[TowerTalk] Wind Guages

[DavidC]

It is a complete station with an interface board and the PC is
the display.

- Thanks! & 73, DavidC  K1YP


> What is the device you use with the Fascinating?
>
> Gerry, W6TER
>
> DavidC wrote:
> >
> > Fascinating Electronics also makes a high quality unit:
> > http://www.columbia-center.org/fascinating/obs/instrmnt.html
> >
> > Their sensors come with 100 foot cables so I imagine you can
> > go a whole lot further than that.  I think mine is sold but ... ;-)
> >
> > - 73, DavidC  K1YP
> >
> > > Some weather stations restrict the length of the cable between the
sensor
> > > and the display. I use a Radio Shack weather station that restricts
the
> > > cable length to about 40 feet. It's a good unit (really made by Oregon
(?)
> > > Scientific), but the cable length restriction forced me to put the
wind
> > > sensor on the roof. I think the Peet units let you use cables of much
> > longer
> > > lengths. There are also units on the market that use and RF link. I
think
> > > Peet and Davis both have those. A friend who was using an older Davis
unit
> > > with a cable link said it was very susceptible to RFI and he had to
> > purchase
> > > a special filter kit. I'm pretty sure Peet has a web site.
> > >
> > > 73, Dick WC1M
> >
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