Newbie Question for Experienced Wx Station Users
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Hello,
I'd like to purchase my first personal weather station that provides basic temp/dewpoint/wind info and can be fed back into the Windy network. I'm fairly well-versed in the world of met, as it is a big part of my profession, but I am completely new to personal weather stations. Which product would the experienced users recommend for my case?
Cheers,
Chris
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@inAjet where do you live?h/l,coast/innland,salty/rainy? ive had seven different davis instruments stations, and ive still got the oldest and 2nd oldest, a health enviro monitor (30 years) weather wizard at 28 and vantage pro plussin 14 years.
i think davis is superb, esp if you live in the states.
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Thanks for the reply, @Ørjan-P-Stien! I live in Canada near the Pacific Ocean, so it would be a wet environment and certainly some exposure to salt air. Which of those units would you suggest for use in this climate?
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@inAjet , hi , i live at the docks of åkrehamn, southwest nor4way, by the northsea, so our similar problem called salt is our biggest enemy so if you can afford to change an anemometer every 2 years, youll have a station for the rest of your life. go for vantage pro station, a pluss if you want solar and uv, its a bit costly but you would never regret it...wireless if you have to place a bit from your control room, otherwise cabled. though there are several advance development possibilities for further sensor connection etc with the wireless...
i wish i could feel them butterflies when that package arrives
good luck
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@Ørjan-P-Stien, sorry for the delay in getting back to you - and thank you so much for the advice! Yes, it sounds like we live in a very similar climate, so your experience here is valuable. I will definitely take a look at the Vantage Pro. I have always preferred to spend a little bit extra and buy something that is good quality once vs. constantly replacing it, and this seems to be the case here.
I look forward to those butterflies! Happy Holidays!!!
Cheers,
Chris
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