📡 9M2PJU-4 Bot Comprehensive User Guide

Welcome to the 9M2PJU-4 Bot Comprehensive User Guide! This guide covers all the features and commands available for the 9M2PJU-4 Bot, making it easy for you to get the most out of it.

🔧 Key Features

  1. Weather Reports: Get weather forecasts for different locations or APRS stations.
  2. Repeater Information: Find the nearest repeaters and their details.
  3. Position Data: Locate APRS stations or your current position.
  4. Aviation Weather (METAR/TAF): Get weather updates for airports.
  5. CWOP Data: Retrieve weather data from Citizen Weather Observer Program stations.
  6. Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, and Moonset Times: Know the sun and moon timings for your location.
  7. DAPNET Messaging: Send messages via the DAPNET network.
  8. Satellite Information: Find out when satellites will pass over a given location and satellites frequency.
  9. Radiosonde Landing Predictions: Predict landing sites for weather balloons.
  10. OpenStreetMap Category Search: Search for specific location categories like cafes, hospitals, and more.
  11. Email Position Reports: Send position reports via email.

🚀 How to Use the Bot

Commands are structured using simple keywords followed by the required parameters. Below, you’ll find examples for each feature to help you understand how to use them effectively.

🌦️ Weather Reports

Retrieve weather forecasts for different locations:

  • For your current location:
    Command: monday
    Example Response:
    18-Jan-21 Hoexter;DE HeavySnow Nite:0°C Morn:-1°C Day:1°C Eve:2°C
  • For another APRS station:
    Command: wa1gov-10 monday
    Example Response:
    20-Jan-21 Taunton,MA,02718;US Cloudy Nite:-4°C Morn:-1°C Day:1°C
  • For a specific ZIP code:
    Command: 94043
    Example Response:
    17-Jan-21 Mountain View,94043;US ClearSky Nite:14°C Morn:13°C

📡 Repeater Information

Find nearby repeaters:

  • Nearest repeater with C4FM mode:
    Command: repeater c4fm
    Example Response:
    Nearest repeater Hoexter 8 km 225° SW Rx 430.4125 Tx 439.8125
  • Nearest repeater on 70cm band:
    Command: repeater 70cm
    Example Response:
    Nearest repeater Hoexter 8 km 225° SW Rx 430.4125 Tx 439.8125

🗺️ Position Data

Get the position of your station or another station:

  • Your current position:
    Command: whereami
    Example Response:
    Pos for 9M2PJU-1 Grid JO41su94 DMS N51.51'13.2", E09.34'37.8" Alt 237m
  • Another station’s position:
    Command: whereis 9m2pju-8
    Example Response:
    Pos 9M2PJU-8 Grid JO41st76 DMS N51.49'0.0" E09.33'57.0" Dst 85 km

🛫 Aviation Weather (METAR/TAF)

Retrieve aviation weather data:

  • METAR data for nearby airport:
    Command: metar
    Example Response:
    EDDF 171150Z 02008KT 340V050 5000 -SHSNRA FEW004 SCT011CB BKN019
  • TAF data for nearby airport:
    Command: taf
    Example Response:
    TAF EDDF 171100Z 1712/1818 02008KT 9999 BKN030 TEMPO 1712/1716

🌤️ CWOP Data

Get weather data from CWOP stations:

  • CWOP report for your location:
    Command: cwop
    Example Response:
    CWOP AT166 17-Jan-21 0°C Spd 0.0km/h Gust 1.6km/h Hum 94%
  • For a specific CWOP station:
    Command: cwop 9m2pju-4
    Example Response:
    CWOP 9M2PJU-4 17-Jan-21 0°C 0deg Spd 0.0km/h Gust 0.0km/h Hum 91%

🌞 Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, and Moonset

Get sun and moon timings:

  • Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset times:
    Command: riseset
    Example Response:
    RiseSet 9M2PJU-4 17-Jan GMT sun_rs 07:25-15:49 mn_sr 20:47-09:55

📧 DAPNET Messaging

Send messages via the DAPNET network:

  • Send a message to another DAPNET user:
    Command: dapnet 9m2pju Hello
    Example Response:
    DAPNET message dispatch to '9M2PJU' via 'all' successful

🛰️ Satellite Pass Data

Find out when a satellite will pass over your location:

  • Next ISS pass over your location:
    Command: satpass iss
    Example Response:
    ISS pass for 9M2PJU-8 UTC Rise 10-Mar 23:09 Culm 23:12 Set 23:15
  • Command: satfreq iss

🎈 Radiosonde Landing Predictions

Predict where a weather balloon will land:

  • Predict landing location for a radiosonde:
    Command: sonde s3421116
    Example Response:
    Landing Pred. 'S3421116' Lat/Lon 47.7853/10.6331 02-Apr 15:45UTC

Search for specific types of locations using OpenStreetMap (OSM) categories:

  • Search for a specific category near your location:
    Command: cafe
    Example Response:
    OSM Search: Found Cafe "Coffee Heaven" 2 km away at N51.51'23.2", E09.34'12.5"
  • Search for a specific category in a different city:
    Command: hospital berlin
    Example Response:
    OSM Search: Found Hospital "Charité" in Berlin at N52.30'22.1", E13.22'19.5"

Available OSM Categories:

  • Food and Drink: cafe, restaurant, fast_food, pub
  • Health: hospital, pharmacy, doctor, dentist
  • Transportation: bus_stop, taxi, fuel, parking
  • Finance: atm, bank
  • Emergency: police, fire_station
  • Education: school, university
  • Shopping: supermarket, mall, convenience
  • Others: park, library, post_office, hotel

📧 Email Position Reports

Email Position Reports

Commands and Responses:

  1. Send a position report to a user (e.g., [email protected]):
    • Command: posmsg [email protected]
    • Response Example: The requested position report was emailed to its recipient
  2. Send a position report to a user (e.g., [email protected]) and enforce language ‘Russian’:
    • Command: posmsg [email protected] lang ru
    • Response Example: The requested position report was emailed to its recipient

🗝️ Action Keywords

Below are the action keywords that can be used with the bot. Use them as commands to access different features.

Weather Information:

    • weather, forecast, temp, humidity, today, mon to sun,

    Position and Tracking:

      • whereis, whereami, location, track

      Repeater and Radio Data:

        • repeater, band, mode

        Aviation Weather:

          • metar, taf

          Satellite Information:

            • satpass, satfreq, satellite, iss
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            Sun and Moon Timings:

            • riseset, sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset

            CWOP Data:

              • cwop, temp, wind, humidity

              DAPNET Messaging:

                • dapnet, message, send

                Radiosonde Predictions:

                  • sonde, landing, predict

                  OpenStreetMap Category Search:

                  • cafe, hospital, school, atm, etc.

                  Email Position Reports:

                  • email, position, report

                  📚 Conclusion

                  The 9M2PJU-4 Bot provides a wide range of features for ham radio enthusiasts, weather hobbyists, and more. Use this guide to explore the bot’s capabilities and enhance your radio operating experience. If you have any questions or need help, feel free to ask!

                  Happy operating and stay safe on the airwaves! 😊