Back at you.
I completely agree with Brian re: being careful about weather stations if close to the ocean. My Acurite may yet not cut it. I live 1,400 feet from the Atlantic on a dune island called St Augustine (oldest city in America) and we see a bit of salt air. And two whopper hurricanes (typhoons) in two years. I may yet find the Acurite lacking here. I have just begun evaluating.
But the Acurite, thus far and if new, has seemed the most technically advanced, Internet, wifi connectivity, human interface and logging wise. Brian is absolutely right though, they do not make it easy to connect to his superior SW. And pretty may not mean sound. But what a nice local, friendly, easy to read human interface display 8O Everyone could learn from that. I hope it lasts.
Relatedly, my experience with Ambient Weather’s WS-1400-IP line has been disappointing. Though a good, responsive company, I am going on my third unit (under warranty) in one year. I have documented an MTBF (mean time before failure) of about 60-120 days for my units here in FL. The sensor transmitter predictably succumbs to moisture in that time. As a result, the exterior sensor unit becomes useless. Maybe salt is an issue here too, but I think it is dew frequency & high humidity. Being a tech guy, I would think a bit more attention to “potting” and component/connector sealing might help.
My Davis is still being evaluated. We’ll see. [It’s connectivity seems to be year 2000 vintage tho. Painful and archaic. Despite great senor rep.]
My Acurite is still being evaluated. We’ll see,
That’s the rest of my little story in my little world:)
Cheers,
Greg