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This Maplins budget AWS is available currently at Maplins for £69-95.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...23254&source=1
USB to PC and wireless. Accepts free Cumulus software. Mine has been running
well for 6 months now:-
Results of this type of AWS can be seen at:- www.laindonweather.co.uk

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I bought one of those from a shop in deepest Essex,for £79.95 ,could have
saved meself 10 quid with the right guidance !

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This Maplins budget AWS is available currently at Maplins for £69-95.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...23254&source=1
USB to PC and wireless. Accepts free Cumulus software. Mine has been
running well for 6 months now:-
Results of this type of AWS can be seen at:- www.laindonweather.co.uk

Dave



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I bought one of those from a shop in deepest Essex,for £79.95 ,could have
saved meself 10 quid with the right guidance !

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............ plus petrol, my lunch and beer ;-)
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On Feb 24, 2:10�pm, "Dave Cornwell"
wrote:
This Maplins budget AWS is available currently at Maplins for �69-95.http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...23254&source=1
USB to PC and wireless. Accepts free Cumulus software. Mine has been running
well for 6 months now:-
Results of this type of AWS can be seen at:-www.laindonweather.co.uk

Dave


Also using one of these for the last 3 months & reasonably happy.
However,recently getting a few duff rainfall readings - currently
showing 224.1mm following light drizzle! Unit 2m AGL, any suggestions/
recommendations/ rectifications or should I just buy an ark??

J.
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On Feb 24, 2:10?pm, "Dave Cornwell"
wrote:
This Maplins budget AWS is available currently at Maplins for
?69-95.http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...23254&source=1
USB to PC and wireless. Accepts free Cumulus software. Mine has been
running
well for 6 months now:-
Results of this type of AWS can be seen at:-www.laindonweather.co.uk

Dave


Also using one of these for the last 3 months & reasonably happy.
However,recently getting a few duff rainfall readings - currently
showing 224.1mm following light drizzle! Unit 2m AGL, any suggestions/
recommendations/ rectifications or should I just buy an ark??
J.

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Are you using Easyweather software? This is a commonly reported bug, I
believe. I think it is fixed with Cumulus software that I am running.
Dave




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On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:10:19 +0000, Dave Cornwell wrote:

This Maplins budget AWS is available currently at Maplins for £69-95.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...23254&source=1

snip

Blimey... if I'm reading it right, the sample picture of the screen
(hover over the rightmost of the three little pictures to see it) is
showing 927.5 millibars!

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Dave.
Does it give C02 readings as well!!!!!!
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This Maplins budget AWS is available currently at Maplins for £69-95.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...23254&source=1
USB to PC and wireless. Accepts free Cumulus software. Mine has been
running well for 6 months now:-
Results of this type of AWS can be seen at:- www.laindonweather.co.uk

Dave



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Stirrer, LOL!

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Does it give C02 readings as well!!!!!!
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This Maplins budget AWS is available currently at Maplins for £69-95.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...23254&source=1
USB to PC and wireless. Accepts free Cumulus software. Mine has been
running well for 6 months now:-
Results of this type of AWS can be seen at:- www.laindonweather.co.uk

Dave



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Dave.
Does it give C02 readings as well!!!!!!

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Ha Ha! Nice one, Len. ;-)

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On Feb 24, 2:10?pm, "Dave Cornwell"

wrote:
This Maplins budget AWS is available currently at Maplins for
?69-95.http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...23254&source=1
USB to PC and wireless. Accepts free Cumulus software. Mine has been
running
well for 6 months now:-
Results of this type of AWS can be seen at:-www.laindonweather.co.uk


Dave


Also using one of these for the last 3 months & reasonably happy.
However,recently getting a few duff rainfall readings - currently
showing 224.1mm following light drizzle! Unit 2m AGL, any suggestions/
recommendations/ rectifications or should I just buy an ark??
J.

----------------------
Are you using Easyweather software? This is a commonly reported bug, I
believe. I think it is fixed with Cumulus software that I am running.
Dave


I'm running both Cumulus & Easyweather - much prefer Cumulus. Readings
are also duff on the unit.


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