WS-2316 Wireless Professional Weather Station is a wonderful new Professional Weather Station that features inside and outside temperature, records 175 sets of weather data history with "Heavy Weather" PC software, Records MIN/MAX temperature and humdity, barometric pressure tendency arrow, Wind Speed and Wind Direction, records rainfall date, 1 hour, 24 hour and total, time, alarm, EL backlight, AC power adapter included and Transmitts outside temperature up to 330 feet
Professional weather center with 175 sets of weather data history
PC interface software for uploading data to computer
Displays and records wind chill, direction and speed
Includes thermometer, barometer, rain gauge and wind sensor
Forecast with tendency and weather alarms with storm warnings
very good so far
Review Date: January 18, 2009
Reviewer: Nikwax, Portland, OR United States
This is my second weather station, the first being an Oregon Scientific unit which was very frustrating and was returned.
The LaCrosse was very easy to set up, both the Quick Start and the full manual being well written and clear. A big plus for this unit is the option to run in either wireless or wired mode. Wireless will not work in all situations, due to distance, interference, etc., so having the option to run a wire from the console to the external units is great. I'm running mine wireless and was impressed that it just worked without having to fuss with it, and the two units are quite a ways from each other and the path is running through the house. Note that wired mode updates more frequently, and powers the sensors.
I went to Home Depot and bought an antenna mast and mount for around $20 to mount the wind gauge on. The wind gauge clamped right on to the mast and feels very solid. The thermometer/hygrometer has a mounting bracket and shield, which made it easy to mount on the north side of the garage. The wind gauge and the rain gauge have long cables attached to them to give flexibility in placement. A single push of a button tells the console to sync with the remote sensors.
The 2316u comes with a USB to serial converter to allow it to communicate with a modern computer. I'm running a Mac, and found a driver for the USB converter quite easily which allows me to run the excellent Lightsoft Weather Center software, which in turn allows me to easily have a Weather Underground weather station.
Overall, an excellent product and very very good value. The only suggestion I could make for improvement would be to make the cables from the sensors detachable at both ends, which would allow for fitting shorter or longer cables, plus easy replacement if a cable was damaged.
Neat Little Toy
Review Date: August 23, 2009
Reviewer: G. Olander,
You can quickly go to your hometown airport weather website 10 miles or more away and get the current weather information. However it is fun to know what the wind and weather is doing right outside your front door at anytime during the day or night. Making a day by day comparison with the local airport the readings are right on. My wife questioned the need for it, but now refers to it as much or more than I do.
Good Product for the money
Review Date: January 12, 2009
Reviewer: Michael A. Moore, Houston
I purchased one of these on E-bay as a new un-opened item. This is my recommendation if you are going to purchase one. It was wasy to install, but the instructions are based solely on the main console. For example, they tell you how to mount the wind vane, but they don't give you recommendations. Same goes with the rain gauge. For those who will purchase this unit, go to your local home depot and get a 3/4" floor flange, 3"X3/4" nipple, 3/4" 90 deg elbow, and a 36" piece of pipe. Use this to mount your wind vane and rain gauge on to. You can then screw the floor flange into the side of your house, or chimney. This is what I recommend, but the manual tells you nothing.
The unit works very well and I am impressed withit for the first week. I am waiting for the first big storm to see if it really works. I do recommend this product for those inspiring metorlogist!.
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very good so far
