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ras47 · 30 July 2018, 05:49 AM

PWS = Personal Weather Station. I've always been a closet weather nerd but just recently raised my nerd flag (and PWS) on our deck. I got the Ambient Weather WS-2902A as a starter unit and put it up fast and dirty. I will replace the pole with a larger one, more solid, and anchor it properly. I moved it a couple of times to locate it in a place that gets sun, average wind for the area, and a WiFi connection. Initially it would not connect to my WiFi. I realized it was blocked by the grill on our deck. Duh! The tablet displays all the readings in realtime and is mobile. A/C adapter and batteries so you can leave it on your desk or table, or you can carry it around the house. All in, about $170 on Amazon.

Ambient Weather WS-2902A
GMT Master II BLRO

watchmework · 30 July 2018, 08:38 AM

Pretty cool, I’ve never really thought about doing this before but it looks like a fairly straight forward set up and fairly low cost of entry to get the hobby going

ras47 · 30 July 2018, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by watchmework

Pretty cool, I’ve never really thought about doing this before but it looks like a fairly straight forward set up and fairly low cost of entry to get the hobby going

Definitely. Ambient Weather's setup app sucks, but it eventually works. You need the smartphone app to register your station so you can monitor it from the Weather Underground app.

watchmework · 30 July 2018, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ras47

Definitely. Ambient Weather's setup app sucks, but it eventually works. You need the smartphone app to register your station so you can monitor it from the Weather Underground app.

Good to know, thanks for sharing!

GradyPhilpott · 31 July 2018, 01:11 AM

RW16610 · 31 July 2018, 07:51 AM

Very cool setup!

denmanproject · 31 July 2018, 08:16 AM

I don't have a pic but I have one at home (not a great one) it has a very useful atomic clock I use to set all my watches to

THC · 31 July 2018, 09:21 AM

I am lazy and simply just look outside

GB-man · 31 July 2018, 09:42 AM

Pretty cool my father in law is obsessed I should buy him one for Xmas! Thanks

31 July 2018, 01:11 AM	#5
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GB-man 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 37,644	Pretty cool my father in law is obsessed I should buy him one for Xmas! Thanks __________________

30 July 2018, 08:38 AM	#2
watchmework "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: DC Watch: 126710BLRO, 116600 Posts: 7,869	Pretty cool, I’ve never really thought about doing this before but it looks like a fairly straight forward set up and fairly low cost of entry to get the hobby going

31 July 2018, 07:51 AM	#6
RW16610 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Rommel Location: Toronto Canada Watch: 116710LN Posts: 9,287	Very cool setup!

31 July 2018, 08:16 AM	#7
denmanproject "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Wayne Location: Canada Posts: 4,407	I don't have a pic but I have one at home (not a great one) it has a very useful atomic clock I use to set all my watches to

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