A new record

HarryM1BYT · 24th July 2012, 16:44

My weather station today recorded a new highest temperature since its records began about 4 years ago. 31.2C at 14:00 today.

Jay · 24th July 2012, 16:51

Indeed it is hot Harry. For once in many years, kids are starting their summer holidays to some nice weather

Too hot for me though

guru · 24th July 2012, 17:10

Yep, according to my weather station (http://reedham.org/weather) we hit a balmy 32.7 today

I'm a complete heat junkie so loving it, shame it probably won't last though!

HarryM1BYT · 24th July 2012, 17:50

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Originally Posted by guru

Yep, according to my weather station (http://reedham.org/weather) we hit a balmy 32.7 today

I'm a complete heat junkie so loving it, shame it probably won't last though!

I see you also have the Watson type. I'm struggling to find a replacement anemometer for mine at the moment, at a sensible cost.

guru · 24th July 2012, 22:26

Maplin's had complete weather stations that I can assume were Watsons but with a different badge on extremely cheap recently. Not sure if they still do though?
Is yours connected to a PC or do you just use the display that comes with it?

HarryM1BYT · 25th July 2012, 06:07

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Originally Posted by guru

Maplin's had complete weather stations that I can assume were Watsons but with a different badge on extremely cheap recently. Not sure if they still do though?
Is yours connected to a PC or do you just use the display that comes with it?

Mine is not exactly the Watson version, it was the one with touch screen and has the automatic MSF time reception. I do have it connected to the PC and it is using Cumulous to log the data.

Someone did say they could supply a replacement anemometer, but they wanted half the cost of the entire unit for the sensor. So I declined. I saw Maplins complete low end unit at £30, but Maplins email arrived the day after the sale due to Tiscali's server problems - otherwise I would have grabbed one simply for spares.

The anemometer bearing seized up first and I managed to get a replacement for that from a bearing supplier for £5. Then shortly after that a mysteriously high flying football managed to break one of the cups - that was blamed on the dog heading the ball

HarryM1BYT · 26th July 2012, 12:50

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Originally Posted by guru

Maplin's had complete weather stations that I can assume were Watsons but with a different badge on extremely cheap recently. Not sure if they still do though?
Is yours connected to a PC or do you just use the display that comes with it?

Just spotted this - All parts are available and at quite good prices from http://www.airbandonline.co.uk/watson_w8681_spares.htm

It looks as if the website has not been updated for a while, but we will see. I have just ordered a replacement anemometer - £13 delivered.

guru · 26th July 2012, 18:17

Yep, website does look a bit old and amateur but as long as you pay with a credit card you should be covered if they fail to deliver. I think the next time they're on offer at Maplins I might buy a complete one for spares, really like having my weather station now and oddly several of my friends also use it a lot, to the point where if it's not updating for any reason they'll text me to tell me to sort it out!!!!

HarryM1BYT · 27th July 2012, 21:31

Mine is here....

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/m1byt/weather/

but it is not regularly updated.

24th July 2012, 16:44	#1
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24th July 2012, 22:26	#5
guru Posted a thing or two MG ZT, Rover Sterling, MG ZS EV & BMW X5 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Norfolk Broads Posts: 1,491 Thanks: 20 Thanked 196 Times in 117 Posts	Maplin's had complete weather stations that I can assume were Watsons but with a different badge on extremely cheap recently. Not sure if they still do though? Is yours connected to a PC or do you just use the display that comes with it? __________________ My car history http://m6jkk.com

26th July 2012, 18:17	#8
guru Posted a thing or two MG ZT, Rover Sterling, MG ZS EV & BMW X5 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Norfolk Broads Posts: 1,491 Thanks: 20 Thanked 196 Times in 117 Posts	Yep, website does look a bit old and amateur but as long as you pay with a credit card you should be covered if they fail to deliver. I think the next time they're on offer at Maplins I might buy a complete one for spares, really like having my weather station now and oddly several of my friends also use it a lot, to the point where if it's not updating for any reason they'll text me to tell me to sort it out!!!! __________________ My car history http://m6jkk.com

27th July 2012, 21:31	#9
HarryM1BYT This is my second home 75 Contemporary SE Mk II 2004 Man. Sal. CDTi 135ps, FBH on red diesel, WinCE6 DD Join Date: May 2010 Location: Leeds Posts: 17,273 Thanks: 2,160 Thanked 2,061 Times in 1,586 Posts	Mine is here.... http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/m1byt/weather/ but it is not regularly updated. __________________ Harry How To's and items I offer for free, or just to cover the cost of my expenses... http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...40#post1764540 Fix a poor handbrake; DIY ABS diagnostic unit; Loan of the spanner needed to change the CDT belts; free OBD diagnostics +MAF; Correct Bosch MAF cheap; DVB-T install in an ex-hi-line system; DD install with a HK amp; FBH servicing. I've taken a vow of poverty. To annoy me, send money.