Thank you for your input.
Interesting perspective on things.
No problem Bob. Actually, it's just the plain old truth.
Although I would call the WS-23xx wiring poorly engineered. They should add $10 to the cost and include better cabling.
I wrote up a little article on it once, let me see here... hum...
The WS-23xx is definitely a "fixer upper" weather station.
1) All the wiring absolutely MUST be replaced with better wiring. Plan on spending the first day or so after you get it cutting, crimping, and soldering shielded, twisted wire. Mine is a 2-pair phone wire specially designed to be outdoors. The cheap phone wire that comes with the WS-23xx is a joke... especially when you cut it open and see the (up to) 4 strands of copper in it... completely unacceptable for long-term outdoors use. Some have had temporary luck twisting the wire but it really needs replaced for long-term reliability.
2) Wireless rate and reliability is completely unacceptable. The unit must be wired. There's another 4-8 hours of wiring, drilling, etc.
3) The housing for the hydro/thermo sensor is a joke. Expect to replace it with a proper weather-resistant housing. Luckily, there are some very low cost options here (white plastic bowls for instance) which will work just fine. Mine is located up under an eave on the north side of the house. I use a fan to aspirate the housing to prevent a pocket of air from forming.
4) The humidity sensor is well... very low cost. It really only works between 20% and 90%. Over the short term, this affects other important things (dew point for instance). So if you live some place which is very dry or very wet, the WS-2310 could be frustrating. Some of us, ok, I had the idea, and Bob (
http://www.jaxweather.net) actually installed it - are looking at replacing the humidity sensor with a 1-wire sensor.
Ok, that behind us... My WS-2310 has been remarkably accurate once I got all the wiring replaced and wired the unit. I'd say other than during times of high humidity, it's compares well with the much more expensive Davis units.
The station has some warts but can be a great station with some work.