WX

Command

WX -- Display APRS Weather Information.

Synopsis

WX [callsign]

Availability

All users

Description

The WX command is used to display a list of up to 5 local APRS weather stations, and to display a weather summary from specified stations.

The information displayed includes: date and time of reading, distance and direction of server, pressure, wind speed and direction, gust speed, temperature, humidity, and rainfall.

Options

If no argument is supplied, the callsigns of the available weather stations (if any) are displayed.

If the argument is the callsign of one of the stations in the list, the weather summary from that station will be displayed.

Example

WX           - Display local APRS weather stations
WX G6GUH-3   - Display weather summary from station G6GUH-3

Limitations

The collection of weather data requires at least one APRS RF port, plus a weather station within range. Failing that, weather data will be collected if the IGATE daemon is running and connected to a suitable APRS server.