New W3NP Weather Station

[W3NP]

Up to date WX conditions at W3NP.....updated every 15 minutes. It went on line August 05, so monthly & yearly stats are from that date. Note how DRY it is here - all of the rain skips over us because of the mountains I guess. I watched last evening as a line of storms moved toward us from the NW and dissapated just to the west of us and yielding all of .02 inches of rain here. I did see some awesome cloud to cloud lighting off in the distant west.

The station is a Davis Vantage Pro II

http://webpages.atlanticbb.net/~w3np/Current_Vantage_Pro.htm

[W1IA]

nice site!!

Brent W1IA

[W3SLK]

HI Dave. I like the WX display. I know that Davis is promoting the Vantage Pro II. I have the original Vantage Pro. I received an email from them stating that they were no longer supporting the Vantage Pro and the II components are not compatible. So, I'm wondering how you like the II version? What did it run you for the software and the computer interface? I wish I could have talked to you before hand. There is public domain software out there that will interface with the Pro II and I know for a fact that Davis is very greedy when it comes to pricing their accessories.

[Steve W8TOW]

One of my jobs is to maintain about 50 wx stations around Michigan.
Here is the site where all data is posted...All of the gear is Campbel Scientific,
rugged, just not too modern....but works 99% of the time  which keeps
me happy!
http://www.agweather.geo.msu.edu/mawn/

[W3NP]

HI Dave. I like the WX display. I know that Davis is promoting the Vantage Pro II. I have the original Vantage Pro. I received an email from them stating that they were no longer supporting the Vantage Pro and the II components are not compatible. So, I'm wondering how you like the II version? What did it run you for the software and the computer interface? I wish I could have talked to you before hand. There is public domain software out there that will interface with the Pro II and I know for a fact that Davis is very greedy when it comes to pricing their accessories.

Hi Mike....I was not familiar with the earlier version but I really like this one. I was aware of the other software options but unless you buy the data logger from Davis, you have no way to interface with the console, so as one reviewer said "you buy the logger for $144 and get their software for free" I may try some other software later on now that I can interface with the unit. The logger is more than an interface in that it stores data if it is not connected to a PC and then downloads it when connected. And you are right...Davis is VERY PROUD of the accessories - way overpriced. I did get a very good deal on the station itself.

[kc2ifr]

Brent......
Is that a TOOB I see for your avatar??
Either your loosing it or youve come to your senses.....

[W1IA]

Brent......
Is that a TOOB I see for your avatar??
Either your loosing it or youve come to your senses.....

I don't descriminate Bill....I like country & western!

B