[TowerTalk] Weather station recommendations esp wind direction and speed?

[Patrick Greenlee]

I'm on my second Davis Vantage Pro2 but only because some of my black 
Angus herd tried to eat the first one.   Between them I think I have 
about 15 years trouble free service (Ignoring the attack of the 
miscreant bovines.)  I have two indoor readouts (RF linked  to the WX 
station) and they have been problem free the whole time.  I was put off 
a bit by the cost of the computer interface required to export data to 
the internet so I don't.

Patrick        NJ5G

On 2/28/2019 6:45 PM, Greg Troxel wrote:
> I'll second the recommendations for the Davis Vantage Pro2 and weewx.
> The main complaint you hear about Davis is that it's expensive.  That
> includes the computer interface, which is extra.  While I've heard good
> things about Peet, most of the low-cost stuff gets a bad rap for
> reliability.  I'm on only my second Davis since I think 2002.  Ask
> people with Lacrosse and Ambient how many years they get out of each new
> station.
>
> Do think about height for the wind sensor, and proximity to other
> things.  I see them mounted on towers, and I'm unclear on how much that
> impacts measurments, so I should go read the setup guidelines.
>
> 73 de n1dam
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