So sorry if this should have been found via searches (I tried, for hours!), but I'm exhausted trying to collate these answers into a simple form I can comprehend.
*Questions that relate to WeeWX usage* Do these models allow for completely offline (no Internet, just intranet (home) access) data extraction for processing by weewx? I have read about the weewx-interceptor <https://github.com/matthewwall/weewx-interceptor> and the listen mode. These two units are not explicitly mentioned (including on the hardware guide <http://weewx.com/docs/hardware.htm> or supported hardware <http://weewx.com/hardware.html> pages). Does the SD card for the WS-2000 do any continuous collection? If my computer is down, is any data maintained in the console that can be retrieved later? Is it "automatic" the way the Davis data logger would have the last 44 hours of data (every minute collection) and my computer would get everything missed to catch up and resume regular collection? Or do I have to be aware of it, trigger the export on the console, and move the SD card elsewhere to import it? I see it has an archive mode, but I don't understand if that is merely for console display or if it helps achieve what I'm asking. I have years of data in an MySQL database from a Davis 6152. How cleanly does the data from these go into that database or should I start a new one? Does the low battery information get exported with the weather data? *Questions that are not related to WeeWX* My mount is a 10' mast and my current station is mid-pole. These seem only designed to go on top of a pole (what about something higher than the station for lightning strikes?), do I need to get some side mount extension for these? The Davis has the u-bolts opposing each other for a stable mounting and these are oriented facing the same direction. Does that affect the quality of attachment? How easy is it to clean out the rain gauge? Is the bird spike worth getting? Why not position/bend the spikes prior to installation? Side question: how much of an "issue" is it that the integrated temperature sensor is 5' above the apex of a two story house instead of 5' above ground? *Background* I moved into a new house and the wind was significantly more than I was used to. That made me curious about its speed and I bought a cheap LaCrosse WeatherChannel unit from Best Buy. That interested me enough to look into getting something better and I got a Davis 6152C for $333 from Ambient Weather (.com) plus the 6510SER for another $139 (+tax + shipping $488). That was May 2007. The mount is a 10' pole on the apex of a two story house with the station about 5' up so I can reach it and lightning strikes would be several feet above. It was (unfortunately, not currently) grounded to a 6' ground spike put in by the installer to protect his equipment on it (long-range radio for Internet access which has been gone for a decade or so). In January 2008, a winter electrical storm strike took out the station all the way to the console (but thankfully not the COM port on the WinXP box). Nearly $500 taken out, what would reduce that happening again? In March 2008 I spent more money to get a 6152 ($400), a new 6510SER ($139), and a 6316 ($139). That's $700 spent just to get conditions at my house versus a web page (or app) showing me a 15+ minutes old, 10ยบ off reading from elsewhere. That's a lot of money, but I liked it and have been proud of it. Other than a repair to the rain gauge (soldering a complimentary new resistor for the reed switch), it's been working pretty well. Although, the solar panel is rather clouded over and new batteries only last one year (remember to put a fresh one in by mid-December!). Now the anemometer isn't working. I've been wishing for a new station, so I checked out the prices. Same site I bought the first two (and the maker of the models I'm asking about) is now selling the 6152 for 32% more than before at $527. Most electronics have dropped in price and increased in functionality and features, this is the same old model for 32% more?! No thanks. (Yes, there are alternative sellers, but I am soured on the increase which is also reflected on the Davis website.) I think that if the price was at least the same as before or less, I wouldn't have shopped around much. Oh well. I am impressed that there are so many less expensive alternatives now that seem to do a decent job. That really wasn't the case back in 2007/2008. The cheap ones were cheap in every sense of it. So, in searching I have narrowed it down to these two models. I am very interested if someone has another recommendation, though. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/4435cd40-d56c-4b14-b422-9130c7b95ff2%40googlegroups.com.
