Instead of Digiwx... how about Digi$H*T
http://www.piperowner.org/viewforumtopic.asp?id=38621


Author:
Date: 3/8/2005 8:25:02 PM

In the Travel forum on this webpage under Subject
"Digiwx-Bravo... this was written:

forget "digi-bravo" --- how about "digi-crap"

Digiwx is an AWOS wannabe, they are light years
from being where they need to be

One reason to buy digiwx: 1) certified barometer

Ten reasons to NOT buy digiwx:

1) no certifed wind speed
2) no certified wind direction
3) no certified temperature
4) no certified dewpoint
5) no certified density altitude
6) no certified visibility
7) no certified precipitation measurement
8) no certified precipitation discriminator
9) no certified ceiling measurement
10) no certified lightning detection


Here are some other AWOS choices:

http://www.vaisala.com
http://www.allweatherinc.com
http://www.superunicom.com

BelfortInstrument.com made the
visibility sensor on the ASOS,
but it's at least 20 years old.



Author:
Date: 3/8/2005 8:27:59 PM

It was hard to believe that there are 10 non-certified
weather sensors found on a Digiwx, so I have been
doing some checking and re-checking!

Digiwx is nothing more than a FAA approved dual
barometer!

Big deal!

Belfort is working on a FAA approved visibility
measurement sensor, but they still don't have one!

The Digiwx system is cheap, around $40K. But does one
really need to pay $40K for a FAA dual barometer?

I think not!

Why didn't Belfort get the other 10 weather sensors
approved by the FAA? It makes you wonder what
reliability you get if Digiwx spits out wind direction
or temperature or whatever!

Personally I wouldn't waste any more time, and nor
should you, on possibly purchasing a Digiwx.
Superunicom appears to be in the same boat as Belfort
except that they have a FAA approved visibility
measurment sensor.

There are other weather systems available which are
FAA approved from start to finish. They include:

http://www.vaisala.com
http://www.allweatherinc.com


If I got any of my facts wrong, then by all means, I
apologize! And please feel free to post any
corrections. But I really think I got it all right!



Author: Gary
Date: 3/15/2005 3:29:50 PM

SuperUnicom's AWOS is known as SuperAWOS
and it too, is a real piece of doodee!

SuperAWOS also goes for ~$60K

OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can nearly buy a full blown AWOS
from Vaisala for that much!

DigiWx can be had for around ~$40K so it is
somewhat of a bargain compared to SuperAWOS

In my mind SuperUnicom's SuperAWOS is Super$H*T

Don't waste your time (or money) on it!!!!



Author: - E-Mail Address
Date: 10/21/2005 2:49:17 PM

Well, the same things could be voiced about Belfort's
Digiwx system which now uses "mic clicks" versus
Digiwx voice-recognition which was a miserable and
total failure. You can find the remnants of that
complete failure at Ocean City, NJ; Driggs ID and
Huntington, UT. Chiefly, Digiwx:

1) claims to be adaptive but ISN'T
2) doesn't enhance safety of flight operations
3) has a radio check feature that no one can activate
4) ties up your unicom frequency when you need it most
5) has been characterized as "a hazard and a piece of
crap"
6) the manufacturer (Belfort) promises to fix the
on-going complaints and then does NOTHING!

And regarding which company is unscrupulous and
disingenous, I hereby nominate and proclaim Belfort
Instruments as that company. Belfort has been sporting
Digiwx tee-shirts which claim "The Wright Brothers
Relied On Us." Other than Belfort's wild assertion,
there is no written record to document this alleged
fact.

None, nadda, didn't happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In fact, the Wright Brothers wrote extensively about
using a Richard's handheld anemometer which was
French-made; not American made as Belfort would have
you believe. Visit http://www.google.com and search
for "Richard's anemometer" and see for yourself.

Digiwx does offer a cheaper price for an AWOS but be
forewarned, you get what you pay for.

Buy CRAP and you'll have CRAP!