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==Origin==

The CWOP was originally set up by [[amateur radio]] operators experimenting with [[packet radio]], but now includes a majority of Internet-only connected stations.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}} As of December 2012, more than 8,000 stations worldwide report regularly to the network.<ref>Citizens Weather Observing Program. [http://www.wxqa.com/checkservers2.html Hourly Number of WX Stations sending data to CWOP servers.] Retrieved on 2012-12-09.</ref>

==Description==

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== Other weather networks ==

Another weather data aggregation network is the [[Weather Underground (weather service)|Weather Underground]] personal weather station network. Many [[Personal weather station | personal stations]] submit data to both systems; however, separate alphanumeric designators are assigned to the same weather station by each network.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}

== See also ==