[TowerTalk] Wind Guages

[Jim Cutler]

Wouldn't it be best to use a "wireless-remote" wind gauge instead of one
with a lead down to your computer? The wire would be another lightning path
right to your computer. Do the RF units have any problem with burnout being
so near an HF antenna? I will add one soon, and if wire is the way to go I
guess that means another Polyphaser lightning arrest for the entrance panel.

Jim KS1A

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
[mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of DavidC
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 4:08 PM
To: w6ter@worldnet.att.net; Tower
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wind Guages



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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