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The wxnow.txt file is created by Cumulus once a minute by default, in the Cumulus program folder, unless you have disabled it by setting |
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The wxnow.txt file is created by Cumulus if you elect to generate and upload data to the APRS network. Beyond supplying your APRS ID and password within Cumulus, there is no need to modify the generated file. Below is the file format, simply for information. The file is created in your Cumulus program folder and is automatically uploaded by Cumulus. Is is replaced each time there is an upload. |
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CreateWxnowTxt=0 |
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APRS support was added in version 1.7.9 and refined in future revisions. |
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in the [Station] section of [[Cumulus.ini_(Cumulus_1)#Section:_Station|Cumulus.ini_(Cumulus_1)]]. Below is the file format, simply for information. |
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=Sample File= |
=Sample File= |
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=Format of the file= |
=Format of the file= |
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The first line is the time the file was created in local PC time. |
The first line is the time the file was created in local PC time. Please note that the day of the month, the hour and the minute must be padded to two digits with zeros if needed. |
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The second line is the wx report, in the format used in APRS "complete weather reports". The format is: |
The second line is the wx report, in the format used in APRS "complete weather reports". The format is: |
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[[Category:Configuration Files]] |
[[Category:Configuration Files]] |
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From build 1028 of version 1.9.2: |
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* Fix negative (F) temperatures |
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From Build 1097 of version 1.9.4: |
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* Selecting APRS/CWOP option to send solar radiation now also adds it to wxnow.txt |
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* Pressure in wxnow.txt is now 'altimeter' rather than MSLP |
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Latest revision as of 16:16, 22 March 2021
The wxnow.txt file is created by Cumulus once a minute by default, in the Cumulus program folder, unless you have disabled it by setting
CreateWxnowTxt=0
in the [Station] section of Cumulus.ini_(Cumulus_1). Below is the file format, simply for information.
Sample File
This is a simply text file containing two lines of data.
Feb 01 2009 12:34 272/010g006t069r010p030P020h61b10150
Format of the file
The first line is the time the file was created in local PC time. Please note that the day of the month, the hour and the minute must be padded to two digits with zeros if needed.
The second line is the wx report, in the format used in APRS "complete weather reports". The format is:
- 272 - wind direction - 272 degrees
- 010 - wind speed - 10 mph
- g006 - wind gust - 6 mph
- t069 - temperature - 69 degrees F
- r010 - rain in last hour in hundredths of an inch - 0.1 inches
- p030 - rain in last 24 hours in hundredths of an inch - 0.3 inches (Cumulus does not supply this value)
- P020 - rain since midnight in hundredths of an inch - 0.2 inches
- h61 - humidity 61% (00 = 100%)
- b10150 - barometric pressure in tenths of a millibar - 1015.0 millibars
From build 1028 of version 1.9.2:
- Fix negative (F) temperatures
From Build 1097 of version 1.9.4:
- Selecting APRS/CWOP option to send solar radiation now also adds it to wxnow.txt
- Pressure in wxnow.txt is now 'altimeter' rather than MSLP
