Davis Instruments 6250 Vantage Vue Wireless

[Rodney Neff]

Does anyone has the new vantage vue wireless? Good system??

Thanks,
Rodney

[Grant Miles]

I purchased one earlier this year and so far I'm very satisfied with it. The install was very VERY easy, took about 15 minutes. So far the readings have fallen in line with other stations nearby. The only issue I have with it is the absence of any kind of fan/aspirator for the radiation shield. The temperature runs a few degrees warmer than it should.

Overall, I think it's a great low-cost option. I use it to power my website. Check it out below.

[StormAlertAdmin]

I checked one of these out. Certainly cost effective, but two primary flaws I found:

1.) Lack of a fan aspirator, which will create too high temperature/dewpoint readings
2.) Anenometer sited with the rest of the instrumentation. It is negatively affected by low elevation (assuming you're putting your instrumentation at the proper 6 ft height) and obstruction from the other instruments/poles. Wind speed/direction should be sited above your roof top for accurate measurements.

Evan