Weather Stations? (Davis Vantage Pro2)

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Do any any of you own a Davis Wireless Vantage Pro2 (http://shop.davisnet.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=4)weather Station with standard radiation shield?

I'm looking at purchasing this model and am wondering if you felt it would of been better to get the fan aspirated (http://shop.davisnet.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=3)model?

Is it necessary to still enclose the sensors in a Stevenson screen (http://www.weatherdownunder.net.au/index.php?main_page=infopages&pages_id=7) or does the radiation shield basically take care of this?

Any other thoughts or suggestions are welcome but within my price range, 1k 1.4k I believe the Davis are my best option.

[JohnG]

Hi John

While I don't own a Vantage Pro 2, I have run a Peet Bros, Ultimeter 2000 for the last 5 years, it has the standard radiation shield and hangs unprotected under my tipping bucket rain guage. The Temperature and Humidity are accurate when I compare the readings of my 2 closest Official Weather Stations, Narooma and Montigue Island. I don't use any type of Stevenson Screen at all.

The new Peet Bros weather station is the Ultimeter 2100.

I run my readings back to an old computer running Weather Display.

Cheers

JohnG

[Phil]

i just ordered one last week still waiting for it to turn up
Phil

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Well after having this up and running (Davis Wireless Vantage Pro2) for a few weeks, now I can say if you're in the market for a semi professional weather station I wouldn't go past one of these.

The ease of use, build, finish and accuracy of the instrument is something to be believed.

I don't know what you thought of yours Phil? But I'm more than impressed with mine.

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Don't tell me that John, I spend too much money as it is :sad:

Glad your happy with it though. ;)

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You know you want one, Paul. :lol:

Even Anna's becoming a weather guru.:P

[Dujon]

Good luck with the new system, John. Are you going to set up a weather site on the 'Net? See my profile for mine.

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Yes John, I will later down the track when I get another console that I can have permanently plugged into the computer for live updates.
Great site BTW I had looked at it before, Have you thought of submitting your data to NOAA. They are always looking for Citizen Weather Observers.

Join:- www.findu.com/citizenweather/signup.html (http://www.findu.com/citizenweather/signup.html)

View data:- http://www-frd.fsl.noaa.gov/mesonet/

[acropolite]

Sounds good John, where did you get it and what was the damage....

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Right Here (http://www.weatherdownunder.net.au/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=46_25&gclid=CMSdyf2fyIoCFRNGGAodtHllgA), Phil. I got the Wireless Vantage Pro2 with standard radiation shield, I'll add the Solar and UV sensors and run a lightening detector later on.