AIR does have to be kept out of the sun or put in some sort of shield.
I've not had much luck with the AIR's lightning detection feature. Compared to my other AS3935-based sensors, it seems "deaf".
The SKY eats batteries quickly, and requires 8 lithiums. I've just installed the new solar panel which replaces the batteries completely. It's 40% off until May 31st.
The rainfall readings on my SKY haven't been very accurate due to vibrations. There's a new mounting available which is said to isolate it better, but I don't have that yet.
Lack of a display kind of bugs me, but you can make your own with an inexpensive tablet.
I like the way they broadcast data on your local network. That way you don't need a direct connection to get your data.
nincehelser the air use for lightning its not too bad see below from this morning but it needs positioning and requires a lot of trial and error to find that sweet spot.however big trade off is being vulnerable to high unreal temperatures .mine is horizontally mounted and not used for temperature I use a second Air mounted in a home made shield.
Rainfall its improved in terms of sensitivity and under the hood remote adjustments to calibration but the big but is anyone living in an area susceptible to frequent high (i do all year round) winds of 50kmh or more is going to get false rain especially under very frequent gusty periods in minutely intervals.we went through a rare quiet period when i first installed this 2019 package but last week the winds returned and the rainfall measurements went all wonky as it wasn't even raining.
The recent package from March 2019 received, the addition of the solar panel is a big bonus , the
superhydrophobic coating treatment to reduce the wind drop outs or erratic wind direction readings during long periods of rainfall works very well .the
new cushioned pole mount helps reduce building/pole vibrations but as above overall rain area the design struggles to cope with the shear brute wind force when hitting the rain sensor area . think about it if you ever the get opportunity go and stand outside in the strong wind especially gusty winds of 50kmh or more put your hand up in the air you will feel the wind force.the results get worse as the wind gusts increase in speed .
so even with out being mounted on a pole a common thought about pole vibrations being the only issue its not , Ive done many tests on short poles /long pole and no poles ! when ive had the opportunity and simply come to the conclusion wind force is major factor of false rain due to the nature of technology and the design..
yes the lack of console is a big thing always was my first thought from the early days ,the latest weatherflow App software release for IOS has just rendered my iPad Mini useless which i used solely as a console unfortunately my original iPad minis not possible to upgrade the IOS OS itself beyond IOS 9.6 so I no longer have a permanent device to mount and view without buying an additional solution.
so the approach that everyone has a smart device to hand for use needs a rethink .there are third party solutions available but most are not stable and requires some ongoing upkeep.
so some pictures as they always speak louder than words
this morning Air mounted horizontally
false rain no actual rain that day
have a good day all..brian