[wxqc] Noobie and software experiences

[Evan Bookbinder]

Victor, does VP Live send to WU though?

Evan

Victor Engel wrote:
> Try VP Live (free) at http://www.softwx.com/weather/index.html
>
> On 8/3/06, *Joe Morris* < snowboardjoe at gmail.com 
> <mailto:snowboardjoe at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Big fan of meteorology and used to be a skywarn spotter.  I've had a
>     Davis WMII setup for years and only lately did I finally break down
>     and the the data logger (w/WeatherLink software).  This was triggered
>     by re-discovering Wunderground (KNCDURHA9) and being able to see a
>     Google map of personal weather stations which I though was quite
>     slick.  As I was digging for the right software and setup info, I
>     stumbled across CWOP (KF4YSO) and was surprised to know that something
>     like this existed.  All this time I could have sent data!  I got
>     things setup last night and though I would share my experiences with
>     what I went through, some good, and lots of bad.  I just have the one
>     PC at home running WXP.
>
>     WeatherLink
>
>     This software just appears to be downright awful and it does not work.
>     CWOP setup was pretty easy.  WU setup I never got working.  Appears
>     it could never authenticate with WU even after retyping all of the
>     information several times.  As the software is running, it seems to go
>     through an overly complicated process of grabbing data from the
>     console, compiling it, formatting it and finally sending it on to
>     CWOP.  The software was unresponsive when it was in the middle of an
>     update too.
>
>     Weather Display (trial version)
>
>     This was a bit better and seemed to be much more lightweight by
>     watching the stream of data rather than constantly downloading
>     it.  WU
>     and CWOP setup was pretty painless.  Although the barometer
>     calibration took me forever to sort out before I finally got it to
>     report the correct information--very confusing.  Tried some other
>     functions to upload a web page and stuff and the ftp client kept
>     deadlocking and sucking up all of my CPU time.  Worth $70?  Probably
>     not if it's that buggy.
>
>     Virtual Weather Station (trial version w/CWOP extension)
>
>     This is definitely more sophisticated.  Did seem a bit odd that I
>     needed to install a separate program just to send the APRS data, but
>     it works.  Setup for WU was also painless.  I don't get the "raw
>     barometer" graph that insists my pressure is 266", yet the digital
>     readout is dead on.  I guess this software looks a little too fancy
>     for me as it does have some broadcast quality features here.  $100
>     seems a bit much to just send data via CWOP and WU.
>
>
>     All I mainly want to do right now is send weather data to CWOP and
>     WU.
>     Is there a cheaper way?  Not sure if I can tolerate the WeatherLink
>     stuff (although, it's already paid for).  No huge desires to upload
>     web pages or anything like that, but would be a bonus.
>
>     --
>     Joe Morris
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Evan Bookbinder - WX2CHS
Senior Meteorologist
National Weather Service
WFO Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO

Evan.Bookbinder at noaa.gov
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