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Offline phillipdampier

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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #675 on: July 21, 2017, 11:14:44 AM »
This happens to me sometimes. I was down yesterday afternoon applying two months of updates and several reboots later and noticed Edcast exited on its own and then when I got it reconnected it wouldn't initially stay that way. Windows 10 has become such a nuisance I will be moving away from it later this summer to something that doesn't require more than an hour of downtime just applying tons of updates.

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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #676 on: July 21, 2017, 11:32:55 AM »
I will be moving away from it later this summer to something that doesn't require more than an hour of downtime just applying tons of updates.

(hint, hint) Raspberry Pi (hint, hint)   :grin:  FWIW, I can do updates to the Pi with zero downtime, unless a reboot is required. But updates are never forced.  Plus you could technically never update the Raspberry Pi and it would still work, but I don't recommend that.

https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=184850
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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #677 on: July 21, 2017, 11:52:55 AM »
Phillip, you might try the BUTT encoder... it runs great on WIN 10, just save each setting and put it in 'start-up'... It has never dropped out on me 'on it's own', unless I've played with changing sample rates, or bitrates to some extreme while testing live.... I've dropped Edcast and it's clones from the How To encoder section,...
 


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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #678 on: July 23, 2017, 12:10:26 PM »
I can attest to the Pi's reliability.  The PI has been running 2 months straight now without a hiccup (knock on wood).  Even with other network drops I've had off/on, it rarely needs a reboot to get streaming back up to CBS.  I usually restart the service.  If that doesn't work, then reboot.  But I've only done that maybe 2-3 times since I started.
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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #679 on: July 23, 2017, 12:13:07 PM »
I can attest to the Pi's reliability.
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Same here.  Much more reliable than my Sangean weather radio feed because the weather radio will shut off automatically at times.  I've never had a problem with my Pi's feed.
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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #680 on: July 23, 2017, 02:54:14 PM »

And, How Do You Guys Know This?   :twisted:
This happens to me sometimes. I was down yesterday afternoon ...
I can attest to the Pi's reliability. ...then reboot.  But I've only done that maybe 2-3 times since I started.
Same here.  ...the weather radio will shut off automatically at times.  I've never had a problem with my Pi's feed.


...probably because you check your feeds frequently! 

YAY  =D>
 


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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #681 on: July 24, 2017, 05:20:28 PM »
I will be moving away from it later this summer to something that doesn't require more than an hour of downtime just applying tons of updates.

(hint, hint) Raspberry Pi (hint, hint)   :grin:  FWIW, I can do updates to the Pi with zero downtime, unless a reboot is required. But updates are never forced.  Plus you could technically never update the Raspberry Pi and it would still work, but I don't recommend that.

https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=184850

Yes, I already have my teeny tiny motherboard and memory chip to power it. I just have to devote the time to doing it. I'm also waiting for the local fiber to the home overbuilder to cover my neighborhood and then I'll move from Spectrum's 60Mbps to Greenlight's 1,000Mbps plan and boost the audio bitrate of the stream as well, although with the right CODEC KHA-53 Rochester sounds pretty good as-is.

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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #682 on: July 24, 2017, 07:06:36 PM »
Just to attest to Tim's comments on the Raspberry Pi platforms reliability, I've been running a WMR300 into a cheap USB audio dongle feeding DarkIce and Icecast running on the same Pi.  It's been up continuously since 04/08/2017 with no interruptions for my primary feed. 

I run my secondary feed on a second Pi using an RTL SDR and DarkIce (thanks to Tim's detailed how-to) streaming to Chris' Icecast Server (http://wxradio.dyndns.org).  They have both been extremely reliable!  I'd certainly recommend going with a Raspberry Pi for if you are thinking about delving into setting up a new or converting an existing stream.

 

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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #683 on: July 24, 2017, 08:57:53 PM »
I've read here about how many of the newer wx radios are giving people fits by turning themselves off (or by going into stand-by).  I don't have that problem here  :lol: as I am using a 1979 Bearcat scanner as my feed source  :shock:  If you have an old radio or scanner, you might have better luck with that.

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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #684 on: July 24, 2017, 09:09:20 PM »
I have had excellent service from my Reecom 1630 I got from Amazon.
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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #685 on: July 24, 2017, 09:36:58 PM »
Just to attest to Tim's comments on the Raspberry Pi platforms reliability, I've been running a WMR300 into a cheap USB audio dongle feeding DarkIce and Icecast running on the same Pi.  It's been up continuously since 04/08/2017 with no interruptions for my primary feed. 

I run my secondary feed on a second Pi using an RTL SDR and DarkIce (thanks to Tim's detailed how-to) streaming to Chris' Icecast Server (http://wxradio.dyndns.org).  They have both been extremely reliable!  I'd certainly recommend going with a Raspberry Pi for if you are thinking about delving into setting up a new or converting an existing stream.

 

I generally have the same experience, but I seem to have more internet connection issues, so there are occasional drops, but it always reconnects right away.

Whoever wrote Darkice did a good job.  =D>  for them!

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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #686 on: July 25, 2017, 12:27:01 PM »
Problems m3w Streamer has prompted me to try butt.... i have used all of the info from m3w to get butt going and appartently got something wrong.
When I hit the play button all I get is connecting....  nothing more. Are the setting for the server info in butt different from m3w?

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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #687 on: July 25, 2017, 03:11:37 PM »
You established a new mountpoint, the 'default':
"stream"
http://wxradio.dyndns.org:8000/stream
The webpages are looking for you at mountpoint
LibertyTownshipOH.mp3
http://wxradio.dyndns.org:8000/LibertyTownshipOH.mp3
 


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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #688 on: July 25, 2017, 03:12:54 PM »
Problems m3w Streamer has prompted me to try butt.... i have used all of the info from m3w to get butt going and appartently got something wrong.
When I hit the play button all I get is connecting....  nothing more. Are the setting for the server info in butt different from m3w?

Thanks,
Joe
You established a new mountpoint, the 'default':
"stream"
http://wxradio.dyndns.org:8000/stream
The webpages are looking for you at mountpoint
LibertyTownshipOH.mp3
http://wxradio.dyndns.org:8000/LibertyTownshipOH.mp3

 


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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #689 on: July 25, 2017, 03:27:32 PM »
Problems m3w Streamer has prompted me to try butt.... i have used all of the info from m3w to get butt going and appartently got something wrong.
When I hit the play button all I get is connecting....  nothing more. Are the setting for the server info in butt different from m3w?

Thanks,
Joe
You established a new mountpoint, the 'default':
"stream"
http://wxradio.dyndns.org:8000/stream
The webpages are looking for you at mountpoint
LibertyTownshipOH.mp3
http://wxradio.dyndns.org:8000/LibertyTownshipOH.mp3

I have LibertyTownshipOH.mp3 as the mountpoint
and http://wxradio.dyndns.org:8000/LibertyTownshipOH.mp3 as the url

butt screen has connecting.....   

Not sure where the issue is??????


It now is streaming... Whew!!
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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #690 on: July 25, 2017, 03:42:30 PM »


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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #691 on: July 26, 2017, 07:41:49 AM »
After a buncha fiddle, finally came up with a more "polished" script for the
Watches, Warnings, Advisories stream overlay page...
... more to do to finish, but check it out ... feedback welcome and encouraged.
http://noaaweatherradio.org/probwwa2
 


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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #692 on: July 26, 2017, 04:29:51 PM »
Looks good, were you going to add all feeds or does it get crowded?
Randy

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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #693 on: July 26, 2017, 05:21:18 PM »
Yep, gets pretty crowded... not running any duplicates, 1st priority to PWS sites on WxRadio server, then PWS sites other, unless quality lousy, or operater specified specific primary... tricky in places..,. but able to get many more sites on than I'd initially figured, by using a different audio script... thought it would be pretty  arbitrary... Wisconsin was a challenge.
just takes a while to configure... but getting there... Helps that we've got a lot of 'dead feeds', or feeds that just aren't reliable... I'm not fooling with them... see if they 'improe'... ???? May pull a few off here that are a bit 'iffy' at times... we'll see how it goes.  Had a lot of personal request to get this polished off... there's a class of folk seem to like it.  ... and this thing isn't tied into the "one file to rule them all" suite Ken developed for the site.
 


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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #694 on: July 27, 2017, 11:33:42 AM »
I like it! Sure makes it simple to select a location.

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« Reply #695 on: July 27, 2017, 12:48:32 PM »
Cutty.. I'm working to integrate it into the "one file" :)
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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #696 on: July 29, 2017, 10:52:55 AM »
Great job on this. I've always struggled to find broadcasts when traveling.  =D>
 It displays ok on my phone as well.
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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #697 on: July 29, 2017, 08:47:19 PM »
I have had excellent service from my Reecom 1630 I got from Amazon.

Just don't ask Reecom to comment on any issues you may have on Amazon; their customer service is terrible as far as the way they treat the customer.  I've never had to deal with their customer service as the Reecom I have works great, but I'll not buy another radio from them based on that alone.  I have a Uniden HomePatrol Scanner that works great as a weather radio also.
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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #698 on: July 31, 2017, 05:10:02 AM »
Great job on this. I've always struggled to find broadcasts when traveling.  =D>
 It displays ok on my phone as well.
Heh.. Ed...  :lol:
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Re: NOAA WEATHER RADIO
« Reply #699 on: July 31, 2017, 09:32:25 PM »
Report to 'shareholders'... NOAA Weather Radio Org
That's this community, and many 'adjunct' friends...

Finally, pretty much have the site 'production', thanks in very large part to Ken True,
whose "One File" Rules Them All, now...  and the attention and monitoring of Satcop (Bob) and Sacreyweather (John).. and others too numerous to mention here.
the Watches Warnings Advisories page appears complete and functional
and after test driving and kicking the tires as Ken would say, we added an 'emergency brake' audio stop button...


The NAV

is finished, for now, and the other pages have been 'brought into theme'...

For July, through the 30th, even with all the 'behind the scenes work', the site recorded:

over 13400 visits, averaging 433 daily
with almost 400,000 hits.

SEARCH Google: 
"NWR STREAM"  #2 behind, of all things, "Wunderground"s money on an obsolete page... unbelievable...
"NOAA Weather Radio #7 behind ads, WunderWeenies obsolence again, and Weather.Gov itself...
etc.etc..

You Folks are the best!