wind meter and web cam blue hill
 

would any1 like to put in for a web cam and wind meter we can log on to the internet to see at blue hill?
shuman is getting one for his home I know mark is getting one when his house is built for the west side of the island but we realy need somthing at blue hill.
I found some people that own property on the beach ( south beach) with broadband internet and I have permision to put something up there.
what do you guys think?
would save alot of driving and cell phone calls.
aj

I have a weather station and so far it's pretty accurate. I just need to have time to get it published to a website.

http://www.heavyweather.info/new_english_us/index.html

Where did you install it Chris?

I know that there is a website that lets you uploads all sorts of weather data to their site free of charge for public browsing, I have to try and remember where it is........

Let us know how it goes AJ.
I have been really interested in trying to get a web cam going here (I don't have a clue how, but have voluteered $250 to the cause) for a couple years.
If you guys have success, I sure would be interested in hearing how you did it! Good luck.

This is the extent of my technical knowledge toward stations --
http://www.extremekiteskiteboarding....hlight=weather

Chris, where is yours set up? If it's working and you need funds to support it's upload, obviously my monetary offer to get just one sensor that is accurate and timely around here stands. Good work if it works! Can we put a webcam on it?

weather rock is so old school.
 

will do asap.
gota have it.
As far as I know you can connect to weather channel or Ikitesurf noaa..ect
Has to be a good internet connection.(fast) to read all day other wise it will read every few hours.
And then put a link on your web site.
Safer to do it that way because if you connect it to you web site dircetly to the weather info and web cam your prone to hacking.
The web cam (unless )you have a fast broadband connection it will take 1 pic every few seconds it will look lame.
Mateo has a nice one(weather station) but is not internet ready he recons he got it for about $250 internet ready he recons about $350 $400 .
I think it is a worthy investment to save phone calls and wasted trips to the beach and promote your beach. to help pimp ya school.
The web cam will have to be in a weather proof box lexan glass or good plexy (easy to make)
Aj

I agree that's it's a great investment, especially for a school or shop. Been hoping for a webcam forever, I just don't have the techie skills to do it.
I personally trust pictures more than numbers off a sensor, plus it's obvious when a cam breaks, but a sensor might just "be off" and it's mounting location is prone to make it read high or low, whereas as long as there is no obstruction, the cam will show the riding spot's water texture. (no calibration or mounting issues if clear view of location, is my point).
Plus, you can watch your buds while stuck at work or vice versa.

I figure if it is capping I can ride. I may not know if it's 13 or 30, but I can rig accordingly when I get there. We have a couple sensors here notorious for reading high and causing goose chases.

We have a news sponsored beach cam that takes 1 pic every 3 minutes and it's actually reasonable. I use it alot.1 reasonable rez pic every few seconds would be awesome.

I am really interested in hearing about you guys doing this (and your success).

if you want to cah real time about this
 

http://gabbly.com/www.fksa.org/showthread.php?t=3063
yea man, I would like to streaming vid but a pic evry few secs would be good.
as soon as it the tech stuff is worked out and the funding comes up with my fellow riders.
this little rad dream will come to life.
aj

land of plenty
 

gday skyway scott
your in the land of plenty and should have no problem finding all of the stuff you need to make it happen.
sharper image west marine should have the weather stuff radio shack the web cam and extra cable and you can make your weather proof box up.
pluss it will be 50% cheaper for you to do it there than us to do it here.
because you don't have to pay duty on it.
check out weather.com to see what you have to do to link your weather station.
mabe go to one of those hock shops and buy a second hand lap top to conect it to so it doent matter if it gets hacked into.
aj

just contacted ikitesurf
 

I will forward any info I get from ikitesurf to you skyway scott.
checked out some good web cams today the problem might be in the usb conection I don't think I can do it wireless.(the usb cable needs to be verry long)
but the weather station will be wireless.
aj

Cool, thanks AJ.

My weatherstation is setup on the roof of my office at Feather Sound. It sits about 80' above sea level and its unobsrtucted. :D

Locations is http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en...595&iwloc=addr

Darn, I was anticipating a wind reading! :p

Cost for setting up was not that much. The cost for the equipment was around $260.00
http://www.lacrossetechnology.com/2310/

thanks Cmore wind
 

thanks for the link man that the one we will get.
looks good and user friendly
aj

in Nassau soon
 

just purchased New La Crosse Professional Weather Station WS-2310 TWC
looks good ,internet ready should be in Nassau soon.
$250 on ebay.
I will at the end of it put up the total amount spent on this project and will be collecting from you tight asses..using the watson collection agency.
aj

should be here in a few days
 

well found a cheap one on ebay total with shipping to the bahamas was $300 still have to pay duty.
should get it in a few days and will put it up at blue hill asap.
::::for those that want to use it:::
please put in for the weather station and the up keep of the weatherstation and web cam.
it will be pass word protected(only those who have contributed will see what the curant wind speed and direction).
to start it will save alot of driving and cell phone calls.
aj

yo aj i know we are all interested....and most of us will be willing to put in....but i know i am as many o us are wondering what the cost will be to us....set up and monthly cost????

It Will Not Be Much
 

it will not be much
the weather station was not that expensive
$250 pluss $50 for shipping
duty will be about $120
new total $420
I was thinking $20 - $30 per month to help pay for the dudes internet conection between us the people that will be using it.
aj

there is no profit to make out of this weather station
 

as I said the weather station will be pass word protected (who ever puts in for it will be able to see curant wind)
the stats will be updated daily for non paying viewers..(but you will not be able to see curant wind speed and direction unless you put in for it)
this non profit.
I will link it to my web site.
shuman is allso getting a weather station inland (i'm not sure how he will run his)
but might be good to cross refrance wind.
anyways lets just get this thing going
aj

picked up the weather station
 

just got it tiday from the post office, I'm going to put it up at my place for a week to play with it and then I will chuck it up at blue hill.
aj

wind station and web cam blue hill
 

windfinder has some good info on it to set up your own weatherstation ..conected to the internet.and web cam.
http://windfinder.com/wind/weatherstation.htm
http://windfinder.com/wind/webcam_en.htm
I need my web guy to help me with this because there is alot tech stuff to sift through to make it happen...
check those links out the info is prity good.
aj

AJ,

Hey I was reading through these posts and found this, I was wondering if you have an update on everything how did it turn out? what problems did you run into or for see running into?


Jonathan

evrything is still on the up and up.
 

the list of gear and tech know how.
wind meter that can be connected to the internet got it.
soft ware required got it
wireless receiver don't got it.
web cam got it
separate domain name/url got it.
place to put it..negotiated for sharing internet bill right on the waters edge of blue hill south beach. done
still need a old lap top with 9 prong com1 point to connect the weather station to.
the lap top is the only thing holding up this.Just can't afford it at the moment.
I have done all of the research into configuring /uploading info ect completely doable.
just alot of work for me to do by my self.
Aj

Let me look through my mountain of laptops at my office and I will see what I can do for you.

thanks man
 

thanks man that would be awesome..
aj

I don't need no steenkeen webcam- I can just call you on your cel, deduct 5 knots off your estimate of the conditions and I'm golden ;-)

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

Wish I had friends like that!


:D:D:D

if you were goint o put a webcam on paridise island i have about 4 people who would definitly put in some money towards that
chris

needs to be in a clear view of the ocean
 

no worries I would like to put one there to
aj