[Vk5-wx-sonde] auto_rx v1.4.0 released

[Steve]

Quite at random I did a git pull on my mobile auto_rx before seeing this  
email,,,   talk about a world of HURT for a non linux guru !!!  Still not  
sure if it is running properly. ,If you see a stray sonde pop up it's just  
me testing.

Hopefully I got horusbinary modified ok for the new frequency

Steve


On Wed, 23 Dec 2020 17:57:47 +1030, Mark Jessop via Vk5-wx-sonde  
<vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I've just released v1.4.0 of radiosonde_auto_rx! (This one has been a  
> long-time coming, apologies for this taking so long!)
>
> This release brings the following changes:
> * Starting to deprecate support for Python 2. See notes below!
> * Add dynamic KML link to web interface, allowing display of data via  
> Google Earth. (Thanks drid!)
> * Addition of pressure decoding for RS41-SGP sondes. (Thanks rs1729!)
> * Improvements in RS41 humidity calculations (Accurate to ~+/- 2.5%  
> Thanks rs1729!)
> * Switch to using timestamps as unique frame IDs for DFM sondes, instead  
> of the 1-byte frame ID used currently. This resolves >some issues  
> observed on the Sondehub map.
> * Fix bug where the Habitat uploader would upload very old telemetry  
> data if the station's internet connection temporarily failed.
> * Fix issue in Meisei IMS100 callsign checking.
> * Improve handling of telemetry arriving via a UDP socket.
> * Add e-mail notification of failed RTLSDRs.
> * Add e-mail notification of nearby landing sondes.
> * Add geo links to lat/lon entries in the telemetry table.
> * Added an option to set the APRS-IS server port in the config file. The  
> default has been set to 14590, which for radiosondy.info >means that  
> packets will not be forwarded out to the wider APRS-IS network. Licensed  
> amateur radio operators can set this back >to 14580 so their packets are  
> forwarded.
> * Added ability to emit radiosonde humidity and pressure data in APRS  
> comment fields. The new suggested default >aprs_custom_comment value is  
> now: `aprs_custom_comment = Clb=<vel_v> t=<temp> h=<humidity>  
> p=<pressure> <freq> >Type=<type> Radiosonde`
> * Add additional config file checks before allowing custom APRS  
> callsigns.
> * Add minimum limits to APRS and Habitat upload rates - please be  
> considerate of other users of these services and not upload >at high  
> rates!
>
>
> **IMPORTANT UPDATE NOTES:**
> * It's now time for all stations to upgrade to Python 3. If your station  
> is running on Python 2, please either do a fresh install >(ideally with  
> the latest version of Raspbian), or follow the Python 2 -> 3 upgrade  
> guide here:  
> https://github.com/projecthorus/>radiosonde_auto_rx/wiki/Performing-Updates#upgrading-a-station-from-python-2-to-python-3
> * The KML link adds a new python dependency ('simplekml'). This can be  
> installed by running: `sudo pip3 install -r >requirements.txt`.
> * If you *really* don't want to do the upgrade to Python 3 just yet, you  
> can probably get away with just installing the simplekml >dependency by  
> running: `sudo pip install simplekml` (But remember that Python 2  
> support will be completely phased out in the >near future)
> * Due to the changes in the DFM decoder (the frame ID change), we will  
> be blocking uploads of DFM telemetry to Sondehub >from any stations  
> running an auto_rx version older than 1.3.3 effective immediately. If  
> you are in an area with DFM sondes, >please update promptly, and ensure  
> you re-build the decoders (e.g. run `./build.sh`)
> * The recommended `aprs_custom_comment` value is now: `Clb=<vel_v>  
> t=<temp> h=<humidity> p=<pressure> <freq> >Type=<type> Radiosonde` to  
> best make use of humidity and pressure decoding improvements.
> * If you want your APRS-IS packets forwarded out to the wider APRS-IS  
> network (outside of radiosondy.info), then you will need >to add in the  
> aprs_port config file option, and set it to 14580. Refer here:  
> https://github.com/projecthorus/radiosonde_auto_rx/>wiki/Configuration-File-Changelog#version-133
>
> Please report any problems encountered either on the mailing list (  
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/>radiosonde_auto_rx ), or by  
> raising an issue (  
> https://github.com/projecthorus/radiosonde_auto_rx/issues ) on this  
> repository.
>
> For information on how to update, please visit:  
> https://github.com/projecthorus/radiosonde_auto_rx/wiki/Performing-Updates
>
> 73
> Mark VK5QI



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