground Weather issued ID and password
  13) Hit ok. This will allow software to access and send your data

 

Example-1 : Setting Station Settings

Example 2 : Confirm WX Station Data is Running in APRS Logging Software

Example 3 : Enter Your ID numbers & Passwords and Hit OK.

 These examples are using SandySoft Cumulus 1.9.1but are typical set up instructions.
 Once your station is providing data to the internet, e-mail Ray WX4PBC (Webmaster) your:

 CWOP ID number for our weather page. Your link will look like this; WX4PBC CWOP
Or, Join Weather Underground and send your Weather Underground ID. Your Link will look like this;
 

Find a local APRSWXNET / CWOP Personal Weather Station by US city / state or worldwide.

Florida APRSWXNET / CWOP PWS Links by City

APRSWXNET / CWOP PWS Links by State & Country

 
 Interactive Personal Weather Station Map (Wunderground)

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