(3/3) Set up was a breeze. I quickly had the outdoor unit assembled and mounted in the garden.
It's just one unit so there are no messy cables.

The console's great and shows lots of info with the push of a few buttons.

Then it was time to re-familiarise myself with WeeWX. It's running well and reporting into CWOP, PWS, WOW, AWEKAS and Weather Underground. It's also got its own site https://wx.ja91.uk/

I'm really happy with it so far! #weather #weatherstation #maplin #geek #tywydd #weewx

(2/3) So... Get a similar station, or do I invest in something better?

I decided to upgrade to a Davis Vantage Vue station with USB data logger/interface. They seem to have a great reputation. It won't measure anything the old station didn't, but the outdoor unit is a single part, which is neater, and can charge up using it's solar panel.

It's also fully compatible with the WeeWX software that I had been using with my old station!
#weather #weatherstation #maplin #geek #tywydd #weewx

(1/3) So for years I had a weather station that I bought from Maplin with my staff discount. Yeah, it was a while ago.

After slowly replacing almost every part of it, about 3 years ago the receiver/display failed, making the whole thing useless.

A replacement would cost the same as the whole kit and I just kind of gave up on it.

Recently I decided I was going to sort it out. At this point, the anemometer had ceased up too... #weather #weatherstation #maplin #geek #tywydd #weewx

Ah, the joys of mending old tech.
A friend’s #WeatherStation #sensor unit stopped working and I said I’d have a look.
Brittle plastics from #UV exposure and riddled with #CreepingGreenDeath 😖
This was the +ve #battery terminal 👎
Also, all the internal wires are grey 🤷‍♂️
Thanks, #designers… 🤦🏼‍♂️

#electronics #tecb #gadget #gadgets #weather #fixing #maintenance #outdoor #Maplin #DesignedToFail #ewaste

I was surprised to see they still had the signage up when I went to Wellpark earlier this week. #maplin #galway #maker #electronics