Its one of the cheaper weather stations, can't remember the Name of it off-hand but I only paid $80.00 Australian for it.
On 01/01/2012, at 3:16 AM, Thejazzden wrote: > Hi Dane. Very interested in this. Cumulus does seem very accessible and > comprehenssive and is free. > Which weather station are you going with? There's a plethora out there and a > wide difference in price. I take it there are standard protocols for data > transmissions and I would love to play with this stuff as I have always been > interested in amateur meteorology we are very lucky that so much > information is available to everyone through digital technology. Looking > forward to hearing your progress. > Dennis. > > > Dennis Freedman > The best aromatherapy in the UK - www.e-nat.co.uk > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 30 Dec 2011, at 18:36, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: > >> Subject line says it all, should have this on Tuesday or Wednesday next week. >> >> I won't be using the software that comes with the station as I have another >> quite accessible alternative to use called Cumulus, this software will >> publish the data from the station to various places including Twitter, >> Facebook, the web etc, if you follow me @grtdane on Twitter then you'll see >> that I'm following the progress of my friend's weather station in >> Queensland, he's set his to publish updates every 15 minutes. >> >> Below is a summary of what this kit has to offer, its not the most expensive >> Weather Station around but for the $85.00 I paid I think it offers great >> vallue for the buck <smile>. >> >> You will be able to get almost all >> of your local weather data within your yard with this weather station. All >> weather >> data could be upload to your PC and processed and displayed with Easy >> Weather software. >> Functions: >> 1) USB port for easy connection to your PC >> 2) All the weather data from the base station and weather history data with >> user >> adjustable measuring intervals can be recorded and uploaded to your PC >> 3) Free PC software for transfer weather data to PC, support Windows 2000, >> XP, Vista >> and Windows 7 >> 4) Rainfall data (inches or millimeters): 1-hour, 24-hour, one week, one >> month and >> total since last reset. >> 5) Wind chill and Dew point temperature display (°F or °C) >> 6)Records min. and max. wind chill and Dew point with time and date stamp >> 7) Wind speed (mph, m/s, km/h, knots, Beaufort) >> 8) Wind direction display with LCD compass >> 9) Weather forecast tendency arrow >> 10) Weather alarm modes for: >> a) Temperature >> b) Humidity >> c) Wind chill >> d) Dew point >> e) Rainfall >> f) Wind speed >> g) Air pressure >> h) Storm warning >> 11) Forecast icons based on changing barometric pressure >> 12) Barometric pressure (inHg or hPa) with 0.1hPa resolution >> 13) Wireless outdoor and indoor humidity (% RH) >> 14) Records min. and max. humidity with time and date stamp >> 15) Wireless outdoor and indoor temperature (° F or °C) >> 16) Records min. and max. temperature with time and date stamp >> 17) Time and date manual setting >> 18) 12 or 24-hour time display >> 19) Perpetual calendar >> 20) Time zone setting >> 21) Time alarm >> 22) High light LED backlight >> 23) Wall hanging or free standing >> 24) Synchronized instant reception >> 25) Low power consumption (over 2 years battery life for transmitter) >> Specifications: >> 1) Outdoor temperature range: -40.0°C to + 65.0°C (-40°F to +149°F) >> 2) Indoor temperature range: 0°C to + 50.0°C (32°F to +122°F) >> 3) Humidity range: 10% to 99% (1% resolution) >> 4) Rain volume display: 0 - 9999mm (show OFL if outside range) Resolution : >> 0.3mm >> (if rain volume < 1000mm); 1mm (if rain volume > 1000mm) >> 5) Wind speed: 0~100mph (show OFL if outside range) >> 6) Measuring range air pressure: 27.13inHg - 31.89inHg >> Resolution : 0.01inHg >> 7) Alarm duration : 120 sec >> 8) Transmission range up to 100m (330 feet) >> 9) Power consumption: >> a) Receiver: 3 x AA alkaline batteries (not included) >> b) Sensor WH7: 2 x AA alkaline batteries (not included) >> 10) Transmission frequency: 433MHz >> Easy weather software on Windows 7 : >> Package: >> 1) Receiver (Base station) >> 2) Four outdoor sensors (thermo-hydro transmitter, wind speed sensor, wind >> direction >> sensor, and rain gauge) >> 3) Mounting kits >> 4) Software CD >> 5) USB cable >> 6) Quality colour Box >> >> -- >> Dane Trethowan >> From Melton Victoria Australia >> skype callto:grtdane12 >> MSN: grtd...@dane-trethowan.net >> >> >> ======================================= >> >> The Techno-Chat E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free >> >> To modify your subscription options, please visit for forum's dedicated web >> pages located at >> http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/techno-chat >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Techno-Chat group at >> either of the following websites: >> >> http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/techno-chat/index.html >> >> Or: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/techno-chat@techno-chat.net> >> you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. 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