[wxqc] Pole for wind gauge

[Don Jeerings]

Ron.. I have had a bad disappointment with the Davis. In times of storm, the power often goes off and your station cannot communicate to NWS. This is when it is most needed. There are radio links available for wireless transmission (Amateur radio links) but Davis will not release any of the format information for a third party operation. Take a look at the Peet Bros equipment, it's a little more expensive but the quality is very notable. Davis has a system of there own but its another 200 bucks.  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: RON PARKER 
  To: wxqc at lists.gladstonefamily.net 
  Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 11:38 PM
  Subject: [wxqc] Pole for wind gauge


  I was looking at the weather station price list that Dave cam up with and I have a few suggestions.  Ebay was the way to fo for me with the Davis Vantage Pro 2 WX station and weather link.  I literally saved hundreds of dollars for a superb product.  Got 8 feet of pressure treated lumber (2 feet in the ground) and a small bag of redi-mix concrete for a total of about $10.  

  Just last month bought about 20 feet of sturdy PVC pipe (with neat looking PVC caps on both ends) and mounted it securely with clamps to the treated lumber.  Total cost about 12 dollars. Now I have my Aenemometer up at about 20 feet.  It works great and my wind speed isn't that much different than a neighbor who has his anemometer up at 40 feet.
  (pictures to come soon)

  I also bought UPS back up for 38 dollars for those quick blips.  Power in my neighborhood is all underground.  However, things might change if the Houston area gets a hurricane.

  And finally I'm using a much older 1999 Dell Windows computer, upgraded to XP, for just the weather stream and all works fine.


  Ron

  CW6012


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