Subscription? I don't need that. I already have a site going. I just figured it would be another database to submit to. For a fee, I don't think so.
But I downloaded the WL setup, just in case I would need it in the future. Thanks.
I agree. Davis has their hands in your pockets every turn you make. Starting to sound as bad as another site or two I know. You pay enough for their stations as it is... then another $150 here, $200 there, and so on. If you figure the THOUSANDS of stations submitting data at X $ per month, and by the way, having to pay a good chunk of $$$ to PURCHASE the Weatherlink program... dang!!!
Like PaulMy, I disagree. When considering the initial purchase of Davis equipment, I factored in the total costs ahead of time of the station, loggers, and an Envoy that I would need. At that time the WLIP was not available so costs would have changed upwards with that purchase.
Davis is not forcing you to buy their equipment or the weatherlink.com service!
You choose to do so if you wish.
You
could have bought LaCrosse or OS or other Chinese equipment which is much cheaper and I'm sure that their dongles are cheaper or even included in the purchase price. Well we all know what their equipment precision, accuracy, and quality is like.
The subscription cost for Weatherlink.com service is $30/year for serial or USB loggers. That is primarily for
expanded cloud storage and access of your data and only minimal display of weather data and conditions. You don't
HAVE to purchase it. The annual cost can be avoided with the purchase of a WLIP which includes a pre-payment charge for the service.