Weather Station Equipment Page
(updated 4-15-09)

Our weather station is configured to run on low power and operates on 12 VDC supplied by batteries being charged by an AC charging source.  The plan is to add solar power at some point in the future.  In the event of a power failure the system will see no power interruption.  An emergency 15KW generator is on line should the power interruption become long term.
Today the weather station in linked to a local repeater reporting the weather in the Canby, OR area.

Computers:
Main computer is a Compaq Presario 2.5 Ghz with 256 MB memory, 80G Hard Drive
Backup computer is a Pentium 2.53 Ghz  with 512 MB memory, 80MB Hard Drive
APC  XS 900 battery backup for the PC's and Linksys network hub
Monitor is not on battery backup as it is seldom on
Video Capture card is a PV/SD-149P  PCI V2.1 compliance with 4 video ports  (note, card will not support Vista)

Cameras:
Camera 1 is a G4-HPV540 Series Digital CCD Color Camera
Camera 2 is a G4-HPV540 Series Digital CCD Color Camera
Camera 3 is a G4-HPV540 Series Digital CCD Color Camera
Camera 4  TBA

Weather station
Peet Bros Ultimeter 2100 Pro running in Complete Record Mode
TB Rain Gauge
Outdoor Humidity/ Temp Sensor with Radiation Shield/Wind Anemometer

Software
MS XP Home Edition
Virtual Weather Station Internet Edition with Email
VWSaprs
Imagesalsa Weather version
CAT Repeater Controller Editor Version 1.00

Communications Equipment 
CAT-200B Repeater Controller 
CI-200 Interface Board for Peet Bros. interface
WX-200  Weather Receiver with SAME Technology
Yaesu FT 7800 set to local repeater
Cushcraft AR-270 Antenna 
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