El cheapo weather station.

[acropolite (Phil)]

Hopefully the weather display software author will develop support for the USB. The eayweather software seems to hog resources if left running for a long time.

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

which of the 2 dealers did you lot get your stations from on ebay ?

any difference ?

geoff

[snowyskiesau]

I got my weather station (WH-1080 I think) from LCH Trading.
No problems with delivery, communication with them was a little slow but they did respond.
My unit was faulty (see earlier posts) and there was no problem is sending it back for replacement.

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

so they are the one without the screenshot bit under the pic
shipping $22

geoff

[astroron (Ron)]

Geoff I got mine from this company eBay Member: ce-technologies
Postage was $15:00 and it seems to be working just fine
Ron
Ps the Boots are still going strong, nice and comfortable.

[snowyskiesau]

Originally Posted by GTB_an_Owl

so they are the one without the screenshot bit under the pic
shipping $22

geoff

There is a photo of the display but no details/screenshot of the PC software.
Shipping charge was $25 (actual Auspost charge $6.95!). eBay user is bbxvolcano

[astroron (Ron)]

This is how mine is set up, distance from the house is about 35metres and it works just fine. Note concrete pads for telescopes.
Ron

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

allright ! - who started this caper ?

i just snagged one for $93-55

now who has the FREE software to be able to upload to a website

geoff

[astroron (Ron)]

Geoff, ours came with the unit,so should yours
Ron

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

guess i better be patient and see what comes huh!

geoff

[turbo_pascale (Rob)]

Originally Posted by astroron

Geoff, ours came with the unit,so should yours
Ron

Huh??? Mine didn't come with anything to upload to a website. Just the download to the PC. I'm currently using the "weather-display" software.

Are you talking about the "easyweather" software?

[astroron (Ron)]

You maybe right, I havn't downloaded the disc yet .
I thought that what Phil had put on the site a few weeks ago was on the disc.
Sorry for any misinformation.
Ron

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by acropolite

OK I've found some XP software that will allow update to a web /ftp site etc. It's not freeware but the trial is free. There's also FAQ's on the various steps required to build the web pages etc. (It also works on the vantage Pro John). I have it working on a different machine to the one that the weatherstation is connected to and it's reading the data file across the network and displaying very nicely! It works by reading the .dat file that the easyweather software creates. I've also noticed on some weather forums where they have their local weather data displayed in their sigs.

Is This what you are looking for?
Ron

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

yep - something like that Ron

but FREE would be better

geoff

[Gargoyle_Steve (Steve)]

My new weather station was delivered sometime today, have just come home and it's sitting here.

I'm glad it's here of course, but lately I get the feeling that I just can't win! Let me explain why....

Over the last 2-3 days (well AFTER the station was paid for but BEFORE it arrived of course) we've had the most spectacular run of HEAVY DOWNPOUR (39 mm in 45 mins at one point) followed by nil rain for a while then DOWNPOUR again, intermittent bursts of HIGH WINDS followed by almost none, temps up and down like crazy - all the very things I would have LOVED to have been able to measure and chart with the weather station ..... it was some fo the most amazingly changable weather, almost like nothing I've seen living here over the last 20 years.


Tonight I'm probably off out to do my "intermittent" public outreach gig with the local Council's "Moon Walk" night (held on weeknights nearest Full Moon). It's worth going off course as the skies appear clear (typical every full moon lately) so I won't get much of a chance to play with my brand new weather station tonight at all.

So now I have the station, no rain, no wind, clear skies dripping with moon glow, and no time to play Weatherman anyway!


I used to only berate the "Useless clouds and damn rain!" but over the weekend I was savagely bemoaning the "Useless clouds and the damn UNMEASURED rain, wind, etc!"


I need a new hobby......

[Gargoyle_Steve (Steve)]

PS : I bought mine from oz-auction on e-bay, looked exactly the same as the one bbxvolcano was selling. I paid $73.60 plus the now apparently standard $22 postage & handling. There is no "Actual" postage cost to be found on the outside of the parcel anywhere to compare.

[Gargoyle_Steve (Steve)]

Ok .... it's set up out back now, in a temporary fashion for now anyway. The remote sensors are all relatively clear of buildings, trees, etc, though once I prove it's all ok I'll extend the pole and mount them up higher.

I assembled the outdoor sensor "tree" in the lounge-room tonight, proved that all sensors seem to be working ok (reading something when they should, not reading anything when they shouldn't), I have the main unit plugged into the pc here, running EasyWeather, and watching the on screen display.


AND ... I hear thunder nearby!

[astroron (Ron)]

There is no EXE setup file on the disc that I have .
I can read the disc but it wont let me install the file to the computer?
Steve you might have to bring your disc out when you come up in a couple of weeks time.

[Gargoyle_Steve (Steve)]

Ron the instructions on my CD say to just create a new folder called "Easyweather" (or whatever you like really) on your hard drive somewhere, even straight onto your desktop, and then just copy the files straight from the CD into that directory. (There's only about 6 files or so on the whole disk)

Then from there just run the 'easyweather.exe' file, that IS the program, there is no other installation process as such.

I'll bring my disc along anyway if I'm coming.

[astroron (Ron)]

Everything is working fine now
Ron