STATION INFO
Wireless Vantage Pro2™ with 24-Hour Fan Aspirated Radiation Shield (#6153)
First and only weather station in its class to use frequency hopping spread spectrum radio technology to transmit weather data wirelessly up to 1000' (300 m).
Temperature and humidity sensors are enclosed in Davis' patented, solar-powered, 24-hour fan-aspirated radiation shield. Shield combines active and passive aspiration to minimize the effects of radiation. ISS is solar powered. Electronic components are housed in a weather-resistant shelter.
Davis supplied pdf - Davis Vantage Pro2 vs the competition: specs
Davis supplied pdf - Davis Vantage Pro2 vs the competition: features
Things to consider when purchasing an electronic weather station
STATION HISTORY
04-02-07 - STATION SITED AND ESTABLISHED (Davis #6153 Vantage Pro2 w/ WeatherLink software)
04-23-07 - joined WU - KNMLASCR14
06-??-07 - Crude implementaion of a Davis template on Cienega32.com ("improved" over time)
07-19-07 - joined WxForum.net
07-25-07 - Begin sending data to Sandra Diaz Ch5 FOX in El Paso TX - thanks to talbert1952 at tobaccovilleweather.com
12-15-07 - outside temp/hum sensor replaced (faulty production batch - Davis aware of problem in some units)
12-28-07 - joined CWOP -station id: CW9386
01-02-08 - MesoWest insert date
01-02-08 - 2nd temp sensor purchased for pool but checking room temps over winter
03-01-08 - "www.eastmesaweather.com" purchased & "open for business"
04-01-08 - 2nd temp sensor dangled in pool
05-24-08 - New batt in 2nd temp sensor
05-28-08 - Solar cover on pool (WOW! What a difference!)
06-25-08 - joined RMWN - Rocky Mountain Weather Network
07-12-08 - included NWS advisory script - www.carterlake.org
07-27-08 - ISS failure after rain all weekend (Hurricane Dolly related) 1st wind then rain then all.
07-28-08 - New ISS xmit board & box ordered
08-01-08 - New ISS xmit board & box installed.
08-01-08 - Chandler burn index feature added - sloweather.com
08-02-08 - "Days since last rain" feature added - anchorageweather's (eetee.us/station) script modified and "enhanced"
08-24-08 - Created script to "pull" current conditions icon from RMWN stations table.
10-11-08 - New batt in 2nd temp sensor
12-17-08 - New console batts
12-26-08 - Added NOAA-style reports script - saratoga-weather.org
12-26-08 - Station Info page installed
12-27-08 - Added NWS forecast script "advforecast2" - saratoga-weather.org and carterlake.org
12-27-08 - Creating year hi-lo date function for WeatherLink usage
01-01-09 - HiLo script complete - year and month rollovers finished. Dumped the useless "davisticker" module.
01-05-09 - FINALY! Cleaned main page (only) of over 500 errors and validated.
01-06-09 - Threw in a quick cam page and placeholders for thumbnails on main page.
01-12-09 - joined AWEKAS (Automatic Weather Map System)
05-02-09 - New batt in 2nd temp sensor AND console
07-17-09 - Added Beaufort text to wind, rounded out the useless decimal place in wind speed and converted "0.0 mph" to "Calm"
07-25-09 - Contact form script finally added.
10-08-09 - 2nd cam added - Southeast view
10-11-09 - New batt in 2nd temp sensor
10-19-09 - 3rd cam added - Northeast view
11-03-09 - 4th cam added - STAR view
11-06-09 - Solar sensor added to station
11-14-09 - New console batts
01-01-10 - "LasCruces-Weather.com" and Weather Display in use
01-11-10 - Video Almanac (LCWx) complete for up to 2009
