Torrey Pines Gliderport Weather Station

Torrey Weather weather page Location using HTML Messages To and From Raw position packets SW Configuration of KPC3 TNC HW Configuration of KPC3 TNC Alternate Graphical Display W9IF-4 Weather Tabular display W9IF-4 Weather Raw Packets W9IF-4

The Torrey Pines Gliderport weather station located in San Diego, CA uses the Automated Packet Reporting System (APRS) to transmit weather conditions to the Internet. APRS is an amateur radio digital protocol used to broadcast latitude, longitude, and weather conditions. Data is transmitted every few minutes to an Internet Gateway (IGATE) located on a Qualcomm, Inc. building 3 miles from the Gliderport The data is stored in a database which is retrieved when the weather page is called. The images below show the weather station equipment. The system was designed and developed by Rich Parry.

Top view	Bottom view	Equipment Enclosure	Outside Temp sensor	Pwr Supply + equipment