Davis WeatherLink - APRS Setup  (Version 5.2 or later)

Here you can enter your amateur radio call sign or Citizen Weather Observers Program (CWOP) identification number, modify the Telnet settings if necessary, and enter the latitude and longitude settings for your station.

Note:    The APRSWXNET used by the CWOP requires a higher resolution for latitude and longitude coordinates than the settings used by your Vantage Pro weather station. If you haven’t already entered your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, please use the URLs listed below to get your precise location information and enter it in the APRS Setup dialog box.

To Access the APRS Setup Window:

1.    Select Internet Settings from the Setup menu.



2.    Find the Data Upload Summary section of the Internet Settings window, and select Configure for the data upload profile you will use for APRS.

NOTE: Three data upload profiles are available for internet and APRS uploading.

3.    Select Configure APRS.

To Configure Your APRS Setup:



4.    Enter your CWOP number or amateur radio call sign.

5.    Verify the telnet APRS server setting:

·    The default APRS server is second.aprs.net

Alternative Tier 2 APRS servers supporting CWOP connections:
Server Name:   apraca.net              Port: 23
Server Name:   aprsfl.net               Port: 14580 (tier 1)

6.    Verify the telnet port setting:

·    The Telnet Port should be set to "23" (except as otherwise noted above).

7.    Verify the telnet password setting:

·    The Password default setting is "-1 vers WL 5.2"

·    "-1 vers" is required by the APRS system. "WL 5.2" is optional and can be changed if you wish"

8.    Edit your station location settings:

·    APRS requires more precise location information than is used by WeatherLink. Use one of the URLs listed below to find the exact Latitude and Longitude settings for your address:

Latitude, Longitude Finder: http://www.geocode.com/eagle.html-ssi
Elevation Finder: http://www.geocode.com/eagle.html-ssi
Latitude/Longitude Finder (outside US):  http://www.calle.com/world/

·    Click Modify to edit the Latitude and Longitude settings.

9.    To Exit APRS Setup:

·    Click OK exit and save the changes made in this dialog box.

·    Click Cancel to exit without saving any changes made in this dialog box.

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