maplin b grade weather station

[Craig Mason]

found this on the maplins website looks like a good weather station for a beginner like me

features

• [*]Indoor/outdoor temperature (°C or °F) [*]Wind speed and direction (mph or kmh) [*]Self emptying rain gauge (mm or inches) [*]Indoor / outdoor humidity [*]Barometer pressure with trends [*]''Easyweather'' software included to link to PC via USB [*]Historic data storage and display (stores data on PC only) [*]LCD panel wall mounts or desk mounts [*]Wireless range up to 60 metres (clear line of sight)
  

http://www.maplin.co.uk/usb-touchscreen-wireless-weather-forecaster-682792

would this be a good buy?

[ARTDEMOLE]

Most people using this weather station use Cumulus ...Free  download

[ARTDEMOLE]

I purchased the one that is £59.99...bargain at the moment...By some extra poles at the same time....Don't forget an Ariel mast bracket as well ..Think they have one on the same site...otherwise Amazon will have them...Had mine since February

 

Just checked bracket...Stand off Bracket same site..£12.99.....

Edited July 28, 2013 by ARTDEMOLE

[4wd]

The temperature shield is barely up to the job and would benefit from an additional home-made enclosure to avoid inaccurate spikes.On some stations, wind seems to have a tendency to read wild spikes too but since they are like 150mph are easily spotted and discarded!Generally good value though unless you live in a very wild, icy and windy place like here where it would do well to last a year out.

[Storm1968]

I have had mine for about 3 years now I have had to replace the wind speed sensor but other than that works

well I bought mine new for £59.99 not a b grade, I still use it today even tho I use a davis vp2 on web site's

I also use them with cumulus