It's taken longer than expected due to component shortages, but I've got half a dozen ADS-WS1 weather stations assembled and nearly ready to ship.
https://www.argentdata.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=135 There's a ton of stuff not done yet, but the prototype in my office has been working well for weeks with Virtual Weather Station. I'd recommend against dropping one on a remote mountain just yet, though. The next hardware revision will change terminal block sizes, and will also have a place to plug in a backup battery. For now there's no backup for the real-time clock, so if you disconnect power after programming it, it won't know what time it is. On the other hand, it doesn't really matter at this point. The APRS transmissions aren't timestamped anyway, and Virtual Weather Station at least doesn't care about the time. WeatherView32 seemed to be more picky about that. I haven't sourced any extension cables yet, so if you're mounting the box separate from the mast you'll need to find those yourself. Make sure they're 4-conductor cables. I've got 50 foot extensions on my test unit and haven't had any problems. All connections to the box (aside from the wind and rain sensors) are through the terminal block. This includes serial for PC hookup. The DB9 pigtails listed elsewhere on the site work pretty well for that, or if you're mounting it remotely you can use some 3-conductor alarm wire (I find this most convenient since there's an alarm shop next door) for GND, TXD, and RXD. Setup and firmware updates can be done through the same connection. Anyway, the basics are working, and your patience and understanding about the lack of polish and documentation gets you a $30 discount off the planned retail price. Scott
