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Steve Pardoe

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I've been wondering whether to get one of these indoor weather station
thingies with a radio-linked outside temperature sensor, and saw a La Crosse
Technology WS-7014CH Wireless Weather Station in a shop today. It looks
quite neat and is only £40, but I have a couple of reservations:

- the radio controlled clock uses the Frankfurt DCF77 transmitter, and I'm
not convinced that it would work reliably in Cheshire (or even show the UK
time);

- although it has a "trends" feature it doesn't seem to have a barometer
display.

Has anyone here used one of these, ideally in the North of England or even
Scotland, and could recommend / diss this model, or suggest alternatives?

Thanks,

Steve P

PS crossposted
 
In article <[email protected]>, Steve Pardoe
<[email protected]> writes
>I've been wondering whether to get one of these indoor weather station
>thingies with a radio-linked outside temperature sensor, and saw a La Crosse
>Technology WS-7014CH Wireless Weather Station in a shop today. It looks
>quite neat and is only £40, but I have a couple of reservations:
>
>- the radio controlled clock uses the Frankfurt DCF77 transmitter, and I'm
>not convinced that it would work reliably in Cheshire (or even show the UK
>time);


I have 3 radio controlled clocks that work fine in NE Cheshire (Hyde).
>
>- although it has a "trends" feature it doesn't seem to have a barometer
>display.
>
>Has anyone here used one of these, ideally in the North of England or even
>Scotland, and could recommend / diss this model, or suggest alternatives?


There is a similar one in the Aldi Specials at the moment for £18 with
current pressure display as well as trend (and max / min on pressure and
in / out temp ). I bought one last week and it seems OK. Aldi
electronics have a 3 year guarantee too.

The Aldi in Hyde had quite a few left on Friday so you might be lucky if
you get to your nearest Aldi soon.

They have a store finder on http://www.aldi.co.uk/

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Dominic Sexton
 
Dominic Sexton wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, Steve Pardoe
> <[email protected]> writes
>
>> I've been wondering whether to get one of these indoor weather station
>> thingies with a radio-linked outside temperature sensor, and saw a La
>> Crosse
>> Technology WS-7014CH Wireless Weather Station in a shop today. It looks
>> quite neat and is only £40, but I have a couple of reservations:
>>
>> - the radio controlled clock uses the Frankfurt DCF77 transmitter, and
>> I'm
>> not convinced that it would work reliably in Cheshire (or even show
>> the UK
>> time);

>
>
> I have 3 radio controlled clocks that work fine in NE Cheshire (Hyde).
>
>>
>> - although it has a "trends" feature it doesn't seem to have a barometer
>> display.
>>
>> Has anyone here used one of these, ideally in the North of England or
>> even
>> Scotland, and could recommend / diss this model, or suggest alternatives?

>
>
> There is a similar one in the Aldi Specials at the moment for £18 with
> current pressure display as well as trend (and max / min on pressure and
> in / out temp ). I bought one last week and it seems OK. Aldi
> electronics have a 3 year guarantee too.


And yet another one in todays Daily Telegraph. Must be Christmas...

http://shop.telegraph.co.uk/csp/tel/readeroffers/index.csp

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"Steve Pardoe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I've been wondering whether to get one of these indoor weather station
> thingies <snip>
> - the radio controlled clock uses the Frankfurt DCF77 transmitter, and I'm
> not convinced that it would work reliably in Cheshire (or even show the UK
> time);
> Has anyone here used one of these, ideally in the North of England <snip>

Steve
We have what appears to be a similar one to the one you mention, TFA
(German); recently the clock went onto Europe time although it had happily
run UK time for over a year, possibly changed un-noticed when clocks altered
last month? Can't find instructions to rectify. Barometer has worked fine
and is useful. Outside temp has been intermittent after several months
working well; changed outside batteries, still intermittent. Went several
weeks over summer not working then when I tried to sort out aforementioned
time problem, got the external temperature back, but still not reading for
periods (of a few hours probably).
So ours isn't great but probably OK for money - barometer is fine.
Mike
 
Steve Pardoe <[email protected]> wrote:

> I've been wondering whether to get one of these indoor weather station
> thingies with a radio-linked outside temperature sensor, and saw a La Crosse
> Technology WS-7014CH Wireless Weather Station in a shop today. It looks
> quite neat and is only £40, but I have a couple of reservations:

[-]
>
> Has anyone here used one of these, ideally in the North of England or even
> Scotland, and could recommend / diss this model, or suggest alternatives?


I can't suggest alternatives, but uk.sci.weather would be a good place
to ask. Real Meteorologists have Davis stations, but I *think* some
people have or had Oregon Scientific indoor/outdoor models.

regards
sarah


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"sarah" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:1h7vt4g.1ke77os1wlm51hN%[email protected]...
<snip>
> I can't suggest alternatives, but uk.sci.weather would be a good place
> to ask.


Good tip, thanks, I'll try searching that group and _then_ see whether I
dare ask!

> Real Meteorologists have Davis stations, but I *think* some
> people have or had Oregon Scientific indoor/outdoor models.


Right, the lady in the shop said Davis ones were the business (I gather they
can be linked to the Interweb thingy to upload their readings automatically)
but I gather they are rather too expensive for a stocking-filler.

Steve
 
"Dominic Sexton" <{d-sep03}@dscs.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, Steve Pardoe
> <[email protected]> writes

<snip>
> >- the radio controlled clock uses the Frankfurt DCF77 transmitter, and

I'm
> >not convinced that it would work reliably in Cheshire (or even show the

UK
> >time);

>
> I have 3 radio controlled clocks that work fine in NE Cheshire (Hyde).


Mmmm, but are they controlled from MSF (Rugby, UK) or DCF (Germany), and if
the latter do they display GMT / BST?

> There is a similar one in the Aldi Specials at the moment for £18 with
> current pressure display as well as trend (and max / min on pressure and
> in / out temp ). I bought one last week and it seems OK. Aldi
> electronics have a 3 year guarantee too.


That's cheap : I'll have a look in our Northwich Aldi (on my way back from
Lidl, obviously).

Cheers,
Steve
 
Steve Pardoe wrote:

>>I can't suggest alternatives, but uk.sci.weather would be a good place
>>to ask.


Sure! The uk.sci.weather FAQ has a section on equipment suppliers:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/metinfo/uswfaq.htm#7

> Right, the lady in the shop said Davis ones were the business (I gather they
> can be linked to the Interweb thingy to upload their readings automatically)
> but I gather they are rather too expensive for a stocking-filler.


The Davis stations are probably the best you can get without going the
whole hog and getting a stevenson screen with lots of expensive
equipment. They aren't quite Met Office standard though. They cost from
about 500 quid, so unless you're stocking are large then you might want
to find something cheaper!

BTW. My Canterbury Weather website - http://www.canterburyweather.co.uk/
- uses my Davis station to give almost-live weather for Canterbury.

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Steve Pardoe wrote:
> "sarah" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:1h7vt4g.1ke77os1wlm51hN%[email protected]...
> <snip>
>
>>I can't suggest alternatives, but uk.sci.weather would be a good place
>>to ask.

>
>
> Good tip, thanks, I'll try searching that group and _then_ see whether I
> dare ask!
>
>
>>Real Meteorologists have Davis stations, but I *think* some
>>people have or had Oregon Scientific indoor/outdoor models.

>
>
> Right, the lady in the shop said Davis ones were the business (I gather they
> can be linked to the Interweb thingy to upload their readings automatically)
> but I gather they are rather too expensive for a stocking-filler.


There's a good example of what can be done with a Davis station and a
bit of software here --> http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d.e.martin/



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In article <[email protected]>, Steve Pardoe
<[email protected]> writes
>> I have 3 radio controlled clocks that work fine in NE Cheshire (Hyde).

>
>Mmmm, but are they controlled from MSF (Rugby, UK) or DCF (Germany), and if
>the latter do they display GMT / BST?


The book for the latest weather station thingummy mentioned above says
it uses the German one. Can't be r-sed to find the books for t'others as
that one works fine so should be no problem even in the wilds of darkest
Cheshire.

And yes they currently display GMT and switch automagically betwixt BST
n GMT. I don't remember having to set a time zone with any of them so
perhaps the UK is the default (for these models).

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Dominic Sexton
 
Steve Pardoe <[email protected]> wrote:

> "sarah" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:1h7vt4g.1ke77os1wlm51hN%[email protected]...
> <snip>
> > I can't suggest alternatives, but uk.sci.weather would be a good place
> > to ask.

>
> Good tip, thanks, I'll try searching that group and _then_ see whether I
> dare ask!


If you've the least doubt, ask. usw is full of tremendously
knowledgeable and helpful people. Will Hand's forecast (usually up on
his website at http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/weather.htm) is often
very useful.

regards
sarah

--
Think of it as evolution in action.
 
Steve Pardoe wrote:
> I've been wondering whether to get one of these indoor weather station
> thingies with a radio-linked outside temperature sensor, and saw a La Crosse
> Technology WS-7014CH Wireless Weather Station in a shop today. It looks
> quite neat and is only £40, but I have a couple of reservations:
>
> - the radio controlled clock uses the Frankfurt DCF77 transmitter, and I'm
> not convinced that it would work reliably in Cheshire (or even show the UK
> time);
>
> - although it has a "trends" feature it doesn't seem to have a barometer
> display.
>
> Has anyone here used one of these, ideally in the North of England or even
> Scotland, and could recommend / diss this model, or suggest alternatives?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve P
>
> PS crossposted
>
>
>
>

One of the people at work uses an Oregon Scientific weather
station, costs a bit more that £40 though. He has a web site at;

http://www.philholmes.net/weather/

It's worth a look to see what can be done.

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Regards

Nick
 
In uk.rec.walking Steve Pardoe <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Dominic Sexton" <{d-sep03}@dscs.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> In article <[email protected]>, Steve Pardoe
>> <[email protected]> writes

> <snip>
>> >- the radio controlled clock uses the Frankfurt DCF77 transmitter, and

> I'm
>> >not convinced that it would work reliably in Cheshire (or even show the

> UK
>> >time);

>>
>> I have 3 radio controlled clocks that work fine in NE Cheshire (Hyde).


> Mmmm, but are they controlled from MSF (Rugby, UK) or DCF (Germany), and if
> the latter do they display GMT / BST?


I don't know the model you mention, but I do have one radio clock
which uses Rugby, and another which uses the German DCF. Both
automatically switch summer/winter UK times properly. The German-tuned
one has a useful extra feature in that it detects very heavy rain in the
Channel. It signals this by being unable to acquire a time fix, i.e.,
the little aerial icon disappears from the LC display.

Having bought a few radio clocks of different kinds for presents to
friends, and tested them, I notice that so far the only model which
keeps time to the split second is my Oregon Scientific one. All the
others have shown a persistent slight lag of a fraction of a second,
which I put down to **** programming.

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Bitstring <[email protected]>, from the wonderful person
Chris Malcolm <[email protected]> said
<big snip>
>Having bought a few radio clocks of different kinds for presents to
>friends, and tested them, I notice that so far the only model which
>keeps time to the split second is my Oregon Scientific one. All the
>others have shown a persistent slight lag of a fraction of a second,
>which I put down to **** programming.


How times change - here we are worrying about a fraction of a second,
and 300 years ago they couldn't even get the day right (to the nearest
week). 8>.

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