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Weather Station Hardware => Rainwise Weather Stations => Topic started by: jgentry on January 14, 2020, 06:13:28 PM
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Has anyone checked this station out or own one of these? How do they perform?
http://www.rainwisemk4.com/
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Wow, RW finally got on the aspirated band wagon! =D>
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I can't find a "buy it now" link anywhere on the web.....
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I can't find a "buy it now" link anywhere on the web.....
I may be completely wrong, but in the little research I did looking for a price, I believe it's not due out til April.
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Nice to see Rainwise moving forward with new updated products.
If I wasn't tied to Cumulus for my website I would consider something like this.
The new Weatherflow Tempest also coming soon. Waiting for some reviews on it.
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No solar option?
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I would consider something like this.
Not me...at least not yet, I was merely looking for the four digit price tag. My VP2 is modded to the point that it will really take something special to dethrone it, and yes, that's mostly thanks to you. =D>
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Did a quick look for the Tempest, and it seems very appropriate that the smartphone is displaying a temperature of 80 degrees.
The ultrasonic wind sensor is wonderful when there is no snow, no ice, no birds and no insects which like to build in these precision cavities.
I have a couple of used Vaisala WXT units which are amazing when there is no snow. Even with heaters (not melters as I'd like) to try to keep them clear, any accumulation of snow on the domes really makes the reported wind info go bonkers, and makes them impractical for anywhere above the freezing/snow line in this continent for 24 hour, all year round sensing. Even old reliable cup anemometers and the RM Young/rainwise propellers get clogged up with really heavy stuff, but those are off line for short periods of time in most cases (thank goodness for the trees' sake we've not had coatings of clear ice in years).
I think we'll see these interesting ultrasonics be of limited implementation, but maybe someone will come up with a solution.
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I would consider something like this.
Not me...at least not yet, I was merely looking for the four digit price tag. My VP2 is modded to the point that it will really take something special to dethrone it, and yes, that's mostly thanks to you. =D>
I'm pretty happy but would consider a shiny new toy with a nice bright display console as long as it worked well and stayed in the budget of course. :-)
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Check this out...
https://www.facebook.com/1483632895/posts/10221508784217343/
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Check this out...
https://www.facebook.com/1483632895/posts/10221508784217343/
Here is a direct link
https://kestrelinstruments.com/nielsen-kellerman-acquires-rainwise-inc-manufacturer-professional-grade-weather-stations
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From that press release:
NK's acquisition of RainWise closely follows its acquisition of Ambient, LLC ("Ambient") and confirms its commitment to becoming a full-range provider of weather instrumentation.
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I'm sure there have been some success stories of acquisitions but most are bad news for the customer. In this case, maybe something good will come by the fact they have a new unit coming out.
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Got an email from RainWise that they will most likely continue using the Sensirion sensors for the MK4.
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https://www.rainwise.com/mk4-c
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https://www.rainwise.com/mk4-c
They are using the Sensirion SHT-35 temperature/humidity sensor.
Overall, the Davis VP2 is an overall better station and is cheaper IMO (especially if they get rid of the wet bias issue with the humidity sensor).
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I don't think the Davis VP2 is cheaper when you consider the use case for the MK4-c. The Mk4-c is like a VP2 with a Vantage Connect or Enviromonitor. Either of these remote connectivity consoles without the VP2 retail for $895. When you add the price of the VP2 you've gone over the budget for the MK4-c.
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I don't think the Davis VP2 is cheaper when you consider the use case for the MK4-c. The Mk4-c is like a VP2 with a Vantage Connect or Enviromonitor. Either of these remote connectivity consoles without the VP2 retail for $895. When you add the price of the VP2 you've gone over the budget for the MK4-c.
Didn’t think about the Davis subscription deal on WL.com. So the price would really add up.