Davis 6152 Wireless Vantage Pro2 Weather Station

[David]

Looking good Tim, nice and easy to find desired weather information and not cluttered. It is missing the "click here fora daily update...." link down the bottom though, where the records for each day are found.

[ricky]

Be great if you could sign up to the free MML clientraw data feed then I can put your station on the North Island MML http://www.portunus.net.nz/weather/mml.html

[Tornado Tim]

Now how would I go about doing that?

[TokWW]

On this link...
http://www.weather-display.com/mmlive.php

[Willoughby]

That is great Tim!!! What OS are you using?

Would be interesting to compare the data now between the two sites on the outskirts of Hamilton. The difference i've observed since moving the station to Jaime's is how much cooler the nights are out there! Daytime temperature maximums seems to be very much inline with what the Airport records and what Hamilton East would've been recording.

Make sure you sign up to CWOP too - gives you great comparisons like this one comparing Graeme's and Arthur's stations in Tokoroa.
http://weather.gladstonefamily.net/qcha ... ddnl=C8939

Looking forward to the developments! (We should have the repeater working soon at Jaime's, it's going to get some good wind speeds)

[Tornado Tim]

What OS are you using?

Mac OS X 10.5.6 for Web design, Windows XP Pro for WD and WDL server uploads.
Added NZ Weather Network to the site:
It is listed under Hamilton, Foggy you should list your site there too...
http://web.me.com/gunnimacman/Waikato_W ... twork.html
Ill give Phillip a email and see if he wants to add me.
@ricky: How do I sign up?
Thanks for your guys comments I really appreciate it.
Let me know if you would like anything else added to the site.
Regards
Tim

[ricky]

Just go to http://wxd.weather-watch.com/mml_sys/index.php and select the Clientraw/METAR Data Provider (Free) option and fill in the details Tim

[Tornado Tim]

Ok now I have a thing where all my reading of my pressure readings are higher then any other stations around me?
I used my GPS on my cell phone to give how faw I was above sea level: I have calabrated it to 265 ft.
Looked at google earth and it says 53 Meters or 173 Feet.

[Manukau heads obs]

try setting a barometer offset in the software or change the altitude on the statiaon until the reading comes in line with other stations in your area

[Tornado Tim]

Done that its around 1016 atm just changed it... I am going by google earth 4 this so hopefully it is correct.
On the NZ Topo Map atm, Do not attempt to go there on a slow internet connection youll be there 4 hours.
Update: Found the actual height 180 feet, 1nce its up on the roof Ill have to add some meters to it.
Thanks for the help MHO and TokWW.
Very much appreciated.
I didnt think that NZ had a TopoMap quite cool it plots where all the Powerlines go..
For anyone that wants to check there actual height of the ground that you are on... go here: http://www.nztopoonline.linz.govt.nz/website/nztmtopo/
Your height will be in black numbers and usually by a black dot. (Measured in Meters)
1 Meter converted to feet is 3.2808399 so basiclly get the number of meters it is and times it by that. Done

[TokWW]

Looking good now Tim!

[Tornado Tim]

The ISS is finally mounted outside, No rain shadows in it's way, or anything to make the readings false.
Went out to buy a 100x100 2 meter High treated timber post today from Placemakers and got some easy-crete concrete to stick it down into a 50cm hole in the ground.
My uncle and me cut down 2 camellia trees that would have cast rain shadows on it, Its all good now!
On sunday the anemometer and solar sensor will be added to the roof to make the most of the wind and sun.
So most of it is all up now, wind is down for the time being.. will post when the rest is added...
Im so glad the ISS is out there no carting it in and outside anymore yay
BTW, Jamie hows the repeater going after I got sunburnt from being on the roof getting the trasmit ID?.

[jamie]

BTW, Jamie hows the repeater going after I got sunburnt from being on the roof getting the trasmit ID?.

Its not .... i think. Hard to tell as there is no real way of working out if its comming from the repeater or the annometer. Im pretty sure its not working even though its saying it is. I should be getting a good signal here. Anyone on here delt with repeaters before?

My uncle and me cut down 2 camellia trees that would have cast rain shadows on it, Its all good now!

Good to see the importance of good readings in your household.

[jamie]

O man im such an idiot. Turn over 2 pages and there is one last instruction. Its running! yey much to my embarasment

[Nev]

The ISS is finally mounted outside...

Does NASA and the RKA (Russian Federal Space Agency) know about this?

[TokWW]

Well done Tim - it looks like a perfect installation for the ISS - and it is so neat and tidy as well...

[Tornado Tim]

The cat4 telephone cable didnt come in the post today so the anemometer will be mounted but not connected.
How frustrating...So it seems to me that ill have to go on the roof on tues afternoon and on sunday.
Edit: Spelling mistake

[Manukau heads obs]

i like your weather icons you have setup

[Tornado Tim]

Brain, I made those just a few days ago if you want i can give you the files.

[tgsnoopy]

O man im such an idiot. Turn over 2 pages and there is one last instruction. Its running! yey much to my embarasment

No, you are a kiwi male, we are known for it

[Tornado Tim]

1 Anemometer mounted....
It took 1 hour to get the pole ready for mounting.
And about 15 Minutes to mount it on the roof.
It is approx 1.5 Meters from the roof apex and easily upgradable to make it higher if I wish.
I was thinking for the solar sensor to go ontop of the pole that anemometer is on, but that might cast a shadow on it..so what do I mount it on wood ect??
Dont compare it to the TV Aerial, that thing is huge!
Remember it is not connected.. hopefully ill get it tomorrow...

[Tornado Tim]

Ok I am not getting the postal service here, The cables were sent on Friday most likely moved to waikato mail center on Sat and then should be delivered on Monday as I am in the Waikato area.
I dont get it....I didnt get them today...

[TokWW]

But you are Rural... Bummer there Tim... you'll get it going soon and it will be good to have a second Hamilton station on line!

[Tornado Tim]

Wind is going........ cables got today

[TokWW]

Well done!! I'll let the other local know for the inclusion in his comparison page now! I'll look forward to seeing the results