Topic: CWOP radar image

[pwdiver]

I noticed that when I go to the cwop page that display's my weather data it say's that there is no radar site within 150 miles at the bottom of the page. this is wrong Wakefield Va Is a NOAA doppler radar site thats maybe 20 miles away is there anyway to update this radar information

[Beaudog]

I don't think the coordinates that you are sending are in VA more like the south pacific.   Check your coordinates.   You are sending  3700.00S/07700.00E   This says you are in the southern hemisphere.

[pwdiver]

Your right but now I cant get the cwop setup to let me input -76 degree's longitude

[Otis]

I believe for a lat/long change you ahve to send an e-mail to them requesting the change.  Go to your summary page - http://weather.gladstonefamily.net/site/your CWOP ID Here and you cn enter the coordinates and submit the requested change.  I think that is how I did it once.

[pwdiver]

I tried entering my cwop station  number it does not like that

[Beaudog]

You are trying to change the wrong thing. You need to change the coordinates that you have entered into the software so that when it sends the data it sends the correct coordinates this is totally different from what you told findu your coordinates were.

This data stream is wrong you must change it what ever software you are using

DW2887>APRS,TCPXX*,qAX,CWOP-4:!3700.00S/07700.00E_112/000g000t078r000P000p001h64b10109.VWS-RainwiseMKIII
 DW2887>APRS,TCPXX*,qAX,CWOP-4:!3700.00S/07700.00E_112/000g000t078r000P000p001h64b10109.VWS-RainwiseMKIII
 DW2887>APRS,TCPXX*,qAX,CWOP-4:!3700.00S/07700.00E_180/000g000t078r000P000p001h62b10109.VWS-RainwiseMKIII
 DW2887>APRS,TCPXX*,qAX,CWOP-4:!3700.00S/07700.00E_180/000g000t078r000P000p001h64b10109.VWS-RainwiseMKIII
 DW2887>APRS,TCPXX*,qAX,CWOP-3:!3700.00S/07700.00E_225/000g000t079r000P000p001h63b10109.VWS-RainwiseMKIII
 DW2887>APRS,TCPXX*,qAX,CWOP-3:!3700.00S/07700.00E_112/000g000t079r000P000p001h63b10109.VWS-RainwiseMKIII
 DW2887>APRS,TCPXX*,qAX,CWOP-3:!3700.00S/07700.00E_112/000g000t079r000P000p001h65b10109.VWS-RainwiseMKIII
 DW2887>APRS,TCPXX*,qAX,CWOP-3:!3700.00S/07700.00E_112/000g000t079r000P000p001h64b10109.VWS-RainwiseMKIII
 DW2887>APRS,TCPXX*,qAX,CWOP-7:!3700.00S/07700.00E_112/000g000t079r000P000p001h62b10109.VWS-RainwiseMKIII
 DW2887>APRS,TCPXX*,qAX,CWOP-7:!3700.00S/07700.00E_112/000g000t079r000P000p001h64b10109.VWS-RainwiseMKIII

[Scalphunter]

Let 30's is also south of the equator. For where you say h you are you need north for last and west for long.

[pwdiver]

I had them wrong in VWS setup also V15 p03. Maybe this will move my position on the radar display from the middle of the bay bridge tunnel to Claremont va. Thanks for all of the info

[pwdiver]

I checked this morning and my weather station is still listed as being on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel.

[Beaudog]

Your coordinates are not detailed enough.   You are not down to minutes and seconds.  What you have is like sending   3 oclock when you really mean 3:32 and 25 seconds

[pwdiver]

I have 37.22 north latitude and -76.95 west longitude CWOP setup wont allow more than the .22 or .95 that i listed

[Beaudog]

Don't know here is my data stream and it has    more digits.

I can not see your location map because you do not have quality control enabled.

If you did there would be a map like this.

http://weather.gladstonefamily.net/site/D1254

[Beaudog]

I have 37.22 north latitude and -76.95 west longitude CWOP setup wont allow more than the .22 or .95 that i listed

I think they should look more like 37xx.22: -76xx.95   

read   #3

http://www.wxqa.com/faq.html

[pwdiver]

Are you talking about VWsaprs setup program or are referring to VWS setting's I cant enter the numbers the way you listed in VWsaprs

[Beaudog]

I don't use VWS    but the format needs to be to standard

http://www.wxqa.com/faq.html

[LFWX]

Just FYI - Attached is a capture of my VWSaprs settings - (dd mm.mm)

[C5250]

I have 37.22 north latitude and -76.95 west longitude CWOP setup wont allow more than the .22 or .95 that i listed

There is no such thing as "-76.95 west longitude", you are either of east or west.

[pwdiver]

Please disregard the - symbol for my west longitude I remember someone stating that when I designate the west as longitude that its already taking factoring the  - into my coordinate. Does it take a while for CWOP to reflex the change in the program setting's before it updates the radar map

[Beaudog]

I think you are confused on what type of coordinates to enter into the program.

It is looking for LORAN or GPS coordinates.     Here is my info from the CWOP page  notice there are three types of coordinates.

Latitude: 31° 43' 3" N (deg min sec), 31.7175° (decimal), 3143.05N (LORAN)
Longitude: 109° 52' 45" W (deg min sec), -109.8793° (decimal), 10952.76W (LORAN)
Elevation: 1528 metres (5013 feet) -- validated against 1529 metres (5016 feet) from NED 1/3rd arc-second: Western United States
Location: Elfrida, AZ, US


This conversion page may help you.

http://www.csgnetwork.com/gpscoordconv.html

My entries would be 31 degrees 43.5 min   109 degrees 52.76 min

[Beaudog]

Look at this page.   If you had quality control enabled and could see the evaluation of your station you would be getting a similar error.  Look at the red under APRS location.

http://weather.gladstonefamily.net/site/E0480

The CWOP reporting system is based on and uses the Amateur Position Reporting System (APRS) protocols and  formats. It was originally designed for position reporting and not WX reporting.

For a position reporting system to work as designed it is kinda important the the coordinates reported be accurate.

[pwdiver]

I do see where Im listed as inactive member

[Intheswamp]

Yes, I see you on the inactive list, too.  But, your data seems to be updating ok.

I really wish I could help you on getting your station off the bridge.  You know that having some type of electronic device on the bridge will most likely cause a couple of dozen big black Cadillac Escapades with blacked out windows and registered to the NSA to surround your house...don't you? 

Ed

[Beaudog]

It seems to me you are making a simple thing way to hard.

What is the location of your station  degrees min and seconds?


The location you are reporting is not on the bridge. But there ought to be some good fish there.

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=DW2887


Is this your station location?  It is what you gave WU.  37 13'22"N   76 57'29"W  looks good to me.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B013'22.7%22N+76%C2%B057'29.4%22W/@37.2198927,-76.9695367,5441m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en


If you do not know your exact location go here and get it.  degrees min sec

http://itouchmap.com/latlong.html

If that location is good go the setup page that  LFWX  showed you above and put in

37    13.379

76  57.49

I bet that will move your location to real close to actual.

I a jealous of all those trees.

https://www.google.com/maps/@37.2230484,-76.9578031,3a,90y,191.85h,89.25t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slv7ZF_jgj09VXDZ4nrXvRQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en


What the heck is thing located close to your house?

https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B013'22.7%22N+76%C2%B057'29.4%22W/@37.2139909,-76.9815718,1172m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en

[Intheswamp]

What the heck is thing located close to your house?

https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B013'22.7%22N+76%C2%B057'29.4%22W/@37.2139909,-76.9815718,1172m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en

That *is* kind of strange looking... 

[Beaudog]

Looks like a nuc weapon detonation tower.