packet river monitor
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Packet River Monitor. Clark County Washington ARES/RACES. When All is Calm…. Who needs Water Monitors?. But when it gets wild & wet…. The Public needs to know!. That’s why we have:. River Monitors. The System:. Designed by John Fletcher – KB7FND Dual port pressure sensor - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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