[Xastir] Differences between aprs.fi and xastir?

[Tom Henderson]

Can I set up Xastir to receive CWOP traffic. It appears to connect to 
cwop.aprs.net, but nothing comes over the interface.

Tom Henderson

On 07/25/2017 08:51 AM, Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) wrote:
> CW2227 is a CWOP weather station that does not appear on APRS-IS nor 
> firenet.  CWOP data is carried by a completely independent 
> distribution network for non-amateur radio weather station operators.  
> aprs.fi has a feed from CWOP so the stations show up there.  See also:
>
> https://aprs.fi/?c=raw&call=CW2227
>
> http://wxqa.com/ (CWOP home page)
>
> Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
>
>
>
> On 7/25/2017 8:45 AM, Tom Henderson wrote:
>> Greetings fellow Xastir users!
>>
>> I've noticed that a couple of weather stations near me don't show up 
>> on xastir, but do show up on aprs.fi. Some weather sations show up on 
>> xastir, but most don't. I can't tell any difference in the frequency 
>> of updates or anythign else comparing the ones that work vs the ones 
>> that don't and was wondering if anyone had any advice.
>>
>> If I fetch a findu trail, the station is found, but ages out.
>>
>> Example of call sign that works on both: WB4QEV-4
>>
>> Example of call sign that only shows on aprs.fi: CW2227
>>
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