I own a WMR200 along side of my VP2. The WMR200 from my experience is a good station for the money. The humidity is a bit questionable but everything else compares with my VP2. For curiosity I have my VP2 and WMR200 reading in different units. Occasionally I'll adjust the units to compair the two. Last night I did this and both stations displayed the same pressure. The wind speed often agrees with the VP2 who's sensor is a foot away from the WMR200. The temperature may need an additional radiation sheild than what's included but overall it's a good kit. For your price you can even throw in a UV sensor or additional temperature and humidities.
How often do you get below -40 degrees? I know it gets pretty cold where you are.
Okay - looking at the WMR200 and it seems to be in the running as well.
From what I can see on Ambient, it looks like it includes the logger and the ability to post to the net fairly easily, and at little or no additional expense.
My question is whether this is a reliable unit for a weather newbie. I do work for Environment Canada launching weather balloons, but am relatively ignorant as to the equipment I need for a home setup. Needless to say, I am glad I found this forum.
As far as the additional radiation shield mentioned above, I do have access to an old Stevenson Screen (louvered wood box we used to put thermometers in). I assume this would work as a shield.
I can probably live with temp sensors only going to -40 - we are getting fewer and fewer days in that temp range every year, and really - does it really matter if it is -42 or -47? It is just plain cold at those temps! Yes - it would put a glitch into the records, but for those days (maybe 5 or 6 a year) I can probably figure out a way to put other weather data in the table.
As far as piecing together a system - I am not really interested in doing that. When I get out tools (especially a soldering iron), my wife puts the fire department on stand-by and the dogs leave the house for two days.
So - is the WMR200 a system I should be looking at seriously?
With either the OSI or the Davis systems, what will I need to ensure I get reasonably reliable data and can log it locally and post it to the net? I want to go wireless so I can have the console or PC either upstairs in the computer room or downstairs in the "man-cave" that is yet to be completed, without having to run wires between the two.
Am I going to have problems with batteries in the lower temps we get here? Will the solar panels recharge without full sun?
Any suggestions for a way to measure snow fall and / or snow on ground without having to use a nipher or manually collect the data?
Wow - one post raised a whole lot more questions - sorry about that!
Chris in Inuvik, NWT, Canada --->Sometimes, your "knight in shining armour" is just a retard in tin foil.
