RE: Re: Weather monitoring

["Andy Bone" <andy@xxxxxxxxx>]

Chris,
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Can I ask did you buy this online, and if so is there a chance of a link
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their website?
I am looking into setting up a weather station, and any 'cheaper' sources
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ould be much appreciated.
It seems to me, that the UK prices for this type of kit are vastly over
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odds. Especially when you want to=20
log the data to a PC.
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Andy
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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx on behalf of Chris Purves
Sent: Mon 27/02/2006 12:06
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Weather monitoring



I have the 68 version of this imported from the states - works like a
charm - again way cheaper than the UK. Using virtual weather station.
Just need to buy a replacement 9v power supply from maplin to get it
all going (=A37).

Chris

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "John Nye" <john@...> wrote:
>
> I have an Oregon WMR928N bought new from an ebay seller in Germany
(at about
> half UK price). Has been working fine for last 8 months.
>
> Its wireless (battery back up but each unit has a solar cell) and
monitors
> wind speed/direction, rainfall, temperature and humidity (inside and
out)
> and I feed it into Weather Display (free version).
>
> Originally wanted to monitor rainfall to control irrigation system
(must get
> on with that before the Spring!) via Homevision but I just find it
> interesting to see how much rain we really do get here in Wales!!
>
> John
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Chris Hunter
> > Sent: 25 February 2006 09:24
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Weather monitoring
> >
> >
> >
> > 'wondered if there was a favourite affordable way of measuring
the
> > weather ... automatically, day after day ... rainfall,
> > temperature, plus
> > maybe humidity & wind, etc.   Stand-alone, with occassional
> > down-loads
> > to computer / network - RS232, maybe X10, USB or ...
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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> >
> >
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