Thanks your thoughts. I aware of that link and getting a replacement would be not too hard. I am however I little unsure from hearing trouble people have with La Crosse products whether this is a good idea. Also the TX20 sensor I have has only half failed with the direction stuck on one direction but the wind speed works correctly. So it's seems a bit wasteful replacing the unit but replacing is the only way I see it to limit the wind direction downtime
An older station that has a TX23 (which this station won't accept readings from) is working correctly for both wind direction and speed and is 18 months older (almost 8 years in use). This older station is giving me 3 hourly wind direction wind readings which is sort-of substitute but of course nothing like the data collected from the WS-2306 through the PC.
Also with the rain gauge possible to fail soon (the magnet corrosion
), at which point I would replace the whole system, there may not be any point in replacing the TX20. As I have said previously I have been expecting the rain gauge to fail around the middle of the year simply based on the rate of the corrosion compared to an older failed La Crosse rain gauge (TX26). The replacement wind sensor would be used for no longer than 6 months unless the rain gauge last longer but I think that is unlikely. The older rain gauge magnet corroded and gradually stopped working. Many years ago I also purchased a wireless rain gauge of La Crosse which stopped working, the wireless signal failed and it's magnet also corroded as well. And as for replacement hopefully not before mid year, I might not get another La Crosse again and possibly a VP2 to have a more reliable system and with a better PC interface than this station. Thanks.