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A diary of life in Mindanao.
26/06/16  Installing an AS5600 magnetic encoder on a KR-500.
26/06/05  Grandson Zion's CQ
26/06/04  Replacing the potentiometer on the KR-500 elevation rotator
26/06/03 Making a Repeater Controller Pert4
26/06/01   Weather Monitor software
26/05/31   Weather Monitor
26/05/21   JTDX Auto Run BUGFIX
26/05/17  Repair of satellite antenna system
26/05/13  Repair of Alinco DR130
26/05/07  Making a Repeater Controller Pert3
26/05/03  Indonesian satellite friend YC8RPK
26/04/26  DXCC200 achieved
26/04/23  Communication via ISS voice repeater
26/04/20  WSJT-X Auto Run Ver0.1.5
26/04/19  Got an Alinco DR-130
26/04/15  Clublog Charts
26/04/10  Regarding POC transceivers
26/04/08  Using KENWOOD AT-300 with YAESU radio
26/03/17  How to establish a radio club in the Philippines
26/03/10  KENWOOD AT-300 with YAESU radio
26/02/27  Philippine NTC Amateur Radio License Examination Question Bank
26/02/20  Package received from JK1SNS
26/02/18  Temporary License Renewal
26/02/14  Satellite Tracking Software SatTrack
26/02/05  Making a Repeater Controller Pert2
26/02/02  CQ on satellite IO-86
26/01/27  Shack & Repeater Controller
26/01/16  Making a Repeater Controller
26/01/16  Making aRotator Interface PCB
26/01/10  Satellite antenna installation
26/01/08 WSJT-X Remote Operation
26/01/07 JTDX Remote Operation
26/01/04  log_reciver_Ver2.6.6
26/01/04  Tailscale VPN software for JTDX_Remote

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A joint project by JI1FGX/DU9 and DV9JRD
Temperature, Humidity, and Barometric Pressure Weather Monitor (2026/05/31)
The Philippines is hot.
I understand that, but I only have a car thermometer, so I didn't know what the actual temperature was.
Therefore, I created hardware and software using a microCPU, the ESP32-S3, to monitor temperature.

You can measure the temperature in the shade, the temperature on the roof, humidity, and air pressure.
Details about the software will be released at a later date.https://ji1fgx.com/weather/
You can view the measurement results in 10-minute increments.

The red line shows the sensor exposed to direct sunlight.
Today, the temperature is fluctuating because the weather alternates between sunny and cloudy conditions.


In tropical Philippines, the nighttime temperature is around 28°C,
but the humidity rises above 80% after sunset, making for many hot and uncomfortable nights.

The CPU used is an ESP32-S3
We send data to the web server via Wi-Fi through our home router.
BME280
This small sensor can measure temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure.
This sensor measures the temperature in the shade under the eaves.
DS18B20
Waterproof single-wire temperature sensor
This sensor measures the temperature of a sun-exposed area on the corrugated iron roof.
Waterproof temperature sensor for DS18B20
The wire on the left is the BME280 sensor,
the one in the middle goes to the DS18B20 waterproof temperature sensor,
and the one on the right is the Wi-Fi antenna.
A waterproof case installed under the eaves.
For some reason, there was an electrical outlet on the exterior wall. And it was 100V.
When I designed the house, I included the placement of electrical outlets.
 
It is installed in this manner.
I bought a concrete drill and anchors.
I had Rosmar climb onto the roof and install the DS18B20 waterproof temperature sensor.
I tried to climb onto the roof by myself during the day, but I didn't have the strength and gave up.

The tape is just a temporary measure to hold the sealant in place until it hardens.
 
However, attaching the sensor directly to the galvalume steel roof could not measure the correct temperature,
so I made an acrylic support bracket for the sensor.
With this setup, I hope to measure temperature changes closer to the actual surrounding air affected
by wind and sunlight, rather than just the temperature of the sun-heated metal roof.
Costs incurred
item Model number Peso dollar remarks
Waterproof BOX   243 Pesos $4.3 100x68x50mm
CPU ESP32-S3 359 Pesos $6.4 A microCPU with Wi-Fi
sensor BME280 210 Pesos $3.6 It can measure temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure
sensor DS18B20 88 Pesos $1.6 Waterproof thermometer
antenna   136 Pesos $2.4 2.4GHz WiFi antenna
USB charger   250 Pesos $4.5  
Concrete Drisbit   45 Pesos $0.8 6mm, 1 piece
Anchors for concrete   3.6 pesos $0.06 6mm 2 pieces
total 1335 Pesos $24  
May 21, 2026.   June 1, 2026.