[Xastir] RE: Filter Parameter for Internet Server/METARS/FIRENET

[Spider]

Metar products are sent out on both the APRS-IS and FireNet.  FireNet
carries the full Metar feed while the APRS-IS gets some, where requested.

If you have never looked at the data on FireNet, I invite you to do so.
Connect Xastir to :

firenet.us   port 10152   and leave it connected for at least one hour to
see the full impact of data on your screen.

All FireNet servers have 14580 user defined filter ports as well.  You can
see everything from the APRS-IS
and FireNet data there.

FireNet now has a special port that will allow interfacing with NON-HAM
public services.  CERT, Citizens Corps,
Fire Departments, Police Departments, REACT, RED CROSS, etc., can use this
port on Firenet and it will not affect the APRS-IS.

Please give it a try.

Jim, WA6OFT
FireNet Coordinator



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curt, WE7U" <archer at eskimo.com>
To: <mikejp at videotron.ca>
Cc: <xastir at xastir.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Xastir] Filter Parameter for Internet Server


> On Wed, 28 Apr 2004, Michael J. Pawlowsky wrote:
>
> > I use METAR reports to build that one.
> >
> > We are opening up a second runway at a location where it will no longer
be possisble to use a set of small data modems (50km away).
> > So I will put the data out over APRS and catch it over the net to
populate the database. I was lucky and just picked up a 20W APRS digipeater
for 20$ including shipping on EBay. I will probably write the app that
captures the data and puts it in a MySQL database in Java and the display
will use PHP and gdlib.
>
> You know we alrady put out METAR reports on firenet, right?  You
> could just gate the metar APRS packet(s) of interest to RF in that
> case, saving you a bit of work.