Re: LOW? — Tempest Weather

[Chuck]

Wow, $1000 for a weather sensor!!!

I have to always think of eagles whenever I mount anything. They have destroyed at least 4 Oregon Scientific weather stations, specifically the anemometers, by perching on the arm holding the anemometer. I have repaired most of them and fabricated arms out of steel and fiberglass. They still break or bend them. I can’t make the arm to big or it will deflect the air and give false readings.

My wife just told me to buy the Tempest Weather system. I am not getting any younger and she says I can’t take my money with me. I guess this is Merry Christmas to me……

I will update the group once I have enough info for a report.

James, can this data be ported into X4X or Vera?

Chuck

> On Dec 22, 2020, at 9:32 AM, Mark Griffiths <liebestod77 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I too am very interested in the Tempest Weather Station.  The features and price are great when compared to replacing my now unstable 18-year old RainWise station with another RainWise station. <https://rainwise.com/mk-iii-rti-lr-sensor-assembly-with-rain-gauge>
> 
> Best deterrent for an eagle is a human.  Automate a scarecrow.
> 
> MG
> 
> On Tue, Dec 22, 2020 at 11:55 AM Chuck <xtension4osx at mac.com <mailto:xtension4osx at mac.com>> wrote:
> I have been looking at this also and the only problem that I can see is, in my area, that eagles will use it as a perch. Then they came up with a bird deterrent accessory which will make is a lot easier for the eagles to make a nest on it. I would have to come up with something to deter eagles.
> 
> https://help.weatherflow.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052510633-Bird-Deterrent-Accessory <https://help.weatherflow.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052510633-Bird-Deterrent-Accessory>
> 
> But I am really interested in this and it would be cool to have integrated into X4X.
> 
> Chuck
> 
>> On Dec 22, 2020, at 6:26 AM, Jerry — MacSolutions <jerry at stlmacguy.com <mailto:jerry at stlmacguy.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> I’ve been watching this for quite a while now.  My “weather friends” really like it and the only negative thing that I’ve heard is that the rain gauge isn’t completely accurate.  It’s not a “deal breaker” from what I’ve heard.
>> 
>> —Jerry
>> 
>>> On Dec 22, 2020, at 7:21 AM, Steve Blethen <ssblethen59 at gmail.com <mailto:ssblethen59 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello All,
>>> 
>>> There are a few of you who have made the plunge into the Tempest Weather System…
>>> 
>>> Any reviews?  Any of you who who used other options before the Tempest have any comparisons?
>>> 
>>> I’m about to make the plunge and would appreciate any input from this trusted group.
>>> 
>>> -steve
>>> 
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