Homemade Stephenson Screen for a Weather Station
This project will an automated weather observation system (AWOS) that transmits meteorlogical data via amatuer radio to the Internet.
The station will be a part of the Citizen Weather Observer Program. The weather station will be housed in a small louvered box similar to the National Weather Service "Cotton Region" Shelters commonly seen at airports. The station will be self-contained and solar powered.
ULTIMETER Weather Station from Peet Brothers
Byonics WXTrak is the weather information encoder for packet radio.
Brunton SolarFlat 5-Watt solar panel
Solar Power Center Kit from CirKits
MFJ-1740 1/4 Wave Ground Plane 2 Meter Antenna
The radio is an ICOM IC2-GAT 2-meter handheld radio.
For more information contact Kevin Haywood haywoodkb (at) yahoo.com