[TowerTalk] Weather Stations ( sort of off topic)

[Ken Alker]

I have the Tempest as well.  It has no moving parts, yet it measures 
rainfall and wind speed (and other data points including lightning, 
barometric pressure, humidity, UV index, etc.).  It uses a haptic rain 
sensor.  It can be put in direct sunlight (a software algorithm compensates 
for temperature accordingly).  I have not done exhaustive A-B comparisons 
to test rainfall and wind, but it seems to be fairly accurate (good enough 
for the casual observer, like me).  I have had it since WeatherFlow did 
their original crowdfunding capital raise (over two years ago).  Others 
have been impressed enough by it that the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club 
(SBARC) will be replacing the mechanical weather station on Diablo Peak 
with a Tempest soon (if not already).  Per Wikipedia, "Devils Peak (or 
Mount Diablo or Diablo Peak) at 2,429 feet (740 m) is ... located on Santa 
Cruz Island ... [and] is the highest mountain on an ocean island in the 
contiguous 48 states..."  SBARC has a repeater on Diablo Peak and the 
weather is very intense being out in the middle of the ocean.  The 
mechanical weather stations do not survive long in that climate and 
replacing parts is not easy or practical since travel is typically via 
shared helicopter trips and infrequent (and costly, to someone).  We'll see 
how the Tempest holds up over time.

For Kim (N5OP) - as a research meteorologist, do you have any opinions on 
this device?

Ken Alker, KA6KEN
Goleta, CA

--On Monday, September 19, 2022 11:20 AM -0400 Jim Miller 
<jim at jtmiller.com> wrote:

> I have this one
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> https://weatherflow.com/tempest-weather-system/
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> Very nice online now
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> https://tempestwx.com/station/23362
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>
> Jim ab3cv
>