[wxqc] Wireless Vantage Pro transmission drops

[Mark]

By any chance did you get a new wireless telephone or other device in the
house? There could be interference with that or a wireless router. A strong
field nearby can "swamp" out a receiver, such as a small transmitter, or a
very dangerous item like a crappy microwave. It could also be one of your
neighbors has set up something that is interfering, or even a wireless
service in your neighborhood. 

            It would be really nice if Davis sold little directional
antennas that you could replace the omni-directional that is included, and
having another directional on the console would double or more the distance
you could go depending on the antenna design. 

            -Mark

 

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From: wxqc-bounces at lists.gladstonefamily.net
[mailto:wxqc-bounces at lists.gladstonefamily.net] On Behalf Of Steve Schlei
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 11:07 AM
To: wxqc at lists.gladstonefamily.net
Subject: [wxqc] Wireless Vantage Pro transmission drops

 

Over the past two days my Vantage Pro Wireless station either hasn't
transmitted packets or my receiver isn't receiving packets at sporadic
intervals.  I looked at the log over the last 48 hours and the reception
would go from 95% down to 10% and hold there for sometimes a half hour.  No
outside data is recorded, only inside temperature and barometer.  I started
using my station at the end of November 2004.  It has a solar cell for power
during the day and a lithium battery for night.  The transmission drops have
been happening at all times of the day.

 

Any suggestions on what could be causing this problem?  My station is line
of site with the receiver and is about 100 feet away through one window.  It
has been functioning fine up until yesterday.

 

Another question I have is does anybody have reception problems with the
Vantage Pro when the microwave runs?  Whenever I use the microwave I lose
reception.  When I stop using it the reception is fine again.  And this has
nothing to do with the problem above, I didn't use the microwave at all
yesterday.

 

Can a wireless Vantage Pro be configued to become a wired Vantage Pro?  I
thought I would move my wireless console around a lot but I don't move it
around at all.  So I have no problem running a cable out to the station if
it would improve my data gathering.

 

Thanks for any help,

Steve

CW2841

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