[wxqc] Pole for wind gauge

[Don Jeerings]

Back up power is not a problem,  I have a generator,  its the loss of land
the line communication (phone and cable) that  makes you so help less during
the Florida hurricane season. It cost $ 200 extra (Davis part # 6540) just
to be able to condition the Davis data into a form that it can be sent by a
radio link. And the standard Weatherlink Data Logger (part # 6510) that you
have already paid $165 for becomes useless.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Creager" <gerry.creager at tamu.edu>
To: "Discussion of weather data quality issues"
<wxqc at lists.gladstonefamily.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:56 AM
Subject: Re: [wxqc] Pole for wind gauge


> Actually, there are several programs that can talk to the Davis VP(2)
> hardware pretty well.  However, if you don't have backup power for all
> aspects, and the lights go out, you're toast.
>
> gerry
>
> Don Jeerings wrote:
> > 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 <mailto:ronparker at houston.rr.com>
> >     *To:* wxqc at lists.gladstonefamily.net
> >     <mailto: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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