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Title: Davis 6511 replacement?
Post by: dustee1 on July 28, 2018, 09:30:15 AM
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has a replacement suggestion for the Davis 6511- Agricultural/Turf Management Module?
Main thing I'm interested in calculating degree days.

Just purchased Davis 6163, Davis 6155 & Davis 6345cs from Scaled Instruments. Always happy to support small business when I can & Ryan was great to deal with!

Thanks,

Ted
Title: Re: Davis 6511 replacement?
Post by: johnd on July 28, 2018, 09:43:07 AM
What is it about 6511 that you don't like or can't use?
Title: Re: Davis 6511 replacement?
Post by: dustee1 on July 28, 2018, 10:07:55 AM
John, Sorry should have been more clear on my question. 6511 was out of stock so I couldn't purchase it. Then I got to wondering if maybe there was a better alternative so thought I'd ask.
Title: Re: Davis 6511 replacement?
Post by: johnd on July 28, 2018, 10:41:41 AM
OK, understood. Well, there's no direct equivalent to 6511 that I'm aware of, eg with variable K factors etc though amongst the specialist ag/turf software there may well be something that can ingest data from a WL logger and do much the same thing as 6511, very probably more (though very likely with a larger price-tag too).

But AFAIK 6511 has not been discontinued. I'm guessing Ryan should be able to get a pack when he next reorders Davis stock or eg it seems to be available direct from Davis, though inevitably at a higher price.
Title: Re: Davis 6511 replacement?
Post by: Skywatch on August 28, 2018, 11:17:46 PM
If all you're interested in is degree days get Weather Display software for the 60$ which is less than that Again module. It will give you most of what to that Ag module will minus the K factors.

www.weather-display.com