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Can I buy a newer model Heathkit weather station?

New Heathkit Weather Station

You remember your old Heathkit weather station. While others upgraded to the Davis weather station or the Vantage Pro weather station, you stuck with your Oregon Scientific-looking monitors that pruported to provide more local data than other weather stations.

For you, there's no need to compare wireless weather stations. Like Coke, Heathkit is it. But you can't find a newer Heathkit model or a replacement wind direction sensor.

Fear not, you won't have to switch to Pepsi. Forecast Technologies now manufactures the Heathkit weather station, renamed WeatherQuest, and if you have a Heathkit 4001, you can trade it in for the Heathkit ID-5001 advanced weather computer. There are even new accessories such as the Solar Intensity Sensor. Granted, it might not be as sophisticated-looking as the Vantage Pro weather station sensor, but you prefer simplicty and power.

Are you getting a little too fanatical? No, you just know what you want. At least your choice will help you stay healthy.

   
Which wireless weather stations have solar intensity monitors?

Solar Intensity Monitors

Whether you're planning your science experiment, growing hydroponics or just making sure you don't get too much sun when you weed the flowers, a solar intensity sensor is handy. When you compare wireless weather stations, you want to know that your kit will have a wireless solar intensity sensor.

Good choices include:

1) The Heathkit weather station ID-5001/WeatherQuest 5001
2) Oregon Scientific weather station WMR-968
3) Vantage Pro weather station and Vantage Pro 2 weather station, a brand of the Davis weather station

While you're in your greenhouse or garden monitoring the greenhouse effect, you can know thanks to your solar radiation sensor that it's time to slather on some more sunblock and reduce CFC emissions.

   
Which weather stations have computer animations?

Animate Your Weather Station

Your Ferrari Modena Oregon Scientific weather station has an engine roar alarm. What more do you want in this era of ringtones and pictures on your cell phone?

Weather animations might be nice, you respond. When you compare wireless weather stations, you look for animated icons and even a digital weatherman. LaCrosse weather stations have digital weathermen, while Oregon Scientific weather stations flash a rain cloud with rain so realistic you'll run to grab your umbrella. The Oregon Scientific AWS888 Color Weather Station even has a color display showing you the weather you're missing in Hawaii.

Even Honeywell has a colorful animated display if you're shopping for other wireless weather station manufacturers.

Don't let the animations distract you from the diagnostics. If you need an Oregon Scientific weather station that can monitor five remote locations (the pool, the garden, the driveway, the fenced-in run for the dogs, and the back porch), but the model doesn't have animation, you'll just have to be content with your cell phone IM icons.

   
Which weather station has the best wind sensor?

Davis, Vantage Pro, and LaCrosse Wind Detection

In high school your nickname was "Weather Vane," because no matter if the wind was WSW, ENE, NNW, or ESE, you could feel the wind coming.

Now you have more to think about than wind direction and a diploma, but you still want to know where the wind's coming from. You wouldn't consider buying a weather station without the best wind sensor. This makes sense. After all, other than wanting to learn when storm winds will arrive, you need to know the wind direction when you're driving, setting up a garden scaffold, installing awnings, or keeping the birds happy as you position your bird feeder.

You know that the Davis weather station and the Vantage Pro weather station can track wind direction and alert you to strong wind, but can the LaCrosse weather station, the Heathkit Weather Station and the Oregon Scientific Weather Station? Certainly. Some of our favorites:

* The LaCrosse WS-9119U Intelligent Weather Station is an excellent choice if you prefer a stationary monitor. After all, you know the winds are typically southeasterly, so you place your single sensor there.
* The Heathkit weather station is also an excellent stationary choice with a rooftop wind sensor that looks, well, a lot like you used to look when predicting the wind.
* The Oregon Scientific weather station also has rooftop wind sensors, but in terms of wind detection, you'll get more varied choices with Davis, LaCrosse or VantagePro.

After all, you have better things to do than stand around all day pointing to the east.

   
Which weather station displays all data from the sensors at a glance?

Information at a Glance

You hate toggling between displays on your Lifecycle. You don't even like looking for different sales data--that's why your desk looks like a tornado touched down in your office.

When it comes to the weather, you're equally impatient. When you compare wireless weather stations, you like to display all of them side by side on the Internet--you'd line them all up in the store if you could.

But you're too impatient to read the features and specs that tell you whether you can see all the data from nine remote sensors at once, so we'll just summarize.

If you're looking for simultaneous data on the Ferrari Monza Oregon Scientific weather station, the description says "at a glance" data from up to three remote sensors. Not what you're looking for? Don't worry. Read on.

The wireless Vantage Pro weather station, and Vantage Pro 2 model, shows sensor graphs and information displays, including historic weather data, at a glance, transmitted from the sensor suite.

Of course, you could slow down, smell the roses, clean up your desk, and get a touch screen LaCrosse weather station...otherwise you might have to monitor your blood pressure too.

Maybe not. After all, you thrive on knowing the whole picture. But it still wouldn't hurt to organize your desk.

   
Should I buy Oregon Scientific or Davis weather stations?

Davis vs. Oregon Scientific Complete Weather Station

Rain. Sun. Snow. Hail. Davis. Oregon Scientific. What will the new day bring?

Your choice of a Davis weather station or an Oregon Scientific weather station will make the difference. The weather will still be the weather, but you can choose your way of detecting a rainstorm. The trouble is, the Davis weather station and the Oregon Scientific weather station are both complete, with all the accoutrements you'll need. How do you choose one?

If you live in Alaska or in the Pacific Northwest, you need a weather station that you can check indoors without interference. Make sure whichever weather station you choose is not affected by extreme cold and snow. Fortunately, you'll get chill-proof snow-resistant wind sensors (anemometers) and temperature sensors with both the Davis weather station and the Oregon Scientific weather station.

If you do live in a harsh environment, make sure you don't have to climb up on the roof often to maintain your weather equipment. The Oregon Scientific weather station and the Davis weather station have the tripod-mounted equipment option.

Also, decide whether you want a cabled or cable-free weather station. The Davis weather station with cable connections is perfect for metal homes and landscape with multiple obstructions. The Oregon Scientific weather station models are wireless.

Rain. Snow. You know that you're facing both tomorrow, now that you've taken the time to compare wireless weather stations, and cabled ones too. You're prepared for anything!

   
Should I buy wireless weather systems from a company I don't know?

Choosing a Professional Weather Station

It's the eternal dilemma: Do you buy from the little guy when you compare wireless weather stations, or do you choose established companies? Are you selling out if you choose a Davis weather station or a LaCrosse weather station? Not so, any more than if you buy a Honeywell (which also makes weather stations) air conditioner versus a brand name you've never heard of.

When you compare wireless weather stations, keep in mind that you may not need an advanced meterological weather station capable of landing planes, but you do need:

* Service--will exchanges and returns be easy?
* Support--will you have to chuck your weather station after three months because you can't locate parts or find a repair technician?
* Confidence--do you feel more comfortable buying a LaCrosse weather station than an unknown name?
* Compatibility--if you opt for a new rain gauge, will it work with your system?
* Choices--are you limited in the types of accessories you can buy, or are you obligated to buy the whole pro weather station if you just want a handheld model?

You can support the mom and pop taco stand down the street, but when it comes to a major technology investment, don't feel as if you're contributing to the demise of small business. After all, the store that sells you the system may be an independent retailer.

   
Should I buy a LaCrosse or Oregon Scientific weather station clock?

LaCrosse vs Oregon Scientific Clocks

On your to-do list today: Buy Aunt Ellen a birthday present and card. Compare wireless weather stations. Buy wireless weather station for Aunt Ellen.

No matter where she's going, your adventurous Aunt Ellen likes to be prepared for anything. She doesn't want to bother with a full Davis weather station or Oregon Scientific weather station. An atomic clock or wall clock, you think, will fit the bill. Perfect for Aunt Ellen to check when she's going windsurfing. You've narrowed your choices down to two:

* The LaCrosse wall clock
* The Oregon Scientific Jumbo Weather Forecaster and Atomic Clock

Both clocks are attractive with smooth finish. The Oregon Scientific clock is resplendent in black, while the LaCrosse clock is dressed in a variety of metal and aluminium finishes. But how will they fit Aunt Ellen's style?

If Aunt Ellen likes to avoid the fine print, either the Oregon Scientific clock or the LaCrosse clock is ideal.

On the other hand, if she appreciates more storm warnings before she hits the beach, the LaCrosse clock is designed around changes in barometric pressure. The Oregon Scientific clock has remote sensors with wireless range of 80 to 100 feet unobstructed--not ideal if she stores her kayaking equipment inside or around the outside of the house. If Aunt Ellen's a tidy housekeeper and doesn't live in an aluminum-siding dwelling, you can choose either the Oregon Scientific or the LaCrosse, which you can configure to work with a wireless temperature sensor/waterproof probe.

The Oregon Scientific clock does have more options, such as crescendo alarms and atmospheric pressure indicators. But if your Aunt Ellen wants a no-fuss weather station clock, the LaCrosse will delight her. The best part: You won't have to water her plants while she goes on safari, because she set her automatic sprinkler thanks to the clock you gave her. Now you can join her on safari!

   
Which wireless weather stations just monitor temperatures?

I Just Want to Take Your Temperature

Weather stations can tell you the phases of the moon for the next week. You don't want to know when the sun will rise and set. You've got your bedtime and morning routine down to a science. The sun takes cues from you. Or you simply want to check the temperature in the newly renovated kitchen and bathroom to make sure the contractor doesn't leave holes.

When you compare wireless weather stations, don't forget to ask about temperature sensors. An Oregon Scientific weather center can be as simple as a wireless indoor/outdoor thermometer that you can set to monitor heat leaks in the bathroom and a three-degree boost in temperature in the kitchen--this happened when you weren't even cooking, so you know something odd is afoot.

Or you just want to monitor the temperature in one location, basic indoor temperature. The LaCrosse Alarm Clock (which you don't need because you always get up at 6:01 a.m. anyway) can take the place of a full LaCrosse weather station as far as you're concerned. Or if you want to monitor outdoor temp too, you can buy a LaCrosse indoor/outdoor thermometer. True, you'll receive rain forecasts too, but at least you'll avoid the sun/moon information.

After all, if your contractor botches the roof job, you'll learn more about sunset and moonrise than you ever wanted.

   
Which wireless weather stations can monitor more than one location?

Weather Station Sensor Zones

You have a large property--not like Paris Hilton's, of course, but large. You can't be everywhere at once, even though you somehow earned the title of "Mom" and the standard eyes in the back of your head. After all, you are running a daycare center out of your home. You need to monitor:

--The outdoor play area
--The back yard
--The wading pool
--The driveway in winter
--The rainfall on the west side of the house where the kids love to slide in the mud

When you compare wireless weather stations, which you can of course try to write off as a business expense, check to see that your Oregon Scientific weather station has the ability to monitor up to five locations.

The Vantage Pro weather station will work if you don't mind just a straight line range of up to 1,000 feet across your property...oh, and it is compatible with up to eight different sensor types, so you can see if the soil is moist enough for little Susie to grow her cucumber seedlings. Even if it doesn't have the capability to monitor five different locations, you can set up to 70 alarms, which is helpful if Billy likes to ride his scooter on the driveway...in winter.

On the other hand, you just expanded your business and built a new playroom. That LaCrosse weather station (W2210) that monitors nine different sensors looks like a terrific investment. After all, you love kids. You love your ever-expanding home. You also love your peace of mind.

   
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