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Offline RISISS

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.dat file and VWS
« on: July 01, 2009, 08:10:30 AM »
im using cumulus for my weather station coz its using the .dat file...

will the VWS work with a .dat file?

thanks and have a great storm day hahaha

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Re: .dat file and VWS
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2009, 08:55:28 AM »
Welcome to the forum

I dont think that VWS could use the .dat file.

What station are you using?
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Re: .dat file and VWS
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2009, 02:11:44 PM »
it will use the curr_dat.lst file produced by heavy weather though I think
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Re: .dat file and VWS
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2009, 02:39:01 PM »
Check if you can use WUHU with your weather station.

Then WUHU could create the curr_dat.lst and you could use VWS
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Re: .dat file and VWS
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2009, 04:32:28 AM »
heavy weather software produces that file though
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Re: .dat file and VWS
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2009, 04:42:00 AM »
I know that, but there is more futures with WUHU
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Re: .dat file and VWS
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2009, 06:28:24 AM »
for axelvold,

im using the wh-1080 clone (national Geographic).

ive tried different file settings without success and dont wanna use two software at the same time

ive also tried wuhu but sorry,i dont like it,cumulus well not much features

weather display,ahhhhhh,best one so far

any suggestions for other software???

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Re: .dat file and VWS
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2009, 06:47:04 AM »
Here is a suggestion, http://www.stribog.net/
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Re: .dat file and VWS
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2009, 06:58:22 AM »
ok for that one...

im wondering...is there a way to increase the ''transmit'' time like instead of 48 seconds ,drop it at maybe 5-10 seconds...hehehe

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Re: .dat file and VWS
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2009, 01:47:10 PM »
I dont think there is any way to increase the transmit times to the pc
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