[OZAPRS] Re: New APRS Weather Warning service for Australia

Thu Nov 20 20:16:52 EST 2008

I've had the shapefile maps and data in both the Counties and the base 
map directory (/usr/local/share/xastir/maps) and I'm not getting filled 
areas, just the icon. However, by the time I got back in here tonight 
the storms had passed so I'll have to wait for the next storm event. I 
should be here most of Friday so should be well placed to fiddle 
(technical term for configure) with xastir again under those circumstances.

I'm getting the shapefile map ok, with shire boundaries so I must be 
close to the mark.

Ray vk2tv

Geoff wrote:
> Not sure, as I can't get my Xastir to fire up to check the configs at the
> moment - problem with my Text only server install... No X11 installation at
> all so Xastir won't play :-(
>
> I suspect it has something to do with the shapefiles not being in the
> "Counties" directory (Delete them from the normal maps dir).
>
> I believe Scott 7HSE may have got it all running correctly with Xastir - if
> not then Ray 2TV won't be far behind :-)
>
> If someone has it working correctly with Xastir could you please post
> exactly what needs to be done ???
>
> Thanks,
> Geoff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
> Behalf Of David
> Sent: Thursday, 20 November 2008 7:23 PM
> To: Australian APRS Users
> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Re: New APRS Weather Warning service for Australia
>
> Hi Geoff....most of the warnings are coming thru...i note that in 
> UI-View the area around  say a thunderstorm warning is shown to be 
> Red...in Xastir i dont get the colors on the maps....only the 
> thunderstorm icon and info....
> i have the flood warning for Brisbane Ipswich area showing up ok
>
> what have i done wrong???
>
> 73 David VK4BDJ
>
>
> David wrote:
>   
>> Hi Geoff....yep thats what i read and why i left them in both Counties 
>> and maps.....working quite well here on Xastir 1.9.5 from the CVS on 
>> Kubuntu 8.04
>>
>> 73 David VK4BDJ
>>
>>
>>
>> Geoff wrote:
>>     
>>> OK - It'll be the Counties one that is being used. . . .    From the 
>>> XASTIR
>>> readme. . . .
>>>
>>> ======================
>>>
>>> Note that weather alert shapefiles must go into the
>>> /usr/local/share/xastir/Counties directory.  All other shapefiles 
>>> must go
>>> into the /user/local/share/xastir/maps directory (and subdirectories
>>> below that of your choosing).
>>>
>>> Check that Map|Enable Weather Alerts is enabled, and "Map|Disable All 
>>> Maps"
>>> is _not_ selected.
>>>
>>> ======================
>>>
>>> If we can confirm that these files are working correctly with Xastir 
>>> I'll
>>> update the web pages accordingly.
>>>
>>>
>>> BTW - SEC no longer exists - you'll need to grab the latest z_ and c_ 
>>> files
>>> (dated 20no08) as  SEC conflicted with a national code in the US.  
>>> SEC is
>>> now replaced by SEQ
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Geoff
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
>>> Behalf Of David
>>> Sent: Thursday, 20 November 2008 10:45 AM
>>> To: Australian APRS Users
>>> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Re: New APRS Weather Warning service for Australia
>>>
>>> Hi Geoff....have seen the SEC flood warnings come up as overlays over 
>>> a .jpg map of Aust im using.....i have the LDG maps in both the 
>>> Counties and maps dir
>>>
>>> 73 David VK4BDJ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Geoff wrote:
>>>  
>>>       
>>>> Can you confirm that they do trigger as overlays over whatever map you
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> have
>>>  
>>>       
>>>> loaded if they are in the maps dir ??   I think the special NWS 
>>>> handling
>>>> need to have them in the Counties directory........
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
>>>> Behalf Of David
>>>> Sent: Thursday, 20 November 2008 9:39 AM
>>>> To: scott at vk7hse.hobby-site.org; Australian APRS Users
>>>> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] Re: New APRS Weather Warning service for 
>>>> Australia
>>>>
>>>> Hi Scott...thanks for the Xastir info....did read in the Help files 
>>>> that the NWS maps went into the /usr/local/share/xastir/Counties
>>>> dir...will copy to the MAPS dir and see how they work.....
>>>> the VK4ZZ I-Gate has been configured to sent the warning to RF
>>>>
>>>> 73 David VK4BDJ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Scott Evans wrote:
>>>>      
>>>>         
>>>>> Hi Ray & others...
>>>>>
>>>>> For Xastir just either extract as directories or files and place in 
>>>>> your MAPS directory! (/usr/local/share/xastir/maps) then enable 
>>>>> through the map chooser then sit back and enjoy! :)
>>>>>
>>>>> *Scott Evans <scott at vk7hse.hobby-site.org 
>>>>> <mailto:scott at vk7hse.hobby-site.org>>*
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