I should mention one other thing about the "cheap" weather station anemometers
that drive me crazy. The first WX station I had only updated the wind speed
about every minute. The LaCrosse updates about every 12 seconds. This is
almost worthless...I want to know the wind speed NOW! The stuff from Inspeed
is real time, very nice.
Chris
KF7P
On Apr 27, 2014, at 14:03 , Roger (K8RI) on TT wrote:
On 4/27/2014 3:15 PM, EZ Rhino wrote:
> I have tried a few different weather stations, so I can unequivocally tell
> you what NOT to get.
>
> DON'T buy anything under $300. *sigh*
Mine cost 40 something, works fine, is made of cheap plastic. Uses plain old
Duracell non rechargeable. Last 2 years or more outside. The ones indoors only
last 6 mo to a year. Probably cost twice that much now...if available
Mounted on the tower where I can just reach it with an 8' stepladder.
Does nothing except report wind speed, direction,temp, humidity, and relative
temp.
73
Roger(K8RI)
>
> Unfortunately the cheap ones are total garbage. The recent one I got is a
> LaCrosse station, purchased from Costco. Junk! Junky cheap plastic, the
> rechargeable batteries in the solar powered wireless anenmometer/wind vane
> unit went bad in the first year, and the rain bucket stopped working in the
> first few months after purchase.
>
> The Davis units are good, have a buddy with one and it is quality stuff. And
> about $300. You pay for what you get. I agree, I think the wired units are
> more reliable and last longer.
>
> Ok now take a look here: www.inspeed.com These guys make anemometers that
> are decent quality and not expensive. They also have a cool computer hookup
> version that allows your PC to track all the data and put it in a
> spreadsheet. AND it has the wind switch option, where you can program the
> system to turn an appliance on or off (read: lower your tower!) if the wind
> goes above a preprogrammed speed. Pretty neat. I don't have this option
> yet. I think AB7E has one of the inspeed units too, maybe he can provide
> some feedback.
>
> Chris
> KF7P
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Apr 27, 2014, at 11:01 , Steve Jones wrote:
>
> Can any of you recommend a wired anemometer or weather station unit?
>
> I want to install an anemometer to monitor the wind speed at the top of my
> tower. All I can find online are wireless units. On this reflector I have
> seen a number of bad reviews of wireless weather sensors, because their
> little wifi transceivers get damaged by the RF from a ham antenna. I have a
> spare CAT5 cable at the base of the tower available.
>
> 73,
>
> Steve
> N6SJ
>
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