packet river monitor

Packet River MonitorPacket River Monitor

Clark County WashingtonClark County Washington

ARES/RACESARES/RACES

When All is Calm…When All is Calm…

Who needs Water Monitors?Who needs Water Monitors?

But when it gets wild & wet…But when it gets wild & wet…

The Public needs to know!The Public needs to know!

That’s why we have:That’s why we have:

River MonitorsRiver Monitors

The System:The System:

Designed by John Fletcher – KB7FNDDesigned by John Fletcher – KB7FNDDual port pressure sensorDual port pressure sensorKantronics KPC3+ TNCKantronics KPC3+ TNCMFJ Data RadioMFJ Data RadioCustom Interface BoardCustom Interface Board12v Battery pack12v Battery packVertical AntennaVertical AntennaCustom Computer SoftwareCustom Computer Software

River Monitor StationRiver Monitor Station

Water Monitor QTHWater Monitor QTH

Washougal RiverWashougal River

Fifth Plain Creek - SiftonFifth Plain Creek - Sifton

Lewis River – WoodlandLewis River – Woodland

Temperature only stations in Clark County Temperature only stations in Clark County (Woodland, Washougal, Orchards, Red (Woodland, Washougal, Orchards, Red Cross)Cross)

With New Software – Internet Display and With New Software – Internet Display and HistoryHistory

Washougal RiverWashougal River

Fifth Plain CreekFifth Plain Creek

Lewis RiverLewis River

Monitor StationsMonitor Stations

CRESACRESA

Fire stationsFire stations

Police StationsPolice Stations

Hams near water waysHams near water ways

Anyone with Internet AccessAnyone with Internet Access

Custom DOS Packet SoftwareCustom DOS Packet Software

Developed by John – KB7FNDDeveloped by John – KB7FND

Charts of water and temperatureCharts of water and temperature

24 hour history of water/temperatures24 hour history of water/temperatures

Alarms for battery and water levelsAlarms for battery and water levels

Packet Terminal sessionPacket Terminal session

Works on any PCWorks on any PC

Runs under Windows or DOSRuns under Windows or DOS

DOSDOS

New Windows SoftwareNew Windows Software

True Windows ApplicationTrue Windows Application

Simultaneous water levels and packet sessionSimultaneous water levels and packet session

Multi-stream sessionsMulti-stream sessions

Quick Message functionQuick Message function

List of favorite stationsList of favorite stations

Log SearchLog Search

Multi-level alarmsMulti-level alarms

No need for separate packet PCNo need for separate packet PC

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Existing HardwareExisting Hardware

Existing sensors failExisting sensors fail

Batteries must be changed every 2 weeksBatteries must be changed every 2 weeks

Have had some vandalismHave had some vandalism

Provides reliable serviceProvides reliable service

Packets Digipeated around areaPackets Digipeated around area

New HardwareNew Hardware

Commercial UnitCommercial Unit

Uses Ultrasonic Sensors – non-cloggingUses Ultrasonic Sensors – non-clogging

1-2 Watt Transmitter1-2 Watt Transmitter

Up to 2 year battery lifeUp to 2 year battery life

Reports more often as flood stage nearsReports more often as flood stage nears

APRS packet formatAPRS packet format

APRS map readyAPRS map ready

XPONDRXPONDR

XPONDRXPONDR

XPONDRXPONDR

XPONDRXPONDR

The FutureThe Future

Additional XPONDR units?Additional XPONDR units?

DOS software mods to support XPONDRDOS software mods to support XPONDR

Gateway to APRS Frequency 144.930Gateway to APRS Frequency 144.930

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Clark County River Monitor System