Hello and welcome to my Blog, my name is Chris, a bus driver for First Mendip based in Wells, Somerset. I am Chair and H&S rep for the depot branch of Unite the Union. Married to Fiona, we live in Midsomer Norton near Bath, with Boots the cat. My main hobby is Amateur Radio and I hold the call sign G4KVI. I am the repeater keeper for GB3UB and MB7UB. I have a fascination for the weather and all things to do with nature and science. As a Christian I worship, when shifts allow at St. Nicholas Church in Radstock. These are my observations on my life, both at work and at home.

17 Jul 2016

Weather Station

I have been ask by a few people where the weather data that appears on my Facebook time line comes from.
The  data comes from a W-8681 weather station located on a pole at the end of the garden. It has a solar panel to keep the batteries charge which saves getting it down if they go flat.                           The following list shows the main features of the unit.

  • Atomic Locked Day, Date & Time
  • Indoor / Outdoor Temperature °F / °C + Max / Min
  • Wind Speed & Direction
  • Rain Gauge (Self-Emptying)
  • Barometer with Trend date
  • Weather Forecaster
  • Historic Data Storage & Display
  • Indoor Air Pressure & History
  • Frequency 868MHz  (from the remote sensors)  
      
    This data is processed by Cumulus weather software which can be viewed on the laptop. The data is also sent to Weather Underground,,The Met Office and APRS/CWOP.

    The system is pretty reliable and gives an accurate report on the weather conditions at my location.

     
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