[wxsig] b4 I buy?

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Will,

Does the BP sensor from HobbyBoards work equally well with the T238 as the unit from TAPR?  Humidity sensor?

As for cost:
PC $500
TNC $209
Cables, Electricity Etc - $50

Weather reporting system that runs 24/7 whether my home computer or internet connection is working:  Priceless

BTW:  Replaced the CAT5 with standard 6 conductor phone cable and my error rate dropped to 0 for most sensors.  

The current standard for phone connection uses the blue/blue-white pair instead of Red/Green - Using the CAT5 blue white pair worked pretty well even for my 150 foot run although I had more errors than standard phone cable.  Lowes charges about $25 for 250 foot of phone cable, which I think is about the same as CAT 5 on a 1000 foot roll per foot.




-----Original Message-----
>From: William Beals <will at beals5.com>
>Sent: Jan 12, 2007 8:47 PM
>To: 'TAPR Weather Station SIG Mailing List' <wxsig at lists.tapr.org>
>Subject: RE: [wxsig] b4 I buy?
>
>John:
>
>Rich is right on the temperature sensor.  In addition to his suggestion,
>there are plans on the T238 website (http://www.beals5/com/wx) that have an
>even more home-brew solution.
>
>As to justifying the T238, another one you can throw into the computer
>argument is that a computer running 24/7 probably will use up about $5/mo in
>electricty alone!  I'd also hope that I can credibly claim that the T238 is
>a lot more reliable than a PC too.  
>
>will
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: wxsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org [mailto:wxsig-bounces at lists.tapr.org] On
>Behalf Of Rich Mulvey
>Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 9:51 PM
>To: TAPR Weather Station SIG Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [wxsig] b4 I buy?
>
>John Yost wrote:
>> I'm ready to jump into this automated wx stuff.
>>
>> But, I'm a little confused as to what I need to get started. Just the 
>> T-238+ and the Weather Instrument Kit.
>>
>> Or, is there more I need?  Of course, I know I need some hookup wire 
>> and misc items, I'm talking about any of the other kits.
>>
>> The XYL also wondered why I would want to "buy a kit"
>> instead of the pre-made sensors the aagelectronica sells.
>> I told her for the fun of building it and that the
>> T-238 also provides the display without the need for a computer.
>>
>> Any suggestions are really appreciated.
>>
>>   
>
>
>   The AAG Weather Instrument isn't a "kit" in the sense you appear to think
>- the only thing you have to do with it is seal the edge with some silicone
>and put in a few screws.
>
>   Be warned that the temperature sensor inside the weather head is all but
>useless.  Since it's totally sealed, it will report incorrect temperatures
>most of the time.  For accurate temperature measurement, you will want to
>get a separate temp sensor and an appropriate enclosure - there are lots of
>plans for inexpensively made sensor pagodas on the web.
>
>   For additional sensors, I recommend the ones from
>http://www.hobby-boards.com/ over those from AAG.  I've bought from both
>places over the years, and the Hobby Boards stuff is better constructed, in
>my experience.  You can purchase most of them as either kits, or
>pre-assembled.
>
>- Rich
>
>
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