[wxqc] Pros and Cons On OSI WMR-968

[Dave Helms]

Hi Alan,

The reason for my post was not to be negative about any station (I don't 
have personal experience with the OSI), just to give the group an idea 
of cost of the Davis in context of overall station costs.

Yes, proper siting/installation makes a big difference for every station 
type's performance.  The only issue of note I have for the OSI is the 
poor design of the solid radiation shield which does not allow venting 
of the sensor which almost always causes an excessive daytime 
temperature measurement.  Many people modify the shield by replacing it 
with a standard Gill shield which greatly improves their data quality.

Dave
CW0351

Alan Alsobrook wrote:

> From reading the other replies obviously I'm not the Norm, but I have 3 
>968's up and running for a couple years now, and have had very few 
>problems with them. The accuracy is ok and they are working well.
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>They do seem to be cheaply built, but seem to work fine if properly 
>installed.
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>It took me a while but I even figured out how to use the extender 
>transmitter on one of my anemometers.
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>>Hi gang, I'm looking to put up a station and have been comparing both 
>>the ProVantage and the OSI units.
>>Anyone have any feedback on the WMR-968 I know it's a lot less than the 
>>Davis gear and I know you get what you pay for.
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