AA9KB-2 WX Station

• Peet Bros. Ultimeter 2000 Weather Station
  
• A Generic 386DX running Windows 95 and WINAPRS
  
• Kantronics PK-3 TNC
  
• ICOM IC-2A 30 watt Mobile Transceiver
  
• Ringo Ranger II Antenna at 20 ft.
  

Data recorded:

• Temperature
  
• Wind Speed and Direction
  
• Barometric Pressure
  
• Relative Humidity
  
• Rainfall in 1/100ths of an inch
  

What it does:

• The WINAPRS software captures data from the weather station and sends an APRS style weather beacon every x minutes. Currently, I have x set to 5 minutes.
  

How to receive this data:

• Download WINAPRS or DOSAPRS software from the underlined links.
  
• Setup the software with your TNC and set your radio frequency to 144.39.
• You will receive the beacons and my location and WX information will be displayed on your screen.
  

Other weather-related equipment:

• Radio Shack Barometer/Clock - Gives a graphic illustration of barometeric patterns
• Stormwise Lightning Detector & Software - counts lightning strikes in area