[Xastir] Request for pointer to info

[Eric K Germann]

Test 1 was to do exactly what you're doing, albeit for a local area
using USGS river gauges.  If you have info on the packet format, or want
to share code, drop me an email off list.

Thanks!
EKG
N1ICS


Curt, WE7U wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Apr 2009, Eric K Germann wrote:
> 
>> Does anyone have any resource for the APRS packet format for a river
>> level gauge?  Alternatively, does anyone know of a river level gauge I
>> could focus in on to reverse engineer the packet format?
>>
>> As part of our county weathernet (in conjunction with our county EOC),
>> I'm looking at building a river stage gauge linked to a QRP APRS
>> transmitter.  My goal is to have them show up on Xastir for key
>> locations in our county.  As we finish deploying our weather stations at
>> local fire stations (and since those are APRS digi's running on a
>> secondary frequency), using a QRP solar rig with a small TNC squawking
>> river height bolted to the side of country bridge in seems doable.
>>
>> Any pointers appreciated.  Read thru the APRS spec and nothing jumped
>> out at me.
> 
> I run Perl scripts that suck in internet information about river
> gauges and generate APRS formatted packets, then inject them into
> Firenet.us for everybody to see.  Something like 4000 to 5000 of
> them at last count.  I could help you with the format if you want to
> duplicate mine.
> 
> As far as the river gauge hardware itself, I remember there was
> someone marketing such a thing, that would put out APRS packets
> directly I think.  I don't remember the company name but perhaps
> someone else here does.  I could do a grep through my mail folders
> from a few years back and perhaps find it if necessary.
> 

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