[TowerTalk] Wired Anemometer for Tower?

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

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.
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> 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)

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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Chris
> KF7P
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> On Apr 27, 2014, at 11:01 , Steve Jones wrote:
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> Can any of you recommend a wired anemometer or weather station unit?
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> 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.
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> 73,
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> Steve
> N6SJ
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