SnowMiser1980 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Any recommendations for a home weather set up? I’m looking for something user friendly and Alexa enabled. My kids are showing an interest in the weather and I thought this would be something cool for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Not sure on Alexa enabled but Davis vantage pro 2 is way to go. Can get the whole thing for like 400$ maybe a bit under. If you want to put it online then you will have to pay an additional 75$ or so 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbelke Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 56 minutes ago, tombo82685 said: Not sure on Alexa enabled but Davis vantage pro 2 is way to go. Can get the whole thing for like 400$ maybe a bit under. If you want to put it online then you will have to pay an additional 75$ or so I agree. I got the VP2 wireless if you want to get it online and use Alexa, you'll need the Weatherlink software. Alexa has a Weatherlink add-on that you'll need to link to in order to get the weather stats from the station. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Is “online” different from accessible via your phone or computer directly? Or is that what you are basically paying the money for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Parsley said: Is “online” different from accessible via your phone or computer directly? Or is that what you are basically paying the money for. Online is like adding it to wunderground so you can view it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, tombo82685 said: Online is like adding it to wunderground so you can view it What about just wanting to privately view info via phone. Like through an app? Not making the info. Public online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Also, if I buy and set up in the middle of my treeless yard with no aspirator the temps will still be accurate with the sun cooking it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 6 minutes ago, Parsley said: Also, if I buy and set up in the middle of my treeless yard with no aspirator the temps will still be accurate with the sun cooking it? I didn't have a fan aspirated thing on my weather station and my temps were still pretty accurate. The units come with a solar radational shield to block out the sun rays. I mean if you care about getting most accurate temps then yea you could do the fan aspriated but IMO it's not a necessity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 9 minutes ago, Parsley said: What about just wanting to privately view info via phone. Like through an app? Not making the info. Public online. That I'm not sure. I don't think so, but no 100% sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbelke Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 31 minutes ago, Parsley said: What about just wanting to privately view info via phone. Like through an app? Not making the info. Public online. If you go with the Davis brand, you'll still need the Weatherlink IP software to access it through the phone app. Otherwise you'll only be able to view the console. I think that is pretty standard for most of the manufacturers outy there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Parsley said: Also, if I buy and set up in the middle of my treeless yard with no aspirator the temps will still be accurate with the sun cooking it? It’s well worth getting, telling you it is 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankdp23 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Parsley said: What about just wanting to privately view info via phone. Like through an app? Not making the info. Public online. My wife bought me the WS-1900 Osprey for xmas last year. Overall I'm happy with it. There is a phone app and its on WU all for no additional cost. The rain gauge has been nearly identical to the Stratus Precision one that I have, wind measurements seem pretty good to the neighbor 2 homes down that has a Davis (I stalk his station on WU), and the temps have been pretty accurate minus about a week prior to and after the summer solstice (I think there was a glare issue with my solar panels). I guess it is all according to how much you want to spend too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Thanks for the info guys. I’ll have one within the next 6 or so months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chescowx Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 On 7/24/2019 at 9:40 AM, Parsley said: Also, if I buy and set up in the middle of my treeless yard with no aspirator the temps will still be accurate with the sun cooking it? I had posted some analysis in an earlier thread that has been done on impact of aspiration - I have both standard and non-aspirated models and i have found the difference (not scientific - just obs comparisons on a hot sunny day - is generally 1 to 3 degrees at my location) in direct sunlight - I of course use an aspirated model for enhanced accuracy but it does cost more and if absolute accuracy is not needed then no need to spend the $$ IMHO - hope that helps! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman56 Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 3 hours ago, chescopawxman said: I had posted some analysis in an earlier thread that has been done on impact of aspiration - I have both standard and non-aspirated models and i have found the difference (not scientific - just obs comparisons on a hot sunny day - is generally 1 to 3 degrees at my location) in direct sunlight - I of course use an aspirated model for enhanced accuracy but it does cost more and if absolute accuracy is not needed then no need to spend the $$ IMHO - hope that helps! Something is up between our readings as I'm 3 miles away, mostly in the shade and yet I'm 3-4 degrees warmer than you in the daytime, same or a little cooler at night. The 300' elevation difference shouldn't be significant, especially in the summer. I can only attribute it to not having aspiration or instrument inaccuracy. I have a 3-4 yr old Vantage Pro 2 and just got a Davis catalog in the mail. Looking to see if I can upgrade this unit to aspirate and also add WiFi connection which wasn't available when I got it - you still had to run cable to connect to the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chescowx Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 On 7/26/2019 at 4:40 PM, iceman56 said: Something is up between our readings as I'm 3 miles away, mostly in the shade and yet I'm 3-4 degrees warmer than you in the daytime, same or a little cooler at night. The 300' elevation difference shouldn't be significant, especially in the summer. I can only attribute it to not having aspiration or instrument inaccuracy. I have a 3-4 yr old Vantage Pro 2 and just got a Davis catalog in the mail. Looking to see if I can upgrade this unit to aspirate and also add WiFi connection which wasn't available when I got it - you still had to run cable to connect to the internet. Agreed - I would not be surprised to see you average 1 to 2 degrees at most difference....I am sure if you added the fan aspiration utility it would make it cooler by something in the 1 to 2 degree range - I do think you can now upgrade and retrofit with aspiration to improve accuracy. Let me know if you do so and let's see if the variation between us narrows a bit more - thanks! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 On 7/26/2019 at 4:40 PM, iceman56 said: Something is up between our readings as I'm 3 miles away, mostly in the shade and yet I'm 3-4 degrees warmer than you in the daytime, same or a little cooler at night. The 300' elevation difference shouldn't be significant, especially in the summer. I can only attribute it to not having aspiration or instrument inaccuracy. I have a 3-4 yr old Vantage Pro 2 and just got a Davis catalog in the mail. Looking to see if I can upgrade this unit to aspirate and also add WiFi connection which wasn't available when I got it - you still had to run cable to connect to the internet. If your station is mostly in the shade then there is no point for getting one. I got the fan aspirated one because my station is in the sun all the time. The fan aspirated shield only kicks on when it feels the sun rays of being in the sun. So if your station is mostly in the shade it would very rarely kick on. Getting a 24hr fan shield is more expensive it’s a waste of money. Why would you want the fan running when there are no effects from the sun at night? So what I’m saying is, say your station is in the sun for 3 hrs. The fan kicks on for 3 hrs then shuts off and it’s the normal thing that you have now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonwx Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 Anybody using WeatherLink? Easy to set-up? My old PC crashed and debating getting another one or go with the WeatherLink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbelke Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 I use the Weatherlink 2.0 cloud setup. You can download Weatherlink is you want to track/record everything, depends on what if you want to keep everything local on your PC or not. Otherwise the cloud option is nice. This is what it looks like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonwx Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 2 hours ago, cbelke said: I use the Weatherlink 2.0 cloud setup. You can download Weatherlink is you want to track/record everything, depends on what if you want to keep everything local on your PC or not. Otherwise the cloud option is nice. This is what it looks like. Do you have VP2 or Vue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbelke Posted August 12, 2019 Report Share Posted August 12, 2019 21 minutes ago, eastonwx said: Do you have VP2 or Vue? VP2 with IP logger, you'll need that piece in order to do the Weatherlink Cloud. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Can the vp2 wind anemometer/vane be set up independent (no wires) from the rest of the unit. Like 100 feet away? I think the answer is yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbelke Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 13 minutes ago, Parsley said: Can the vp2 wind anemometer/vane be set up independent (no wires) from the rest of the unit. Like 100 feet away? I think the answer is yes? I believe it has to be wired, there is no separate transmitter for the wind vane to my knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 1 hour ago, cbelke said: I believe it has to be wired, there is no separate transmitter for the wind vane to my knowledge. Correct has to have that cable wire to attach to main transmitter located on rain gauge/temp mount 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 2 hours ago, tombo82685 said: Correct has to have that cable wire to attach to main transmitter located on rain gauge/temp mount Boooo. What’s the length of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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