RE: Weather stations?

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks All,

Just ordered the Oregon 928 (968 not in UK as far as I can tell) and a
floating pool sensor :)

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Jim Noble
> Sent: 19 July 2006 12:11
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Weather stations?
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> Paul Gale wrote:
> > From what I've read so far - the Lacrosse WS2300 if wired, will
update
> approx every 6 seconds whereas the wireless WMR968 will only update
every
> minute. Although the Oregon is more robust, updates are potentially
> slower. Does that make sense?
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> I thought Oregon was 10 seconds, but maybe that's only for some
metrics.
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> Some of the lacrosse ones are slow, some are not (if, as you say, you
> wire them up). I think that the ones that can update faster only have
> the propeller based anemometer, which isn't as good because the
weather
> vane has to rotate it into the wind before you get an accurate
reading.
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> If, like me, you want one that's wired, updates quickly, and has the
> more accurate cup type anemometer, the only choice is the hideously
> expensive Davis Vantage/Vantage Pro. The wired version can't take
extra
> sensors though.
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> I forgot about the 4th option - 1-wire! Every conceivable sensor type
is
> available if you look (might need to cobble something to a 1-wire i/o
or
> adc though). It's a bit more hands on though, and you won't get a nice
> stand-alone screen.
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> Jim
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