[aprssig] Stand Alone WX

[Gerry Creager]

capacitance based, and ceramic impedance humidity sensors tend to have a 
relatively long, but variable lifetime.  My experience has been similar 
to Steve's.  Lots of time on them.

For the uses APRS-Wx data are put to when they go into CWOP (please DO 
submit your data to CWOP!) both temperature and humidirt are valuable.

gerry n5jxs

Steve Dimse wrote:
> 
> On Jun 21, 2009, at 11:35 AM, Kriss A. Kliegle wrote:
> 
>> Just don't use/buy one w/a humidity sensor. They don't last but a few 
>> months, gave up replacing them.
> 
> I've used Peet units with a external temp/humidity sensor for more than 
> a decade. In that time I've had three sensor units. The first lasted 
> more than five years before the humidity got flakey. The second was 
> replaced as part of a complete replacement after the anemometer unit was 
> destroyed by Hurricane Wilma, it was working fine until that point, and 
> I have the temp/humidity unit saved as a backup. The third has been 
> working great for 3.5 years. There are county-owned units in the Keys 
> that have been up for nearly a decade. My experience is a lot different 
> than yours.
> 
> Steve
> 
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