I'm after some much needed advice. I am looking to purchase my own weather station and have no idea what sort to get and how to go about it. I want something that is accurate and not too expensive. Ideally 10 min rain totals frequencies or greater. If anyone could let me know where to go from here that would be much appreciated!
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Mark
Weather station purchase advice
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Tornado Tim
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Re: Weather station purchase advice
Davis Vantage Pro2 all the way, LOL!
Cabled VP2 NZ Prices from http://www.davisnet.co.nz are around $1000.
Lacrosse stations often report higher temps and have a issue with interference due to the dodgy cabling (but that can be fixed by replacing it)
If you wish to be a bit more adventurous, you may want to try out the Vantage Vue, but minus the good wind measurements because the anemometer cant be detached from it.
Cabled VP2 NZ Prices from http://www.davisnet.co.nz are around $1000.
Lacrosse stations often report higher temps and have a issue with interference due to the dodgy cabling (but that can be fixed by replacing it)
If you wish to be a bit more adventurous, you may want to try out the Vantage Vue, but minus the good wind measurements because the anemometer cant be detached from it.
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john1950
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Re: Weather station purchase advice
Can anyone suggest a recommendation for a remote WX station that provides data via a cellphone connection that I can set up in an area we are working in?
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tgsnoopy
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Re: Weather station purchase advice
Know any radio hams? They can help set up a 1 Wire station via APRS, no ongoing cellular costs and the sky is the limit for individual instruments if you so desire (or just a basic low cost station). Best of all, we can all get to benefit from the info via APRS into Weather Underground.john1950 wrote:Can anyone suggest a recommendation for a remote WX station that provides data via a cellphone connection that I can set up in an area we are working in?