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EMWIN Software for Linux?

Posted by Cliff on from the your-computer-as-weather-drone dept.

Chanc_Gorkon asks: "anyone know of any EMWIN software for Linux? EMWIN stands for Emergency Managers Weather Information Network. Weathernode is a free as in beer client for windows that can accept this info. EMWIN will pick up National Weather Service alerts usually before the TV and Radio people say anything. I searched both Freshmeat and Google and saw nothing but maybe embryonic projects, not ready even for developer consumption. Further info can be found at the NWS's EMWIN page. It seems, to me, that this would be a nice thing to have on Linux since Weathernode eats resources. This program even can retreive NEXRAD images and animate them."

"One can access this network from a satellite feed using equipment similar to DSS equipment (GOES 8 and 9 transmit this info), via rebroadcast if your locality or local amateur radio rebroadcasts the signal (can be picked up with scanner, and you can feed this thru a TNC, or a soundcard input) or the Internet. "

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  1. More Unix-based Weather Tools by SEWilco · · Score: 2
  2. Re:well.. by Chanc_Gorkon · · Score: 2

    Because of the delays in the AM/FM broadcast world, you could get these warnings too late, or be unable to see the device that caused them to issue the warning (NEXRAD images). EMWIN can allow you to do this. Not only that, but the second a warning is issued by NWS, your computer is going off! I also know this stuff would not do anyone living outside fo the states any good, but there are a whole lot of people here that all they DO have is a AM/FM radio. This software could even be run by the AM/FM broadcaster. If that makes them issue a beware warning before the NWS (they may say there's no warning yet, but ye best take cover because this storm is nasty!). Anyway, it's amazing noone has yet done this kind of stuff on Linux. It's software that can be usable in serving the general public who can't or will not understand Linux.

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    Gorkman

  3. Re:Unix-based Weather Tools by Chanc_Gorkon · · Score: 2
    But this is not EMWIN. It's really adept at warning notifications. I do use the Gweather, which is the GNOME counter part to wmWeather. I do know of the Debian packages, but there for Debian. I want either source, or an RPM that I can install. Don't need software for a weather unit like the Oregon unit.

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    Gorkman

  4. if you want it... by Anonymous+CowboyNeal · · Score: 2

    ...the protocol is open, and you can write your own implementation (of at least the text data) fairly easily.