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=Original text when Wiki first created=
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::This text was inserted by "DAJ" and has been retained, although it was written when MX did not exist.
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As we are in the early stages of the Wiki, I thought we could make a list of Pages/Articles we would likes to see on the Wiki. Please feel free to add to the list. If you wish to work on a new page go into the [[Talk:Pages to Be Written|discussion]] tab and add your name.

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As we are in the early stages of the Wiki, I thought we could make a list of Pages/Articles we would likes to see on the Wiki.

'''Please feel free to add to/revise the list.'''

*It is useful if the Wiki includes the information found in the Cumulus help in the installation files (as a start), and then make the page more useful by working through the forum looking for answers and hints of general use.

=How to start contributing=

If you wish to work on a new page, see [[Help:Contents/Editing]] for advice.

It is best to keep pages short, and often you will be creating new pages. Ensure your new page can be found by adding:
*a link to a [[Special:Categories|existing category]]
*a link from an existing page, see [[Help:Contents/Editing]] for advice.

You may see posts in the support forum containing information that you think should be made easier to find. The Wiki is a good place to put that content. Think carefully about where to put it:
* should you start a new page,
*or should you add it to an existing page (using a new heading)?



Much of the information could be taken from the help files (as a start) and also by working through the forum.


=Got questions?=
=Got questions?=


If you wish to participate but are unsure where to start, please contact [[User:saratogaWX|SaratogaWX]] via his talk page and he can assist with a template/starting point or answer any specific questions.
If you wish to participate, but are unsure where to start, please contact [[User:saratogaWX|SaratogaWX]] via his talk page, and he can assist with a template/starting point, or answer any specific questions.



If you are unsure whether it is best to start a new page or not (or uncertain what to name your new page),
*go into the [[Talk:Pages to Be Written|discussion]] tab of this page
*say what you propose, or what you are uncertain about
*and add your '''Wiki name and date''' using 4 tilde characters i.e. <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>
*Other people can then, join the discussion, and give further advice.

The problem is that people may not be monitoring these discussion pages, so you can also post your suggestion in https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=38.


=We are currently looking for:=
=We are currently looking for:=


*Pages about all the external sites Cumulus can upload to
*Articles about APRS, CWOP, Weather Underground,PWS, Weatherbug and WOW interfacing hints
**For example APRS, CWOP, Weather Underground,PWS, Weatherbug and WOW interfacing hints

*Pages about using Cumulus with each of the [[Supported Devices|Weather stations]]
**Most of the contributors have used cheap Fine Offset models, so you will find [[:Category:StationSpecific]] is dominated by those models
**MX has greatly extended the devices it supports, but nobody has yet created any pages to cover any of these



*Further incorporation of hints developed in the support forum


*The pros and cons of choosing MX compared with rival weather software
*The pros and cons of choosing MX compared with rival weather software
** It has been suggested a video could be made to illustrate all the features in MX
** See posts in https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=38 for some hints


*Extra Sensors
*Extra Sensors
::MX has been changing handling of sensors. Someone needs to write an article explaining how Cumulus 1 handles Extra sensors and how the handling has changed for different MX builds.
:: Someone needs to write a page explaining how Cumulus 1 handles Extra sensors


::MX has been changing handling of sensors. Can you write a page explaining how the handling has changed for different MX builds.
*Creating a new page to simplify an existing page:
::Are there any pages that have become too complicated?
::Can you create summaries, and perhaps follow the example on the CumulusMX page where links are provided to other pages?
::In the past authors have tried to incorporate updates to various pages reflecting new builds of Cumulus, including changes to how you set various settings, but the information is out of date. Can you bring it up-to-date?
::Some parts of various pages have been misunderstood, and rewritten to be clearer Now the style has evolved to include more heading structure to make it easier to navigate after pages have grown, maybe you feel other pages need updating to a similar style?

Revision as of 13:16, 1 May 2021

Original text when Wiki first created

This text was inserted by "DAJ" and has been retained, although it was written when MX did not exist.

As we are in the early stages of the Wiki, I thought we could make a list of Pages/Articles we would likes to see on the Wiki.

Please feel free to add to/revise the list.

  • It is useful if the Wiki includes the information found in the Cumulus help in the installation files (as a start), and then make the page more useful by working through the forum looking for answers and hints of general use.

How to start contributing

If you wish to work on a new page, see Help:Contents/Editing for advice.

It is best to keep pages short, and often you will be creating new pages. Ensure your new page can be found by adding:

You may see posts in the support forum containing information that you think should be made easier to find. The Wiki is a good place to put that content. Think carefully about where to put it:

  • should you start a new page,
  • or should you add it to an existing page (using a new heading)?


Got questions?

If you wish to participate, but are unsure where to start, please contact SaratogaWX via his talk page, and he can assist with a template/starting point, or answer any specific questions.


If you are unsure whether it is best to start a new page or not (or uncertain what to name your new page),

  • go into the discussion tab of this page
  • say what you propose, or what you are uncertain about
  • and add your Wiki name and date using 4 tilde characters i.e. ~~~~
  • Other people can then, join the discussion, and give further advice.

The problem is that people may not be monitoring these discussion pages, so you can also post your suggestion in https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=38.

We are currently looking for:

  • Pages about all the external sites Cumulus can upload to
    • For example APRS, CWOP, Weather Underground,PWS, Weatherbug and WOW interfacing hints
  • Pages about using Cumulus with each of the Weather stations
    • Most of the contributors have used cheap Fine Offset models, so you will find Category:StationSpecific is dominated by those models
    • MX has greatly extended the devices it supports, but nobody has yet created any pages to cover any of these


  • Extra Sensors
Someone needs to write a page explaining how Cumulus 1 handles Extra sensors
MX has been changing handling of sensors. Can you write a page explaining how the handling has changed for different MX builds.
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