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Bushman:
Winnebago? 

Any way, what you are trying to do will take some work, not only to get the 4 sensors in but then aggregating the data on a web site in a way that makes sense.  The lake I am on is about 4 times that size - lengthwise at least - (well, four arms each that size of so) and even on my arm of the lake the weather changes from one end to the other and even one side to the other.  I don't think you are going to do this with Costco type weather stations.

SLOweather:

--- Quote from: Bushman on September 13, 2011, 11:54:01 AM ---Winnebago? 

--- End quote ---

Good guess, Bushman. :)

I concur with Bushman's assessment. For that project in that climate, Davis is the way to go. (I hate to jack the AcuRite topic this way.) Perhaps you can do one or two stations at a time. After you get a couple on the web, then the other areas will clamor for their own. :)

For what you are trying to do on a lake that big, the cost of the weather stations is almost secondary. You will need 4 separate stations, and 4 separate internet connections. You COULD try to do some sort of add-on long-range wireless but it would cost more and be less reliable.

Then you will need either 4 24/7 computers and software, 4 WeatherLinkIPs, 4 WeatherElement data hubs, or other IP based connection between the weather station and the Internet. And then all the website back end, hosting, domain, etc.

For the ranch, we are installing 5 Davis VP2 Plus stations, 5 WeatherElement data hubs which send straight to our server.

Each station will have it's own WeatherElement page like THIS, and after they are all on line, we'll make a station network page for them.

SLOweather:
BTW, if you are looking at Davis list prices for guidance, don't. Davis has a Minimum Advertised Price policy, which means that their dealers can't advertise any prices less than that. However, they can SELL at what ever price they want.

So dealers like rainmanweather.com and ambientweather.com have ways of showing you their special discount pricing, either by "joining" or sending an email.

Bushman:
4 Vues and 4 loggers/envoys could do this.  Router and internet at each site of course.  That would run roughly $2000 plus daily net charges.  Put the 4 stations on a simple webpage map.

Rhino:
You could use 4 of the AcuRite web bridges, and connect a wireless water temp sensor (and other sensors to each if you wish) to each one.

Web bridge: $60.00 each (available this month)
Water Temp Sensor (00617): $15.00 each

This setup also requires a internet connection for each web bridge, but then you could connect each bridge and share on www.acu-link.com and view and chart each sensor all on one screen, and on a iphone and android app. Would be quite a bit cheaper as well ($300.00 for equipment plus connection costs)

I know of a yacht club signed up to use the bridges and weather sensors/water temp sensors down near Lake Geneva, WI- similar setup!

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