Weather-Display Setup
for CWOP/APRS
Updated:  March 9, 2008

1.   Weather-Display Setup Procedure for Configuring the CWOP/APRS Menu
A.  Menu Location: 1.  Go to the "Setup" menu 2.  Click on the "Control Panel" menu
B.  Control Panel 1.  Click on the "Citizen Weather Observer Progam" Icon
C.  APRS (CWOP) Setup Menu: 4.   On the "APRS Data send" section enter your:     a. Station ID (CWXXXX or valid Ham Radio Call Sign) Where: * "CW" is upper case *  XXXX is a 4 digit number issued to you by CWOP. Position:  Boxes under "Station ID" boxes     b. Latitude:  DDMM.MMN  (or S) *  Where: DD:  Degrees, MM: Minutes, .MM=Hundredths of Minutes, N= North or S=South  Latitude     c.  Longitude:   DDDMM.MMW (or E) Where: DDD:  Degrees, MM: Minutes, .MM=Hundredths of Minutes, W = West or E = East  Longitude Note:  Use the "Convert" boxes to right of Latitude and Longitude boxes to convert from HH:MM:SS format to HHMM/MM format which APRS uses.     d.  APRS Data Send Time and Frequency (5 for DSL or Cable, Hourly for dial-up  suggested)     e.  Flip APRS transfer switch to "APRS On"     f.  Licensed Ham APRS ID: * set to "-1" if using         1.  "CWXXXX" ID or         2.  Ham Call Sign and you don't want your data broadcast over RF * set to "validation code" if using a Ham Call Sign and you want to broadcast observation over RF Note:  "validation code" obtained from Russ Chadwick (russ@cwop.net)     g.  CWOP Servers:  primary: cwop.aprs.net, port 14580

• Check to see if your data is getting to CWOP/APRS/FINDU Server by substituing your CWXXXX (or Ham Call Sign) ID on the following web page link:
  http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=CW0351&last=72&radar=***
  
• You can determine/validate your position (latitude/longitude) using these sites:  (looking for world/Aussie/Kiwi/European sites too)

Geocoder:  Use your snail mail address to return a latitude/longitude position
http://map.google.com
Topozone:
http://www.topozone.com/

• Note:  Remember to use the DDMM.MMN (S) latitude and DDDMM.MMW (E) longitude format when filling out APRS menu fields.

2.   Weather-Display Setup Procedure for Turning on Main Internet Switch

A.  FTP/Internet Setup:   Access this menu from the "Control Panel" menu.   Look for the FTP/internet/metar/email/... icon. Note:  If you already are uploading to a web page using Weather Display before turning on APRS/CWOP, skip this step as you already have it configured. 1.  Click on the "Connections" tab 2.  Dial-up or Permanent Connection? a.  If you have a dial-up Internet connection, fill in the dial-up connection Windows script, Username, and Password b.  If you have a "broadband" always-on Internet connection (e.g. cable, DSL, Satellite), check the "I have a permanent connection" box. 3.  Don't worry about the "FTP Host Settings", thats for uploading a web page to your ISP, not APRS related 4.  Make sure the "Use Weather Display's own FTP" box is checked 5.  Click in the "Main Internet Switch" button to flip it to the "MAIN ON" position.

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