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

[Bob W5RN]

Just for information I bought a Ambient WS-2080 in June 2011. Since then 
I have had to replace the wind cups in May 2016 and the transmitter in 
Jan. 2018. The location is the top of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los 
Angeles about 2 miles from the ocean and 1200 feet ASL. I have switched 
to Cumulus software rather than using the supplied software several 
years ago.

For my use I am satisfied and don't feel the need to upgrade to the more 
expensive Wx stations such as Davis, etc. Not that I would object to 
having one!

Bob W5RN

On 2/28/2019 5:32 PM, Patrick Greenlee wrote:
> 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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