Been using the trusty nylex and an old yacht wind vane, that's duct taped to a bit of bamboo that's bolted to a length of 4x2 that's screwed to a tree( hey!, it's worked for years)
Time for in upgrade. Decided I'm addicted to weather and always will be.
So, what do u guys recommend ?
I don't want one of those crappy" all in one" stations, im a builder by trade, also have built my own 3d printer so have just discovered arduino electronics and can do a bit of tech stuff.
-my budgets around 700 bux
- temp, dp, baro, rain, wind speed/dir
-modular so parts can be replaced as needed easily
-I would love to be able to have current stats automatically uploaded to my (future) pws site with out the station needing to be connected to a computer that's always on the net.(updates with onboard wifi using my wireless?)
- wires to the sensors are fine
- maybe (wifi?) LCD display for the mantel piece
My first thought is to attempt something like this: http://www.uc4fun.com/oclock/oclock_hw
But it needs to be reliable.
So what u do guys use? Where do you buy from?
Buying/building a decent weather station.
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Buying/building a decent weather station.
There is one good one for sale in a thread on this forum. You should look at that.
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Definitely a good one and a very good deal as well: Thread: http://www.weatherforum.org.nz/phpBB3/v ... =10&t=4879jamie wrote:There is one good one for sale in a thread on this forum. You should look at that.
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Hey I just bought a weather station myself, a Lacrosse and was wondering if I need to put it in a shaded spot or should it be ok to put in a spot where the sun shines directly on it?
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Re: Buying/building a decent weather station.
Lacrosse sensors don't have a proper radiation shield, so you would have to put it in the shade to avoid over-reading temperatures in the day time. However, putting it in a shady spot means that it won't read as low on cool nights than it would if you have it out in the open.Bradley wrote:Hey I just bought a weather station myself, a Lacrosse and was wondering if I need to put it in a shaded spot or should it be ok to put in a spot where the sun shines directly on it?
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Thanks very much for that information David, I thought it might be reading a tad high on sunny days!! I really need to buy a proper radiation shield or build myself a proper Stevenson screen!!