• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

Home based weather stations... Which is best?

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Greetings! For the last several years, I've enjoyed my Texas Weather Instruments "Weather Report". Since the summer of '06, one sensor after another has failed. Just before the remnants of Erin came through in mid August... it signed off. I probably just need to have it serviced, but I'm thinking about having it replaced with a Davis Vantage Pro; wireless version. I have heard alot about Davis. Who here on this list owns Davis?
What do you like or dislike about their products? For me, the one draw back is that it measures wind speed every 2.5sec. whereas TX Wx instruments measures the wind every second.

I owned a Nimbus wind sensor at my lake home near Copper Harbor, MI. back in the early 90's.. that recorded wind every second as well. That would be my only complaint concerning Davis is that it records wind every 2.5 sec. How is the accuracy of Davis overall? And lastly... are their any other home based weather stations that you could recommend? I know of Rainwise and Oregon Scientific. And, what about RM Young??

Also... anyone within reasonable distance of Piedmont, OK. If anyone on this list has a little spare time, I may need help installing this when I receive my new station.. onless I decide to keep the one I have. I really prefer to go wireless as TX. Wx Inst. currently doesn't offer one as far as I know... I am about as mechanically inclined as my donkey:p, so any help will be appreciated majorly.

Look forward to some good advice.

Rocky&family
 
I'm in the market for a weather station right now as well. Perhaps we should buy the same one and do the installs together... I'll monitor this thread for the resounding recommendation you are bound to get.
 
I'm running on an Oregon Scientific my wife bought me, but liked my old Davis better
-more frequent sampling
-lower minimum rainfall threshold

by all means, get the wireless, MUCH less trouble, don't have to worry about any lightning induced surges coming in on the data cable.
 
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