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« on: February 04, 2010, 03:47:47 PM » |
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Was blessed at Christmas with a Davis Vantage Vue from my mother. Enjoy the photos. Really surprised by the detailed packing...  Especially on the back..don't think I'll let the wife toss the box!!   It was very carefully packaged...  Bought a 6 foot galvanized pipe from Lowes for around 24 bucks. Easily mounted!  My lovely daughter agreed to pose with the Internal Sensor Suite (ISS)!  A look at the new and the old (a LaCrosse 2317 that has given me 3 1/2 years of strong service)  Finally, it's the Cookeville Weather Guy, himself posing next to the ISS  |
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« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2010, 09:00:16 PM » |
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Lookin' Good!! Everything looks great! How is your data comparing to the Lacrosse? Mine has gotten better over the WMR 968 but I really was surprised to see just how accurate the OS station really is..now that I have a benchmark for comparison. I am still processing data from both and feeding to my web site so it didn't get retired just placed in an easier role  |
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CookevilleWeatherGuy
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« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2010, 11:24:27 PM » |
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Lookin' Good!! Everything looks great! How is your data comparing to the Lacrosse? Mine has gotten better over the WMR 968 but I really was surprised to see just how accurate the OS station really is..now that I have a benchmark for comparison. I am still processing data from both and feeding to my web site so it didn't get retired just placed in an easier role Everything is reasonably close except for the anemometer. The LaCrosse is inconsistent at best and misses wind gusts due to the longer time between readings. The 2.5 second updates from the Davis are awesome. As I'm typing this, it is picking up 1 and 2 mph winds while the LaCrosse has seen one of those yet. The barometers are about .08 apart consistently, but I'm not sure why. Humidity is about 8% apart, too. Very pleased with the Davis system and learning about the graphing. Still need to read up on how to input the rainfall from the start of the year, so it'll compare with my CoCoRaHS readings. |
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« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2010, 11:31:45 PM » |
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Looking good! Looks like you mounted it well.
Josh
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Josh Patten  Davis VP2 Wireless -May 2008 VWS 14.00P90\WL 5.9.9/Plus others! Skywarn trained CoCoRaHS member Smith Valley Fire Dept Firefighter:) http://josh.northwestwx.com/station/usa.htmCWOP-DW0711 Kestrel 2000 hand held anemometer Cocorahs 4in rain gauge Custom co |
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CookevilleWeatherGuy
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« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2010, 11:45:14 PM » |
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Looking good! Looks like you mounted it well.
Josh
It is a 1 and 1/4" galvanized pole...six feet in length from Lowes. Thought about PVC, but it was too flimsy at that length. |
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« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2010, 02:52:11 AM » |
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Do those trees in the background have any effect on the wind readings from the LaCrosse station? The Vue appears to be in a more open aspect.
Alan
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« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2010, 03:05:26 PM » |
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Nice set up there  Congrats on the new Vue. |
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« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2010, 05:05:33 PM » |
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Very nice photos. They look good enough to go in a catalog. That is a very nice model. If some one had a condo or an apartment balcony, it would be great for that. What made you choose that one? |
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Thanks. Doug CW2334=CWOP KOHMOREL1=WUnderground KOHMOREL1=WeatherForYou/PWS Weather OH-CY-13=CoCoRaHS WX Station: Davis VP2 6152 (Wireless) OS: Win XP WX OS: VWS 14.01 VWSaprs: v. 2.0.1.0
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« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2010, 05:26:40 PM » |
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My Vue has been very accurate, I made a baro adjustment after I got it but it tracks dead-on with the airport about 5 miles away. The actual sensors used in the Vue have exactly the same specs as the VP2. The main difference in readings have to do with siting and fan aspiration.
Let us know how it goes!
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CookevilleWeatherGuy
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« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2010, 11:18:30 PM » |
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Do those trees in the background have any effect on the wind readings from the LaCrosse station? The Vue appears to be in a more open aspect.
Alan
Hi Alan: The trees you are referring to (the evergreens) are to the east of both stations. Rarely do we see east winds in my area. We typically have a south to southwest prevailing wind and it's pretty much wide-open in that direction. I have one tree close to my home situated just north of the Davis and I may move the ISS of the Vue over to where the LaCrosse is sited....or I may just take out the tree (some weekend when my wife is away) |
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« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2010, 11:22:12 PM » |
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Very nice photos. They look good enough to go in a catalog. That is a very nice model. If some one had a condo or an apartment balcony, it would be great for that. What made you choose that one? Thanks Doug! My 15 year-old saved up for a Nikon D-60 camera this summer and we took those photos with it. Her website, Kingdom Kaptivated, is filled with some of her work. She is the photographer of the family! The Vue was a Christmas gift from my mother. Had I been flush with cash, I would have purchased the VP2, but the Vue is a HUGE (and I mean HUGE) step up from my current LaCrosse set-up. |
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« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2010, 11:24:35 PM » |
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My Vue has been very accurate, I made a baro adjustment after I got it but it tracks dead-on with the airport about 5 miles away. The actual sensors used in the Vue have exactly the same specs as the VP2. The main difference in readings have to do with siting and fan aspiration.
Let us know how it goes!
It is going great Steve...just today, my CoCoRaHS 4" manual gauge measured 1.23" of rain, while my Davis Vantage Vue had 1.24"...LOVE IT!!!...the LaCrosse averaged about 20% short on it's best day versus the 4" manual gauge. |
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« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2010, 09:33:40 AM » |
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My Davis VP2 has been just as close in accuracy as my CoCoRaHS 4" manual gauge which greatly pleases me.
Carl
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« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2010, 12:23:27 PM » |
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My Davis VP2 has been just as close in accuracy as my CoCoRaHS 4" manual gauge which greatly pleases me.
Carl
Great to hear that Carl!! |
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DJMWX86
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« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2010, 12:47:32 AM » |
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Regarding Message from CookevilleWeatherGuy... Ah, I'm an avid photographer my self. I've taken some great plant photos since I love plants and other scenery but I've just never got to the weather aspect of it. |
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Thanks. Doug CW2334=CWOP KOHMOREL1=WUnderground KOHMOREL1=WeatherForYou/PWS Weather OH-CY-13=CoCoRaHS WX Station: Davis VP2 6152 (Wireless) OS: Win XP WX OS: VWS 14.01 VWSaprs: v. 2.0.1.0
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BuckeyeBoy
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« Reply #15 on: February 09, 2010, 10:23:14 AM » |
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Hey Cookeville Weather Guy (or anyone else with a suggestion,
I just purchased a Davis Vantage Vue (new to the weather game) and at this point plan on installing the ISS to my house the same as you. My question, how did you attach the pipe to the house?
Thanks in advance,
BuckeyeBoy
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CookevilleWeatherGuy
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« Reply #16 on: February 09, 2010, 11:19:32 PM » |
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I bought a three round clamps with (called a c-clamp, I think) a hole that attaches to my home with a long screw...once the snow goes away, I'll take a snapshot and put it up here....I also braced the bottom, too...
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« Reply #17 on: February 09, 2010, 11:21:12 PM » |
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Regarding Message from CookevilleWeatherGuy... Ah, I'm an avid photographer my self. I've taken some great plant photos since I love plants and other scenery but I've just never got to the weather aspect of it. I understand that....some things just aren't our passion to shoot. My daughter would rather shoot people than anything else....tried to get her into weather shots, but she just doesn't like it..... |
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Tuckersnator
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« Reply #18 on: February 10, 2010, 10:34:08 AM » |
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Hey Cookeville Weather Guy (or anyone else with a suggestion,
I just purchased a Davis Vantage Vue (new to the weather game) and at this point plan on installing the ISS to my house the same as you. My question, how did you attach the pipe to the house?
Thanks in advance,
BuckeyeBoy
Here's mine. works well and the wind barely moves the pole. http://sites.google.com/site/whiteoakhillweather/projects/weather-station |
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BuckeyeBoy
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« Reply #19 on: February 11, 2010, 12:20:34 PM » |
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Hey Tuckersnator,
thanks for the response.....I did see your installation while cruising the forum looking for ideas.
The problem I think I will have is that my house has about a 2 foot overhang. I did see someone using something called a "J" bar or some such thing which may work. I plan to hit The Home Depot and see what kind of hardware they have and try to come up with an idea.
Thanks again,
BuckeyeBoy
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