{"id":745,"date":"2021-08-08T16:07:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T16:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brankly.com\/?p=745"},"modified":"2022-01-04T20:02:01","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T20:02:01","slug":"diy-led-metar-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brankly.com\/diy-led-metar-map\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY LED METAR Map. Build your own desktop METAR map"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"745\" class=\"elementor elementor-745\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d070ea3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"d070ea3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5a49f2\" data-id=\"a5a49f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8398bde elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8398bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=4h0e_8wZPvg&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Video #2<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f21ccf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f21ccf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=pKv8RqmbQQg&amp;t=1s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-185c5102 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"185c5102\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a21ec30\" data-id=\"2a21ec30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ffd91c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53ffd91c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>You can buy ready-made maps here:<a href=\"https:\/\/pilotmap.co\"> https:\/\/pilotmap.co<\/a><\/p><p>Metar maps are a useful tool for pilots. In this video, we go over how to build your own LED metar map. LED maps help pilots and flight instructors to visualize the weather of a particular airport and its surroundings. Even if you are not a pilot, these maps are still interesting to watch and are aesthetically pleasing to the eye.<\/p><p><strong>Warning: This map is only decorative and not to be used for flight planning purposes.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63fab688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63fab688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Parts used:<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3388ef7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"3388ef7c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9520a9d\" data-id=\"9520a9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4da90b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c4da90b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>Hardware Items:<\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/p><p>Frame white: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/sIIoQsw\">https:\/\/geni.us\/sIIoQsw<\/a><br \/>Frame black: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/6PEkg\">https:\/\/geni.us\/6PEkg<\/a><br \/>Raspberry Pi: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/YMHD9\">https:\/\/geni.us\/YMHD9<\/a><br \/>Power Supply: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/kIBjS\">https:\/\/geni.us\/kIBjS<\/a><br \/>SD Card: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/0wJ9NoH\">https:\/\/geni.us\/0wJ9NoH<\/a><br \/>Power Connector: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/Y3uD\">https:\/\/geni.us\/Y3uD<\/a><br \/>Dual Female Pin Header: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/pAG6LOe\">https:\/\/geni.us\/pAG6LOe<\/a><br \/>Screws: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/fBOh\">https:\/\/geni.us\/fBOh<\/a><br \/>Easel Back: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/qUJa8\">https:\/\/geni.us\/qUJa8<\/a><\/p><p>Hole Punch: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/kemd\">https:\/\/geni.us\/kemd<\/a><br \/>X-Acto knife: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/ox0OFiH\">https:\/\/geni.us\/ox0OFiH<\/a><br \/>X-Acto blades: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/E9kgD\">https:\/\/geni.us\/E9kgD<\/a><br \/>Cutting Mat: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/jSKuUyh\">https:\/\/geni.us\/jSKuUyh<\/a><\/p><p><b>Part Numbers JLCPCB:<br \/><\/b>LED: C965555<br \/>SN74AHCT125PWR (Small IC): C36365<br \/>SN74AHCT125DR (Bigger IC):C155176<\/p><p><b>Parts Circuitmaker:<br \/><\/b>LED: <a href=\"https:\/\/circuitmaker.com\/Components\/Details\/CMP-30b1feb25fa9ef76-6\">https:\/\/circuitmaker.com\/Components\/Details\/CMP-30b1feb25fa9ef76-6<\/a><br \/>TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SN74AHCT125DR: <a href=\"https:\/\/circuitmaker.com\/Components\/Details\/CMP-35ebfce60942ea2c-2\">https:\/\/circuitmaker.com\/Components\/Details\/CMP-35ebfce60942ea2c-2<\/a><br \/>TI (Texas Instruments) SN74AHCT125PWR<br \/>Hole: <a href=\"https:\/\/circuitmaker.com\/Components\/Details\/CMP-q3gk3wg8yin1w7wp8pag-1\">https:\/\/circuitmaker.com\/Components\/Details\/CMP-q3gk3wg8yin1w7wp8pag-1<\/a><br \/>Single Pad: <a href=\"https:\/\/circuitmaker.com\/Components\/Details\/CMP-0mvoru2pmdj016jtlbyn-2\">https:\/\/circuitmaker.com\/Components\/Details\/CMP-0mvoru2pmdj016jtlbyn-2<\/a><br \/>Power Connector: CP-037A-ND<br \/>Raspberry Pi Connector: Harwin M20-7832046<\/p><p><b>Design Files:<\/b><br \/>Template Case: <a href=\"https:\/\/pilotmap.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/raspi-case-template.eps\">https:\/\/pilotmap.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/raspi-case-template.eps<\/a><br \/>Template Easel: <a href=\"https:\/\/pilotmap.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/easel-template.eps\">https:\/\/pilotmap.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/easel-template.eps<\/a><\/p><p><b>Hole Locations:<br \/><\/b><strong>left upper corner:<\/strong> 3mm:-3mm, 20mm:-3mm, 3mm:-20mm<br \/><strong>middle up:<\/strong> 100mm: -3mm, 150mm:-3mm<br \/><strong>right upper corner:<\/strong> 230mm:-3mm, 247mm:-3mm, 247mm:-20mm<br \/><strong>middle right:<\/strong> 247mm:-100mm, 247mm:-150mm<br \/><strong>right bottom corner: <\/strong>247mm:-230mm, 247mm:-247mm, 230mm:-247mm<br \/><strong>middle bottom:<\/strong> 150mm:-247mm, 100mm:-247mm<br \/><strong>left bottom corner:<\/strong> 20mm:-247mm, 3mm:-247mm, 3mm:-230mm<br \/><strong>middle left:<\/strong> 3mm:-150mm, 3mm:-100mm<\/p><p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b875f9\" data-id=\"2b875f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744ce196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"744ce196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>FAA Map:<br \/><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/air_traffic\/flight_info\/aeronav\/digital_products\/vfr\/\">https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/air_traffic\/flight_info\/aeronav\/digital_products\/vfr\/<\/a><\/p><p><b>Airport METAR Database:<br \/><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationweather.gov\/metar\">https:\/\/www.aviationweather.gov\/metar<\/a><\/p><p><b>Software:<br \/><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livesectional.com\/\">https:\/\/www.livesectional.com\/<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.balena.io\/etcher\/\">https:\/\/www.balena.io\/etcher\/<\/a><\/p><p><strong>PCB Ordering:<\/strong> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/jlcpcb.com\/\">https:\/\/jlcpcb.com\/<\/a><\/p><p><strong>3D Print Files:<br \/><\/strong>STL files: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:4916157\">https:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:4916157<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1efb30dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"1efb30dc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cc60b17\" data-id=\"4cc60b17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-277000c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"277000c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a6039d1\" data-id=\"5a6039d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16eaebc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16eaebc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>BUILD TIME<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-745a5232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"745a5232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3D Prints: ~1h<br \/>Build: 2-3 days (weekend)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-645c119b\" data-id=\"645c119b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56cdcc46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56cdcc46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>COST<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d45d240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d45d240\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>~ 100-150 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In this video, we go over how to build your own LED metar map. 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