Comments for G7LFC's world of... http://www.g7lfc.me.uk Amateur Radio, photography, motorsport, walking and life in general Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:49:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on New on-line weather station by Derek http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/web-design/new-on-line-weather-station/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Derek Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:49:02 +0000 http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/?p=261#comment-22 The weather station is now live on the Internet, having gone through a protracted period of private testing. You can view it on my Weather (Current) page on the menu at the top of this page. So far, so good. The weather station is now live on the Internet, having gone through a protracted period of private testing. You can view it on my Weather (Current) page on the menu at the top of this page.

So far, so good.

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]]> Comment on New on-line weather station by M0AWI http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/web-design/new-on-line-weather-station/comment-page-1/#comment-16 M0AWI Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:42:06 +0000 http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/?p=261#comment-16 Sorted. Turned out to be an update to my version of AVS did not like WeatherCapture Advance because it has no digi signature. £$%^&* I should have realised. Sorted. Turned out to be an update to my version of AVS did not like WeatherCapture Advance because it has no digi signature.

£$%^&*

I should have realised.

]]> Comment on New on-line weather station by Derek http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/web-design/new-on-line-weather-station/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Derek Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:15:56 +0000 http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/?p=261#comment-15 Yeah, running XP here too. I'm using the Weather Display software since the software since I had this with my previous station. I think for all its faults, my previous station from Waters & Stanton was a better unit. Problem was it had a propeller wind unit ans these are not as good as cupped units. However, the temp of the new unit seems a bit out, but the pressure problem can be adjusted for - no weather station will read the correct pressure out of the box, it needs to be adjusted since height and other geographic and environmental features can affect the local pressure. I'm hoping to spend a bit of time with it the weekend after next to finally get it working properly. I'll post my results on here. Yeah, running XP here too.

I’m using the Weather Display software since the software since I had this with my previous station. I think for all its faults, my previous station from Waters & Stanton was a better unit. Problem was it had a propeller wind unit ans these are not as good as cupped units.

However, the temp of the new unit seems a bit out, but the pressure problem can be adjusted for – no weather station will read the correct pressure out of the box, it needs to be adjusted since height and other geographic and environmental features can affect the local pressure.

I’m hoping to spend a bit of time with it the weekend after next to finally get it working properly. I’ll post my results on here.

]]> Comment on New on-line weather station by M0AWI http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/web-design/new-on-line-weather-station/comment-page-1/#comment-14 M0AWI Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:01:42 +0000 http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/?p=261#comment-14 I am running XP Home with SP3. Have had the unit since October only just getting round to installing software and am a bit miffed about the accuracy of the temperature, the wind speed has not registered above 4mph although the windmill is in the open and the barometric pressure is a mile off. Ventus say adjust the altitude! All in all not the “Near Professional” station advertised. I should have asked ML&S how near is near. I am running XP Home with SP3.
Have had the unit since October only just getting round to installing software and am a bit miffed about the accuracy of the temperature, the wind speed has not registered above 4mph although the windmill is in the open and the barometric pressure is a mile off. Ventus say adjust the altitude!
All in all not the “Near Professional” station advertised. I should have asked ML&S how near is near.

]]> Comment on New on-line weather station by Derek http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/web-design/new-on-line-weather-station/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Derek Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:15:52 +0000 http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/?p=261#comment-13 Well it took a while, but the station's working at the moment. Had to get a new temperature sensor from ML & S and it still took a great deal of time and effort to position it so that connected wirelessly to the main unit. Using the new software mentioned in my blog I have had no problems getting the data to the computer, but I am currently trying to get it working with third-party software so that I can go on-line with the data. That's going to be the subject of another blog at some time. I wonder what version of Windows M0AWI is using? Well it took a while, but the station’s working at the moment. Had to get a new temperature sensor from ML & S and it still took a great deal of time and effort to position it so that connected wirelessly to the main unit.

Using the new software mentioned in my blog I have had no problems getting the data to the computer, but I am currently trying to get it working with third-party software so that I can go on-line with the data. That’s going to be the subject of another blog at some time.

I wonder what version of Windows M0AWI is using?

]]> Comment on New on-line weather station by M0AWI http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/web-design/new-on-line-weather-station/comment-page-1/#comment-12 M0AWI Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:42:51 +0000 http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/?p=261#comment-12 I also purchased from Martin Lynch & Sons recently a new WX-831 weather station. Cannot get it to work though, get this error message. "Unable to create file C:\.........WeatherStationInterface.exe CreateProcess failed code 5 Access is denied" In a normmal Windows message window. Any ideas how to get round this please. I also purchased from Martin Lynch & Sons recently a new WX-831 weather station.
Cannot get it to work though, get this error message.

“Unable to create file C:\………WeatherStationInterface.exe
CreateProcess failed code 5
Access is denied”

In a normmal Windows message window.
Any ideas how to get round this please.

]]> Comment on New on-line weather station by andyrawlins http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/web-design/new-on-line-weather-station/comment-page-1/#comment-11 andyrawlins Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:23:40 +0000 http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/?p=261#comment-11 Hi there - how are you finding the weather station? I have just bought one. It seems well mode though the temperature reading from the wind chill sensor seems about 2 degrees out. I am a bit disappointed in the software aswell. Its odd that it has to be connected to the unit to function. I would like to keep long term records on my PC but this software will presumably only show as much data as the unit can hold (200 records - whatever that is). I have downloaded trials of the other compatible software but am not getting great results so far. Cheers Andy Hi there – how are you finding the weather station? I have just bought one. It seems well mode though the temperature reading from the wind chill sensor seems about 2 degrees out. I am a bit disappointed in the software aswell. Its odd that it has to be connected to the unit to function. I would like to keep long term records on my PC but this software will presumably only show as much data as the unit can hold (200 records – whatever that is).

I have downloaded trials of the other compatible software but am not getting great results so far.

Cheers

Andy

]]> Comment on Poor mobile phone and Internet coverage? by Derek http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/amateur-radio/poor-mobile-phone-and-internet-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Derek Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:21:40 +0000 http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/?p=253#comment-10 The great thing is that all these parts of Lancashire that are now governed by 'other' county councils and unitary authorities are still in Lancashire - our county boundary never changed, just who governed it. The problem is trying to get people to recognise that. Try telling Liverpudllians that they live in Lancashire, for example. Most of them think they live in a metropolitan county that doesn't exist - Merseyside was abolished and wiped off the map in 1986 after being in existence for just twenty two years. The great thing is that all these parts of Lancashire that are now governed by ‘other’ county councils and unitary authorities are still in Lancashire – our county boundary never changed, just who governed it. The problem is trying to get people to recognise that. Try telling Liverpudllians that they live in Lancashire, for example. Most of them think they live in a metropolitan county that doesn’t exist – Merseyside was abolished and wiped off the map in 1986 after being in existence for just twenty two years.

]]> Comment on Poor mobile phone and Internet coverage? by petersaul http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/amateur-radio/poor-mobile-phone-and-internet-coverage/comment-page-1/#comment-9 petersaul Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:57:50 +0000 http://www.g7lfc.me.uk/?p=253#comment-9 Hi, thanks for the comments on the PW article. I hadn't realised that radio blocking like this had got to consumer rights programmes; surely the mobile phone companies must be aware of the properties of walls and windows? or maybe not, so now they will find out for the price of a PW mag. I see you recommend "Friends of Real Lancashire" - great stuff, we want half the Lake District back! (OK, I have lived in Northamptonshire for 30 years, but I am still Lancashire at heart) Regards Peter G8EUX Hi, thanks for the comments on the PW article. I hadn’t realised that radio blocking like this had got to consumer rights programmes; surely the mobile phone companies must be aware of the properties of walls and windows? or maybe not, so now they will find out for the price of a PW mag.

I see you recommend “Friends of Real Lancashire” – great stuff, we want half the Lake District back! (OK, I have lived in Northamptonshire for 30 years, but I am still Lancashire at heart)

Regards

Peter G8EUX

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