I need some help!

For the past 2 weeks now I have been plagued with ISS reception problems. All
summer and last winter reception was running at 99-100% but now it goes to zero
for long periods, causing missed data. Nothing has changed inside the house and
at first I thought it was the battery but I have used two new batteries to no
avail. It is in the ISS unit as moving the console right next to the unit makes
no difference. Nothing obvious re atmospheric conditions except a slight
correlation with humidity/dampness. After changing the ISS battery it is fine
for a while but then goes adrift. Could the battery contacts be getting damp,
I've cleaned them so no problem I hope with circuitry?

Any help/advice appreciated as I am losing data.

Will.
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Will Hand wrote:

After changing the ISS battery it is fine
for a while but then goes adrift.

That's the worrying part. Could the unit be draining the batteries?
Do you have a test meter to check the battery condition?

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Gareth Slee

"Gareth Slee" wrote in message
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Will Hand wrote:

After changing the ISS battery it is fine
for a while but then goes adrift.

That's the worrying part. Could the unit be draining the batteries?
Do you have a test meter to check the battery condition?

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Gareth Slee

Gareth, I've checked that and it isn't the problem. While it was raining this
afternoon I did leave the bottom hatch cover off and let the wind ventilate the
inside. It does seem OK now. I also found a small spider inside the unit which I
carefully extracted. Has anyone else had problems with spiders?

Will.
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Will Hand wrote:
"Gareth Slee" wrote in message
...
Will Hand wrote:

After changing the ISS battery it is fine
for a while but then goes adrift.

That's the worrying part. Could the unit be draining the batteries?
Do you have a test meter to check the battery condition?

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Gareth Slee

Gareth, I've checked that and it isn't the problem. While it was
raining this afternoon I did leave the bottom hatch cover off and let
the wind ventilate the inside. It does seem OK now. I also found a
small spider inside the unit which I carefully extracted. Has anyone
else had problems with spiders?

Will.

Only in my wind sensor - I can verify the strength of a spider's web!

On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 17:56:01 +0100, Will Hand wrote:

Any help/advice appreciated as I am losing data.

Any nice new shiny wireless alarm boxes appeared on neighbours houses?

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Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

Will Hand wrote:

Any help/advice appreciated as I am losing data.

Have you installed any other wireless equipment (router, DECT phone,
etc) recently?

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Howard Neil

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"Will Hand" wrote in message
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: "Gareth Slee" wrote in message
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: Will Hand wrote:
:
: After changing the ISS battery it is fine
: for a while but then goes adrift.
:
: That's the worrying part. Could the unit be draining the batteries?
: Do you have a test meter to check the battery condition?
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: Gareth Slee
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: Gareth, I've checked that and it isn't the problem. While it was raining
this
: afternoon I did leave the bottom hatch cover off and let the wind
ventilate the
: inside. It does seem OK now. I also found a small spider inside the unit
which I
: carefully extracted. Has anyone else had problems with spiders?
:
: Will.

Yes, but not in the same context - one made a nest in the telephone socket
of my belking surge protection board, and made the board trip out - took me
ages to work out it was the spider that was causing the short and hence the
trip

Si

On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 17:56:01 +0100, "Will Hand"
wrote:


Any help/advice appreciated as I am losing data.

I am sure John Dann will assist, as he did for me.

"Howard Neil" wrote in message
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Will Hand wrote:

Any help/advice appreciated as I am losing data.

Have you installed any other wireless equipment (router, DECT phone,
etc) recently?

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Howard Neil

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"Howard Neil" wrote in message
.. .
Will Hand wrote:

Any help/advice appreciated as I am losing data.

Have you installed any other wireless equipment (router, DECT phone,
etc) recently?

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Howard Neil


Howard, yes we installed a wireless router for our computers but the Davis
worked fine for a couple of weeks after installation so I had rather ruled that
out?

Will.
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