Hello everyone!
I am currently building a weather instrument system for a local NPO, and I'd like feedback on how to construct and implement the system. I have spent the last few weeks perusing wxforum.net and researching other relevant weather station websites, yet I feel I am not confident in making a final decision without additional feedback.
Here are the details:
I must design a weather instrument system that will be located near Tracy, CA. I would like to gather weather data transmitted by the weather station and upload it to the NPO's website and other websites (weather underground, etc.). Additionally, I'd like to use the same weather data and create a virtual call center that will allow users to call in and receive weather reports over the phone. The NPO insists that the system must handle calls and weather data upload, so I have configured a list that includes an industrial computer to connect to the weather instrument.
- weather station ($500) (Davis VantagePro2 is the winning choice)
- industrial computer ($700)
- Outdoor computer enclosure (???)
- Other [UPS, router, etc.] ($300)
Considering that condensation and heat will be a factor, I'm having trouble finding an enclosure that will handle both under our current budget.
Does anyone recommend an alternative to the proposed setup? If anything, I'd love to run the instrument without a PC (WeatherlinkIP, data logger, etc.), but the NPO insists that we implement a call function. I also researched IVR outsourcing solutions, but the majority of them are catered to larger call volumes than what we anticipate.
Any advice, recommendations, or feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much!