[wxsig] Wind application

[Will Beals]

Steve:

I'll go on a different tract from the discussion so far and propose a
slightly different approach from what has been discussed so far and suggest
using ham radio!

The T238+ can be completely solar powered along with a ham radio to transmit
the data.  If power is a very big concern, the T238+ can be augmented to
even control power to the radio so that the radio is only powered on for a
short duration before, during and after the actual transmission.  If you can
have that complete setup running from solar power (I know of one other
person doing exactly this), then you can rely on ham radio to get the signal
from your mountain top to your receiver.

One further step (if it makes sense) is to use APRS-IS as your server.  It
is pretty much what I do.  If your mountaintop radio can get into the
APRS-IS network, then all your data is available in summary form whenever
you need it.  There are several webites that provide nice interfaces to it,
my favorite is findu (http://wx.findu.com/n0xga for me).

As you are new (welcome, by the way!!!) to the reflector, I'm not sure what
you know and don't. So, if this is all stuff you already know and I'm
repeating obvious stuff, sorry.  Just in case though I thought I'd at least
make a plug for what I think is the super-easy way.  If you have some
constraints that make that (or any of the other suggestions) not work well,
then let us know and we'll continue throwing out ideas.

will

-----Original Message-----
From: wxsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org [mailto:wxsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org] On
Behalf Of Gerry Creager
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 12:41 PM
To: TAPR Weather Station SIG Mailing List
Subject: Re: [wxsig] Wind application

If I recall correctly, the last wifi challenge was won by a group of high
school folks at over 130 MILES.

20 mile links are pretty straightforward.

gerry

ks4q at zingleman.com wrote:
> I work in this industry.  We see these claims all the time.  
> 
> Just use 802.11b as a benchmark....how far does that go?  I've seen 
> industry claims of up to ...yes,  they are smoking something...20 miles.
> 
> You might be best using something at 900 MHz that is frequency hopping 
> instead of direct sequence modulation.
> 
> Ernie KS4Q
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Daum
> To:  wxsig at lists.tapr.org
> Sent:  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:13:26 -0500
> Subject: Re: [wxsig] Wind application
> 
> On this site:
> 
> http://www.maxstream.net/products/xbee/xbee-pro-pkg-r-modem-zigbee.php
> 
> reading about this product:
> 
> XBee-PROT Zigbee/802.15.4 RS-232 RF Modem
> 
> They mention up to 1 mile. Now if this is a real full mile - it might 
> work for the first installation I am considering. If it is up to 1 
> mile only in PERFECT circumstances..that is a different story.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> From: "ks4q at zingleman.com" <ks4q at zingleman.com>
> Reply-To: TAPR Weather Station SIG Mailing List <wxsig at lists.tapr.org>
> To: <wxsig at lists.tapr.org>
> Subject: Re: [wxsig] Wind application
> Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:45:20 -0500
> 
> I believe that zigbee is for short range applications.....like up to 
> 100 feet or something like that.
> 
> Ernie KS4Q
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Daum
> To:  wxsig at lists.tapr.org
> Sent:  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 07:37:13 -0500
> Subject: [wxsig] Wind application
> 
> I have been reading TAPR postings for a few months. Thanks for all the 
> information you post. I have a question...
> 
> I want to put a wind speed/direction sensor on a remote mountain top. 
> I'd like for the data to arrive on a web server. I don't want a full 
> PC near the sensing equipment. There is no cellular service and no 
> land-line phone service - and no power.
> 
> I have read about these Zigbee RF modems. Have you ever heard of an 
> application using the one-wire sensors, solar power, local battery, 
> and these RF modems to get data to some base station?
> 
> Any insight appreciated.
> 
> Steve Daum
> Dayton, Ohio
> 
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