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#295375 24-Mar-2022 12:11

So the story first.

I have had this for 2 years and it has never missed a single beat.

A couple of days ago the outside temp/humidity sensor stopped working.

The sensor is buggered and cost to replace it is around the $130 mark.

The thing is I don't want to replace it as I don't want the station any more.

I just don't really look at the data and to be honest I would rather have somebody get some decent use out of it.

It has the following.

USB Dongle for connecting to pc , I used to use Cumulus MX which was awesome.

Uv and solar radiation sensors these alone were something like $600 for the pair.

The full console that comes with it.

I opted for the wired version that connects the station to the console I have had to many problems with previous stations that are wireless that always drop out.

Looking around if you wanted to buy this new it would could you around $2500.

https://scientificsales.co.nz/davis-6162c-cabled-vantage-pro2-plus-with-uv-amp-solar-radiation-sensor/

Note : That one does not have the usb data logger like mine has which is around $350

I am not interested in parting pieces out so please don't ask.

So anyway I think a fair price would be $950 since you would have to buy a new temp sensor.

Please ask as many questions as you would like.

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#2891374 24-Mar-2022 13:17

Yikes.. here's me not buying a $300 weather station cos I thought that was too expensive lol.

Sorry for derailing, but you did say ask questions, I'm generally curious why you'd spend that much money on a weather station and other than gold plating and happy endings what makes a $3000 one better than a $300 one.

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#2891404 24-Mar-2022 14:33

Lias:

Yikes.. here's me not buying a $300 weather station cos I thought that was too expensive lol.

Sorry for derailing, but you did say ask questions, I'm generally curious why you'd spend that much money on a weather station and other than gold plating and happy endings what makes a $3000 one better than a $300 one.

I guess its all relative, I have bought the $300 dollar (several infact) ones to find they are just piece's of crap.

Build quality is no good and getting parts or decent info can be next to nothing.

As mentioned since I put this up in the two years I have had it there has not been a single drop out and when I took it down today it still looks brand new.

Put up a $300 one and in a years time it's probably all brittle if it has even lasted that time.

Quality of data is impeccable and is something you can just trust.

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#2891410 24-Mar-2022 14:59

Well my Davis was bought in 2006...and when the nz frequencies changed the local distributor just exchanged the consol and sensor motherboard for no charge....

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#2891415 24-Mar-2022 15:12

Lias:
Yikes.. here's me not buying a $300 weather station cos I thought that was too expensive lol.

Sorry for derailing, but you did say ask questions, I'm generally curious why you'd spend that much money on a weather station and other than gold plating and happy endings what makes a $3000 one better than a $300 one.

The $3000 one forces you to "make it rain" :)

I guess $950 is a bargain if you're into weather tracking.

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#2891531 24-Mar-2022 18:59

JaseNZ:
The sensor is buggered and cost to replace it is around the $130 mark.

They're more like $100 in NZ and $40 in the US, and it's a pretty easy swap, so it's not so dire.

In terms of failure, the humidity sensor degrades over time since it's directly exposed to the environment, however I'd have expected it to last more than two years unless you're coastal and getting salt spray or something.

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#2891534 24-Mar-2022 19:06

Lias:
Sorry for derailing, but you did say ask questions, I'm generally curious why you'd spend that much money on a weather station and other than gold plating and happy endings what makes a $3000 one better than a $300 one.

Davis is pretty much the gold standard for weather stations, if you look at the cheapies they take shortcuts everywhere to keep the cost down resulting in inaccurate/incorrect measurements (e.g. ultrasonic vs. tipping-bucket for rainfall) and problems if something goes wrong. With a Davis you can get spare parts for 20-year-old stations and many minor issues are user-fixable with online videos on how to do it, with most others the way to fix a problem is to buy a new one.

Also the prices here, and prices in general in the last few years, have been pretty outrageous, I paid something like USD $600 for mine in 2016. I wouldn't pay several thousand today. So @JaseNZ's price is a pretty good deal for some high-quality gear.

Edited to add: Just re-read it and saw that it also has the solar and UV sensors, that's not just a good deal, that's a -ing good deal, it's about the best weather setup you can buy.

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#2891592 24-Mar-2022 19:43

Cool, sounds reasonable, I was really just curious. Good luck with the sale :-)

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#2892258 26-Mar-2022 00:10

Lias:
Cool, sounds reasonable, I was really just curious. Good luck with the sale :-)

Likewise - bump.

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#2923347 6-Jun-2022 21:00

Have now put this on the fee sucking leach of a site that is Trademe

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/electronics-photography/other-electronics/weather-devices/listing/3627243702?bof=crDcwzkW

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#2923369 6-Jun-2022 23:07

Is there software available to make it work with a Mac?

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#2923370 6-Jun-2022 23:09

Geektastic: Is there software available to make it work with a Mac?

Yes, WeeWX works with anything than can run Python.

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#2923371 6-Jun-2022 23:15

neb:
Geektastic: Is there software available to make it work with a Mac?
Yes, WeeWX works with anything than can run Python.

You learn something new every day I did not know that.

I used an i5 nuc with windows running Cumulus MX , Was set and forget.

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#2923374 6-Jun-2022 23:39

Sorry I'm not really contributing to this thread, but just looking at your listing on Trade Me, am I the only one who sees it as really condescending when a person asking a question signs it off by saying "good luck" or "good luck with your auction", especially after they've just ranted at how they feel that what you're selling is too expensive? As if somehow they are genuinely concerned for you and the price that you're selling something they feel they need to point that out to you even though they're clearly not interested in buying it? No wonder my blocked list is so long.

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#2923378 7-Jun-2022 00:40

corksta:

Sorry I'm not really contributing to this thread, but just looking at your listing on Trade Me, am I the only one who sees it as really condescending when a person asking a question signs it off by saying "good luck" or "good luck with your auction", especially after they've just ranted at how they feel that what you're selling is too expensive? As if somehow they are genuinely concerned for you and the price that you're selling something they feel they need to point that out to you even though they're clearly not interested in buying it? No wonder my blocked list is so long.

Yup but I played the game, At the end of the day his contribution was bollocks anyway.

The Auction is for here in NZ and I think I have clearly written that out enough

End of the day its a good 50% reduction over the new price currently being listed in NZ

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