[wxqc] Noobie and software experiences

[Victor Engel]

No. That is one reason I don't use it. But if you use the port sharing
software (I don't, because it doesn't work on Windows NT), you can use it
along with another product.

On 8/3/06, Evan Bookbinder <Evan.Bookbinder at noaa.gov> wrote:
>
> 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
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