Ambient Weather Stations

[Wx4U]

Does anybody have experience with the Ambient WS-2080 or WS-1080 equipment? Is it the same as other equipment with Ambient label or something else. Generally priced around $100 makes it an attractive entry station.

[tomcj2]

I asked a similar question in another thread.  Dan thought that they looked similar to Zephyr stations.  Probably produced with an Ambient label.

[graculus]

Behind the zephyr/watson/ambient and other name badges they are FineOffset stations. Seem to be good value.

[Stetson1]

Bought my Zephyr PWS-1000 seven months ago and it has been working perfectly ever since. Solid unit if unspectacular, bit of a slow refresh on wind data (48 seconds I believe). I think it's an extremely good value.

Todd

[warkd]

I had a La Crosse WS unit that I bought a few years back.  Don't remember the model number since it has been awhile.  It was also a Fine Offset unit.  It worked great for the 4 - 5 years that I had it in operation until I decommissioned it last fall when I moved.  Now I'm in the process of installing a WS-2080.  Given how well the La Crosse worked, I think this will be just as good.  I do recommend that you upgrade the radiation shield. The one provided is not very good and will require a lot of shade.  One of these days I will move up to a Davis or Weatherhawk system

[DanS]

I had a La Crosse WS unit that I bought a few years back.  Don't remember the model number since it has been awhile.  It was also a Fine Offset unit. 

Interesting to see the similarities between Fine Offset and LaCrosse stations. The console display layout and icons along with the software are really close to the same.

[lothianjavert]

I  have the Zephyr PWS 1000 (FineOffset) and really like it.  I picked it up this winter based on recommendations here for an inexpensive starter station.  I've been using Cumulus for the software.

Yesterday I took the station down and took it apart because the rain gauge wasn't working.  I never expected the issue to literally be a "bug in the system"!  With said offending insect and its nest removed, it's working fine again and is set back up.  I love being able to look up temps, rainfall, etc., esp. if I'm away from home.  I can just check out Wunderground and see how much rain, etc.

If I do it again, I might go with the one-wire system or if I have plenty of extra $$$ the Davis, so that I can add additional sensors for the greenhouse.

[SlowModem]

Behind the zephyr/watson/ambient and other name badges they are FineOffset stations. Seem to be good value.

That's a bad link above.

[kray1000]

Behind the zephyr/watson/ambient and other name badges they are FineOffset stations. Seem to be good value.

That's a bad link above.

Hmmm, a Japanese 404 error.  That might be a first for me.

[SlowModem]

Hmmm, a Japanese 404 error.  That might be a first for me.

I thought that's what it said!