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The Beureau of Metereorology provides general weather information,
and also has a large number of weather stations, of which some provide
up to the minute weather information (find the 'Current Observations'
page).
However these may not provide pilots with the weather at their particular
flying sites of interest. Hence some clubs or others organise weather
stations which are located at particular flying sites, which typically
provide current weather conditions as well as trend information over the
last e.g 15mins. Weather stations typically transmit weather information
via a mobile phone or UHF channel.
Information is currently only listed for Victoria; information on other
sites is being sought.
| Site |
Phone No: /UHF Channel
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| Three Sisters (Flowerdale) |
0409 864 700 |
To listen, just dial
the number and listen. If you are in the area, dial the number, hang
up before the phone answers and listen on UHF channel 21 in most sites |
| Mystic (Bright)
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UHF 21
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| Buckland Ridge (NE Victoria) |
0407 356295
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Note this is now phone access only;
radio access has been removed. |
| Mt Buffalo Chalet,
Bright |
5750 1515,
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The box can only
be triggered by telephone, but may be listened to on phone or radio
(UHF Channel 21). To listen on a phone, call the box and wait - the
message will repeat with updated information until you hang up (the
box will also be transmitting on the radio). To listen on a radio,
call the box and hang up after two rings (ie before it answers) -
the box will transmit once. Please note that the weather head is at
the back of the Chalet, up high, not on launch. The box provides temp,
barometric pressure (not calibrated yet) and current wind speed &
direction only. If out of radio range, let the weatherbox answer and
listen. |
| Ben More |
0417 112 062
(this changed mid March 01)
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It gives the following information:
Current time Peak gust over past 20 min, Current temperature, Overnight
low temperature and time of occurence, Current wind speed and direction,
Peak gust over last 24 hours and time of occurence Average wind speed
and direction |
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