With the recent hurricanes hitting Florida and causing devastation all the way up into Ohio, people are becoming more and more concerned about the weather and while no one should rely solely on a home weather device to predict disastrous events like tornadoes and hurricanes, the average homeowner can benefit greatly from monitoring weather patterns right from their desk when using a home weather station.
While there are many ways to monitor weather from the simple radio broadcasts or even logging onto the Internet to get current weather updates, none are as thorough or accurate as having a home weather station set up in your yard or elsewhere on your property. Perhaps the best known and most reliable home weather device is the Wireless Vantage Pro line of weather stations manufactured by Davis Instruments.
State of the art technology – accurate and durable
The Vantage Pro 6510 features state of the art technology and are praised for their accuracy, durability and reliability. The unit is easily mounted on a pole or other structure outside where it takes readings and measurements and sends the wireless signal to a display unit inside your house. Like most wireless devices, the Vantage Pro works best with a clear line of sight from the unit inside to the weather sensor outside and the signal is good at about 400 feet, but can be extended with optical repeaters. The 6510 also comes with a standard radiation shield and a rain collector with a self emptying bucket. Power to the sensor comes from solar energy while the display unit operates with an AC connection or by battery.
Nearly every bit of information you could possibly need is displayed by the Vantage Pro. Inside/outside temperature, rainfall amounts, wind direction and wind chill factor, humidity, barometric pressure, heat index, dew point and weather forecasting are just a small taste of the information that can be gathered.
Connect to Your PC
The Vantage Pro can be connected to any Windows based PC via the optional WeatherLink. The WeatherLink data logger fits into the Vantage Pro display unit and stores weather data even when your computer is off. Users can transfer data to their computers whenever they wish, every minute or every six months. Information can be made more readable by using the included software to produce graphs or charts and WeatherLink even allows users to create their own weather web sites with included templates.
Tracking weather from home is a great hobby, but more than ever, it can save lives by giving early warning to dangerous, emerging weather patterns. To find out more about home weather stations and all the advantages they have to offer log onto the Davis Instrument’s website today.
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