I've been looking at the La Crosse WS2300 as can be found at
http://www.ukweathershop.co.uk/acatalog/lctws_sub.html

I only have a cheap Oregon Scientific Wireless temperature and humidity
sensor at the moment so am looking for like a medium quality weather station
with most features (wind, rainfall). I don't know much about all the brands
available e.t.c. or things but does anyone have any experience with La
Crosse (and specifically this model) and is it suitable for someone like me
who's never had a proper weather station before

Cheers

Liam

"Liam Tallis" wrote in message
...
I've been looking at the La Crosse WS2300 as can be found at
http://www.ukweathershop.co.uk/acatalog/lctws_sub.html


SNIP
does anyone have any experience with La
Crosse


Hi Liam
I have a La Crosse Wireless Rain Monitor which has given me no problems at
all

Im very happy with it

Gary
Torquay

Hi Liam

It's a cheap and cheerful weather station. I got mine last year (never had a
weather station before) and I'm happy with it. It was fairly pain less to
set-up and runs fine.

The only downside to the station is the software that comes with it. Allot
of people use http://www.weather-display.com/ as a replacement although I
run my own software http://www.apritch.myby.co.uk/uiweather.htm

Andy.


"Liam Tallis" wrote in message
...
I've been looking at the La Crosse WS2300 as can be found at
http://www.ukweathershop.co.uk/acatalog/lctws_sub.html

I only have a cheap Oregon Scientific Wireless temperature and humidity
sensor at the moment so am looking for like a medium quality weather
station
with most features (wind, rainfall). I don't know much about all the
brands
available e.t.c. or things but does anyone have any experience with La
Crosse (and specifically this model) and is it suitable for someone like
me
who's never had a proper weather station before

Cheers

Liam

Don't think much of the wind guage, the ws2500 one looked a lot better.
I've also recently been having a few problems with the rain guage. Its all
wired, not wireless, maybe its my wiring rather than the unit... Overall it
was good value and I'm pleased with it - the ws2500 was just too expensive.

One thing I will vouch for is Andy's uiweather s/w. I've got it installed
and its excellent.

Terry




"Andy Pritchard" wrote in message
...
Hi Liam

It's a cheap and cheerful weather station. I got mine last year (never had
a
weather station before) and I'm happy with it. It was fairly pain less to
set-up and runs fine.

The only downside to the station is the software that comes with it. Allot
of people use http://www.weather-display.com/ as a replacement although I
run my own software http://www.apritch.myby.co.uk/uiweather.htm

Andy.


"Liam Tallis" wrote in message
...
I've been looking at the La Crosse WS2300 as can be found at
http://www.ukweathershop.co.uk/acatalog/lctws_sub.html

I only have a cheap Oregon Scientific Wireless temperature and humidity
sensor at the moment so am looking for like a medium quality weather
station
with most features (wind, rainfall). I don't know much about all the
brands
available e.t.c. or things but does anyone have any experience with La
Crosse (and specifically this model) and is it suitable for someone like
me
who's never had a proper weather station before

Cheers

Liam

So its an alrite system for the first time user but use the UIweather s/w
instead?

Liam


"Telboy" wrote in message
...
Don't think much of the wind guage, the ws2500 one looked a lot better.
I've also recently been having a few problems with the rain guage. Its
all
wired, not wireless, maybe its my wiring rather than the unit... Overall
it
was good value and I'm pleased with it - the ws2500 was just too
expensive.

One thing I will vouch for is Andy's uiweather s/w. I've got it installed
and its excellent.

Terry




"Andy Pritchard" wrote in message
...
Hi Liam

It's a cheap and cheerful weather station. I got mine last year (never
had
a
weather station before) and I'm happy with it. It was fairly pain less
to
set-up and runs fine.

The only downside to the station is the software that comes with it.
Allot
of people use http://www.weather-display.com/ as a replacement although
I
run my own software http://www.apritch.myby.co.uk/uiweather.htm

Andy.


"Liam Tallis" wrote in message
...
I've been looking at the La Crosse WS2300 as can be found at
http://www.ukweathershop.co.uk/acatalog/lctws_sub.html

I only have a cheap Oregon Scientific Wireless temperature and
humidity
sensor at the moment so am looking for like a medium quality weather
station
with most features (wind, rainfall). I don't know much about all the
brands
available e.t.c. or things but does anyone have any experience with La
Crosse (and specifically this model) and is it suitable for someone
like
me
who's never had a proper weather station before

Cheers

Liam

Yup, its alright. It comes with HeavyWeather S/W which is OK, you have the
choice of upgrading for a further £50 to WeatherDisplay - the main advantage
is FTP upload to a web page. I didn't bother and later found in this regard
Andy's s/w does just as well.

I went to the Eastbourne shop and had a look at the units.
http://www.ukweathershop.co.uk/

Have a Google for WS2300 there's lots of discussion including some
interesting debate on the wireless use and battery life - though can't
remember exactly what forum now.

No doubt these units are good fun and for the monet provide excellent value
and fun.

HTH

Terry




"Liam Tallis" wrote in message
...
So its an alrite system for the first time user but use the UIweather s/w
instead?

Liam


"Telboy" wrote in message
...
Don't think much of the wind guage, the ws2500 one looked a lot better.
I've also recently been having a few problems with the rain guage. Its
all
wired, not wireless, maybe its my wiring rather than the unit...
Overall
it
was good value and I'm pleased with it - the ws2500 was just too
expensive.

One thing I will vouch for is Andy's uiweather s/w. I've got it
installed
and its excellent.

Terry




"Andy Pritchard" wrote in message
...
Hi Liam

It's a cheap and cheerful weather station. I got mine last year (never
had
a
weather station before) and I'm happy with it. It was fairly pain less
to
set-up and runs fine.

The only downside to the station is the software that comes with it.
Allot
of people use http://www.weather-display.com/ as a replacement
although
I
run my own software http://www.apritch.myby.co.uk/uiweather.htm

Andy.


"Liam Tallis" wrote in message
...
I've been looking at the La Crosse WS2300 as can be found at
http://www.ukweathershop.co.uk/acatalog/lctws_sub.html

I only have a cheap Oregon Scientific Wireless temperature and
humidity
sensor at the moment so am looking for like a medium quality weather
station
with most features (wind, rainfall). I don't know much about all the
brands
available e.t.c. or things but does anyone have any experience with
La
Crosse (and specifically this model) and is it suitable for someone
like
me
who's never had a proper weather station before

Cheers

Liam

Cheers for your inputs guys!

Liam
"Telboy" wrote in message
...
Yup, its alright. It comes with HeavyWeather S/W which is OK, you have
the
choice of upgrading for a further £50 to WeatherDisplay - the main
advantage
is FTP upload to a web page. I didn't bother and later found in this
regard
Andy's s/w does just as well.

I went to the Eastbourne shop and had a look at the units.
http://www.ukweathershop.co.uk/

Have a Google for WS2300 there's lots of discussion including some
interesting debate on the wireless use and battery life - though can't
remember exactly what forum now.

No doubt these units are good fun and for the monet provide excellent
value
and fun.

HTH

Terry




"Liam Tallis" wrote in message
...
So its an alrite system for the first time user but use the UIweather
s/w
instead?

Liam


"Telboy" wrote in message
...
Don't think much of the wind guage, the ws2500 one looked a lot
better.
I've also recently been having a few problems with the rain guage.
Its
all
wired, not wireless, maybe its my wiring rather than the unit...
Overall
it
was good value and I'm pleased with it - the ws2500 was just too
expensive.

One thing I will vouch for is Andy's uiweather s/w. I've got it
installed
and its excellent.

Terry




"Andy Pritchard" wrote in message
...
Hi Liam

It's a cheap and cheerful weather station. I got mine last year
(never
had
a
weather station before) and I'm happy with it. It was fairly pain
less
to
set-up and runs fine.

The only downside to the station is the software that comes with it.
Allot
of people use http://www.weather-display.com/ as a replacement
although
I
run my own software http://www.apritch.myby.co.uk/uiweather.htm

Andy.


"Liam Tallis" wrote in message
...
I've been looking at the La Crosse WS2300 as can be found at
http://www.ukweathershop.co.uk/acatalog/lctws_sub.html

I only have a cheap Oregon Scientific Wireless temperature and
humidity
sensor at the moment so am looking for like a medium quality
weather
station
with most features (wind, rainfall). I don't know much about all
the
brands
available e.t.c. or things but does anyone have any experience
with
La
Crosse (and specifically this model) and is it suitable for
someone
like
me
who's never had a proper weather station before

Cheers

Liam

On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 00:51:25 -0000, "Gary Poston"
wrote:


"Liam Tallis" wrote in message
...
I've been looking at the La Crosse WS2300 as can be found at


Bought one this month.

Lovely.

Another possibility is the WMR112 kit
http://www.meteorologica.co.uk/product.asp?P_ID=51 it allows you to add the
rain gauge and anemometer as funds allow! It is a full wireless system with
all the sensors being seperate and the response time is 14 seconds for the
wind rather than the 128 seconds from the WS2300. The downside is that it
won't connect to a PC (

Tim West
www.meteorologica.co.uk

"Liam Tallis" wrote in message
...
Cheers for your inputs guys!

Liam
"Telboy" wrote in message
...
Yup, its alright. It comes with HeavyWeather S/W which is OK, you have
the
choice of upgrading for a further £50 to WeatherDisplay - the main
advantage
is FTP upload to a web page. I didn't bother and later found in this
regard
Andy's s/w does just as well.

I went to the Eastbourne shop and had a look at the units.
http://www.ukweathershop.co.uk/

Have a Google for WS2300 there's lots of discussion including some
interesting debate on the wireless use and battery life - though can't
remember exactly what forum now.

No doubt these units are good fun and for the monet provide excellent
value
and fun.

HTH

Terry




"Liam Tallis" wrote in message
...
So its an alrite system for the first time user but use the UIweather
s/w
instead?

Liam


"Telboy" wrote in message
...
Don't think much of the wind guage, the ws2500 one looked a lot
better.
I've also recently been having a few problems with the rain guage.
Its
all
wired, not wireless, maybe its my wiring rather than the unit...
Overall
it
was good value and I'm pleased with it - the ws2500 was just too
expensive.

One thing I will vouch for is Andy's uiweather s/w. I've got it
installed
and its excellent.

Terry




"Andy Pritchard" wrote in message
...
Hi Liam

It's a cheap and cheerful weather station. I got mine last year
(never
had
a
weather station before) and I'm happy with it. It was fairly pain
less
to
set-up and runs fine.

The only downside to the station is the software that comes with
it.
Allot
of people use http://www.weather-display.com/ as a replacement
although
I
run my own software http://www.apritch.myby.co.uk/uiweather.htm

Andy.


"Liam Tallis" wrote in
message
...
I've been looking at the La Crosse WS2300 as can be found at
http://www.ukweathershop.co.uk/acatalog/lctws_sub.html

I only have a cheap Oregon Scientific Wireless temperature and
humidity
sensor at the moment so am looking for like a medium quality
weather
station
with most features (wind, rainfall). I don't know much about all
the
brands
available e.t.c. or things but does anyone have any experience
with
La
Crosse (and specifically this model) and is it suitable for
someone
like
me
who's never had a proper weather station before

Cheers

Liam

"Liam Tallis" wrote in message
...
I've been looking at the La Crosse WS2300 as can be found at
http://www.ukweathershop.co.uk/acatalog/lctws_sub.html

I only have a cheap Oregon Scientific Wireless temperature and humidity
sensor at the moment so am looking for like a medium quality weather
station
with most features (wind, rainfall). I don't know much about all the
brands
available e.t.c. or things but does anyone have any experience with La
Crosse (and specifically this model) and is it suitable for someone like
me
who's never had a proper weather station before

Cheers

Liam



Its very poor for recording wind speed. Its sample rate is 30 seconds,
meaning it misses gusts (3 second winds). The cheapest Davis gear (around
£150/£200 Weather wizard) has a far more accurate anemometer (it samples at
3 seconds). I have the Davis Monitor 2 which is outstanding and is an
upgrade to the wizard in that it also records Rain/humidity/pressure. It did
cost about £350 though. Have a look at www.ukweathershop.com and
www.weatherstations.co.uk

my website using Virtual Weather Station software www.weatherwise.org.uk