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Offline miraculon

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Anyone else get the survey email from Davis? I gave them some bouquets and brickbats. The brickbats being the UV/Solar via the anemometer transmitter thing  ](*,), and that they need to update Weatherlink.

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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2015, 09:32:51 AM »
Yes, got the email as well.
 
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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2015, 11:12:41 AM »
I got it too.
I live in an apartment and for the moment am not a home weather watcher.

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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2015, 11:19:44 AM »
I got it.....and lit into them about Weather Link, so I probably won't win the $100 Amazon gift card......
3 Davis set-ups...which one ya wanna talk about? And I got ALL my manuals....

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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2015, 11:52:17 AM »
I wasn't sure about the contact item at the end. It implied (to me) that I would have to go out to Davis to discuss the survey. I said "not interested". Maybe it is just a phone call or Skype? Anyone say yes to this? If so, how are they going to handle it?

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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2015, 12:17:59 PM »
I also got it.....
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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2015, 01:27:30 PM »
Only those who have registered their stations or maybe use there weatherlink website will get this invite I'm sure.

I've done none of the above.
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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2015, 01:30:22 PM »
I wasn't sure about the contact item at the end. It implied (to me) that I would have to go out to Davis to discuss the survey. I said "not interested". Maybe it is just a phone call or Skype? Anyone say yes to this? If so, how are they going to handle it?

Greg H.

I replied yes, and don't know how I would handle it, but likely that scenario will not come :lol:.

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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2015, 03:07:13 PM »
Apparently they don't want my opinion... :-|

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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2015, 03:18:25 PM »
I got it,and replied. I was um, honest... :) We'll see if they wanna talk with me.


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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2015, 03:25:09 PM »
I presume that many thousands received the email (presumably at least the 20K or so users registered with wl.com and then others too). Is it really worth any further comment here - certainly not as a me-too surely? Yes there was a questionnaire. The format is set in stone now and people will answer if and as they see fit. If Davis ever issue a report (probably unlikely) then that might of more interest to analyse.
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Sorry, but I don't usually have time to help with individual issues by email unless you are a Prodata customer. Please post your issue in the relevant forum section here & I will comment there if I have anything useful to add.

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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2015, 03:55:56 PM »
I got it too, haven't responded yet. I don't do WL at all but I did register the station.

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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2015, 05:07:48 PM »
I got it too, haven't responded yet. I don't do WL at all but I did register the station.

Registered stations might be the population polled.I did not register my station, do have active WL account, did not get polled.
Me, a stranger? Nah, just a friend you haven't met.
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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2015, 10:26:52 PM »
Seems like the UV and solar sensor testing several years back where only WL stations were selected.

Could this signal development of the Vantage Pro3?
I live in an apartment and for the moment am not a home weather watcher.

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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2015, 11:11:01 PM »
Yep, I got emailed also.  They asked for input on improving the design, so offered ideas, from color touch screen for the console, to built in lightning detector capability via the screen - switchable via software - with additional hardware as an optional extra, like the uv / solar sensors that are currently extra, but of course they cost extra bucks if not with the main unit. 
Also, how about built in weather radio capability, especially to coincide with bad weather, like rapid fall in air pressure, or maybe switchable through software and linkable via the internet.  Would lesson the need for an antenna outside.

I'm sure all these extras are possible with modern day micro electronics and computers.  It takes ideas to get things done, and lets face it, as many of you have suggested in the past, the Vantage Pro2 system is getting a bit long in the tooth and needs an updated design big time.

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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #15 on: July 10, 2015, 11:14:25 PM »
Don't forget to ask for the altimeter correction in all consoles not just the VUE.  :idea:
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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #16 on: July 10, 2015, 11:31:35 PM »
Don't forget to ask for the altimeter correction in all consoles not just the VUE.  :idea:
Since I have no vote, thank you.

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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #17 on: July 10, 2015, 11:56:32 PM »
Don't forget to ask for the altimeter correction in all consoles not just the VUE.  :idea:
Since I have no vote, thank you.

 :-( you too...
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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2015, 12:42:25 AM »
Davis wants to hear from me;  no they don't.
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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #19 on: July 11, 2015, 01:20:41 AM »
Don't forget to ask for the altimeter correction in all consoles not just the VUE.  :idea:

The VP2 does not do that? Odd that the top of the line wouldn't offer it. I suppose maybe because the VUE is newer?

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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #20 on: July 11, 2015, 09:50:24 AM »
I guess I am the only one who is still thrilled with my VP2. I remember vividly the times I had to read my instruments and manually keep records, calculate averages, scan for highs and lows. Now I can get observations every 2.5 seconds and printouts from my PC at the touch of a button. Touch screen? Yeah, would be nice, but necessary? Oh well, to each his own.

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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #21 on: July 11, 2015, 12:18:38 PM »
I guess I am the only one who is still thrilled with my VP2. I remember vividly the times I had to read my instruments and manually keep records, calculate averages, scan for highs and lows. Now I can get observations every 2.5 seconds and printouts from my PC at the touch of a button. Touch screen? Yeah, would be nice, but necessary? Oh well, to each his own.

You sound content with 2000 technology and I think it's great myself. 8-) Still best amateur weather station around. I really don't think there is even a close second, you couldn't give me an all-in-one, it would sit and never get installed.  If you ever get that yearning for manual readings again join Cocorahs.  :-)

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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #22 on: July 11, 2015, 02:37:39 PM »
Don't forget to ask for the altimeter correction in all consoles not just the VUE.  :idea:

The VP2 does not do that? Odd that the top of the line wouldn't offer it. I suppose maybe because the VUE is newer?
Yes, I've spoken to a supervisor at Davis about this exact thing and it's indeed because it's newer. He also assures me that a firmware fix will be in the future for the VP2 to adapt the conversion. We'll see. :roll:

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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #23 on: July 11, 2015, 02:45:19 PM »
I guess I am the only one who is still thrilled with my VP2. I remember vividly the times I had to read my instruments and manually keep records, calculate averages, scan for highs and lows. Now I can get observations every 2.5 seconds and printouts from my PC at the touch of a button. Touch screen? Yeah, would be nice, but necessary? Oh well, to each his own.
No you're not. Is it old? I guess so, however I've never owned another to compare features and whatnot (nor have wanted too). Is it reliable AND accurate? After 8 years in the desert sun, mine sure the hell is and that's my criteria. =D>

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Re: "Davis Instruments wants to hear about your Weather Station"
« Reply #24 on: July 11, 2015, 02:51:12 PM »
Someone posted the reason they haven't done it with a firmware update already is the console doesn't have enough processor power for the altimeter calculations. The Davis VP2 supports more instruments & sensors than the VUE and apparently with the current setup is maxed out. Future units may have a better processor but how far do you go with processor. They still want the units to be portable so the more processor the more battery drain.   
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