This station provides data to several weather databases including  Weather Underground, Citizens Weather Observer Program (APRS) , AnythingWeather.com, WeatherforYou , CoCoRaHS and the  GLOBE program ( I have sent in excess of 31,146 measurements.  Data is sent every six hours, 421 atmospheric measurements and 421 soil measurements).

This site consists of climatologic information that has been recorded from 1990-the present.  These pages are to give some help to those setting up their own stations as well as general information.

 

I upgraded from the Davis Vantage Pro 1 to the Pro 2  because of reception issues.    The new unit uses hopping spread spectrum radio transmission to improve signal.  I have shown an increase from 74% reception to near 100% reception.    The newer unit also allows for updates to be downloaded and so forth.    Davis Instruments is an excellent company for us hard core weather people.

 Weather information is transmitted to the house from the Davis Vantage Pro 2 Plus  to the weather console in the house and from there to the computer..  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left Photo is my desk with the weather console ,computer, my coffee , disk storage and printer.  The Right side is the other side of the room, printer  Security camera, DVR, Fax  and  my wife's stuff and her modem and router.  

 

Here the data is uploaded via two methods.

 

 I can reproduce all climatic information.  Update interval is 1 minute.)  and WeatherDisplay and WeatherDisplayLive At times the station is not on line, however, all data is archived and added when I go back on line so no data is lost.. Davis Weatherlink software ( I use this when the station is not uploading to the internet.

  1. Analysis is completed by using the cumulative data components of MS Excel.

  2. This station uploads data to the APRS Weather Net   ( I'm CW0005).  Weather Underground, Anything Weather, HamWeather a as well as providing soil and atmospheric data to the Globe Program .

  3.  I welcome comments and suggestions, but please no spam.

 

 

Weather Quality Charts for CW0005

 

 

The KAP

This is a cover (the blue thing) for the rain bucket.  It's used to cover the bucket during the winter to prevent accumulation of snow and ice.  This is  better than anything I have seen .  It goes on and off easily, yet won't blow off in the strong Iowa winter winds. 

IF you are interested contact: Chann Barnhart [cbarnhart@wi.rr.com]    directly.

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