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Haytor observing station is going automatic !

Yes I have just bought a wireless Vantage Pro Davis AWS. Hope to be up and
running as soon as I have built an anemometer mast. So at last I will be able to
measure my wind speeds instead of relying on Admiral Beaufort.

The official climate records will still be done with the manual instruments as
they are mounted in a Met Office standard UPVC Stevenson screen as opposed to
the radiation shield on the Davis. It is going to be very interesting comparing
the two systems.

I would also like to say a big thank you to John Dann and his company Prodata
found at www.weatherstations.co.uk . I ordered my VP on Monday. By Wednesday
afternoon it had been delivered, all present and correct.
A first class service from an excellent and helpful web site and company team.

OK I may well get a tad excited with my [WRs] at times when the weather really
sets in up here - you have been warned.

Also, please don't expect any web displays, I am not on broadband (yet ?) and my
PC is only connected at 38.4K when I dial in, so I haven't purchased the
weatherlink software. But who knows ? :-)

Cheers,

Will.


I don't think you will be disappointed either Will.
Like Alan has said, it's worth getting the data logger to see the full potential of this station. We have the cabled Pro Plus
with Solar and UV sensors and apart from a minor problem with the UV sensor, it's running superbly. Have you got extra temp
sensors for soil and ground temps? You certainly got it from the right place as well. John Dann's expert knowledge of Davis
systems is superb and after sales service excellent

Regards,

Rob
Chester, UK
http://www.west-cheshire.ac.uk/weather/

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"Will" wrote in message
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This posting expresses the personal view and opinions of the author.
Something which everyone on this planet should be able to do.
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Haytor observing station is going automatic !

Yes I have just bought a wireless Vantage Pro Davis AWS. Hope to be up and
running as soon as I have built an anemometer mast. So at last I will be able
to
measure my wind speeds instead of relying on Admiral Beaufort.

The official climate records will still be done with the manual instruments
as
they are mounted in a Met Office standard UPVC Stevenson screen as opposed to
the radiation shield on the Davis. It is going to be very interesting
comparing
the two systems.

I would also like to say a big thank you to John Dann and his company Prodata
found at www.weatherstations.co.uk . I ordered my VP on Monday. By Wednesday
afternoon it had been delivered, all present and correct.
A first class service from an excellent and helpful web site and company
team.

OK I may well get a tad excited with my [WRs] at times when the weather
really
sets in up here - you have been warned.

Also, please don't expect any web displays, I am not on broadband (yet ?) and
my
PC is only connected at 38.4K when I dial in, so I haven't purchased the
weatherlink software. But who knows ? :-)

Cheers,

Will.


I don't think you will be disappointed either Will.
Like Alan has said, it's worth getting the data logger to see the full
potential of this station. We have the cabled Pro Plus
with Solar and UV sensors and apart from a minor problem with the UV sensor,
it's running superbly. Have you got extra temp
sensors for soil and ground temps? You certainly got it from the right place
as well. John Dann's expert knowledge of Davis
systems is superb and after sales service excellent


Hi Rob, Alan, Dave and others,

Thanks for all the advice. I may well now go for the weatherlink software since
even without BB I can still leave the computer on after 6 and at weekends when
there are no call charges due to a deal with Demon Internet. Only trouble is
that we only have one phone line apart from my work one which is definitely no
go ! I've also been convinced that downloading to a PC and importing into Excel
will be a good thing to do.

I have manual soil thermometers ATM. I may well go for automatic ones at some
stage, although I find the manual ones sufficient for telling me when to sow
seeds etc.

Guess John Dann has got yet more business coming his way :-)

Will.
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Hi Rob, Alan, Dave and others,

Thanks for all the advice. I may well now go for the weatherlink software
since
even without BB I can still leave the computer on after 6 and at weekends
when
there are no call charges due to a deal with Demon Internet. Only trouble
is
that we only have one phone line apart from my work one which is
definitely no
go ! I've also been convinced that downloading to a PC and importing into
Excel
will be a good thing to do.

I have manual soil thermometers ATM. I may well go for automatic ones at
some
stage, although I find the manual ones sufficient for telling me when to
sow
seeds etc.

Guess John Dann has got yet more business coming his way :-)

Will.
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One thing I forgot to mention was that the ISS battery life seems to be
excellent. I Have just changed mine after three years although there was no
warning that it was required as I thought it was about time and aurumn
seemed a sensibel time of the year given that the battery drain is greatest
in winter. I checked the old battery and it was still producing 3V. I think
the stated life is two years but form my exeperience 3 is easily achievable.

My anemometer cable runs through conduit to protect it from accidental
damage as the mast is sited next to the vegetable plot so an errant spade or
fork could easily cause damage. I don't think this would be necessary in a
safer location as long as the cable is secured with clips to the posts.

Alan