Station Instrumentation
Davis Wireless Vantage Pro Integrated Sensor Suite and Weather Console
A Davis Wireless Vantage Pro weather system is currently used to gather the weather data displayed in this web site. The integrated sensor system measures temperature, humidity, rainfall, Ultraviolet Radiation ( UV ) and Solar Radiation. I use an optional Anemometer Transmitter Kit to mount the weather vane and anemometer on my roof top.
Hinds Capricorn II Digital Weather Console
I purchased my Hinds International Capricorn II over 20 years ago. It lacks some of the features found in most modern weather monitors. It doesn't measure precipitation and because it lacks an internal clock it can't record the time that maximum and minimum temperatures occured. It records the peak wind gust but not its direction. But I still love this system for its reliability. The Capricorn's digital display is large and bright...it can easily be read from across a room. I actually purhased 2 additional Capricorn's on E-Bay! Hinds International changed its name a few year's ago to Columbia Weather Systems.
HeathKit 4001 and HeathKit 5001 Digital Weather Computers
I bought both of these weather stations in kit form and built them myself. The Heathkit 4001 still works but the wind speed indicator on the 5001 failed a few years ago. Heathkit sold all sorts of electronic devices in kit form. Unfortunately the company closed up several years ago. You can still get parts and manuals at Forecast Technologies.
A view inside the weather shelter and my rain gage
The instruments inside my weather shelter serve as a back up to the Vantage Pro. I have a set of standard minimum/thermometers mounted on a Townsend Support. A Taylor minimum/maximum thermometer is hanging from a wooden support. You can also see the cabled temperature probe for the Capricorn II. There are two small electronic transmitters that send temperature and humidity readings to a pair of Oregon Scientific Weather Stations. Hey, you can never have too many weather devices!