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| Reviews Summary for Peet Bros Ultimeter 2100 |
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Reviews: 13
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Average rating: 4.4/5
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MSRP: $399.99
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Description: ULTIMETER 2100 - best in its class! The much-anticipated successor to our most popular weather station ever (ULTIMETER 2000, the world-renowned standard for performance and reliability in a home weather station), the ULTIMETER 2100 features a stunning platinum-tone housing with brilliant blue display backlighting. To improve the user interface still further, an illuminated keypad provides exceptional visibility in darkness or low-light conditions. The ULTIMETER 2100 utilizes Peet Bros.' patented and proven weather sensor technology, including our unique all-digital wind sensor. It has all the features of its predecessors - all the features you've asked us for - and a few you might not have thought of. Its microprocessor is 8 TIMES FASTER and has 4 TIMES THE MEMORY of our earlier weather stations.
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More info: http://www.peetbros.com
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N4DBM
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 7, 2008 13:09
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Excellent for APRS/CWOP
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Same as my review for the Ultimeter 800. I had some problems with one of my humidity sensors. They sent me a new humidity element free the next day. The software "Weather Text Tools" is an interface that's easy to use and logs data. Easy to interface with APRS-WX or CWOP using a client such as UI-View 32. Can also be hooked directly to a TNC or stand-alone radio/modem like the Byonics WX-Track for a completely remote station. For the price, it's hard to beat this one.
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KH8AF
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 16, 2008 08:58
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Great units
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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We have over 22 2000's and 2100';s in service all over the Pacific..some 8-10 years old. They are Great units and very reliable. Like anything today, the later 2100's have much improved. Have many with multiple Weather Pictures and hardily recommend them. Only very few failures are in the earlier humidity sensors. Anemometers seen to just run forever. The people who bought the company and moved it to Florida do not however have quite the same dedication to customer service as the founder Bill Peet.
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KE5C
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 2, 2008 18:28
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Very Pleased
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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Since I've neither owned nor used any other serious amateur weather equipment, I'm not going to say the Ultimeter is better than brand X or I wish I had bought brand Y. I picked the Peet based on comments in the Xastir list group - I wanted a station that worked out-of-the box with Xastir which I run on Linux. Then the funny part is, I ran it that way a few days and just decided to dump the reports to my own web page instead so I could easily look them up from anywhere - http://www.ke5c.net/wx/ shows what I am doing right now. This is a preformatted text mode report, so it is very easy to work with. In fact, I am not tying up a computer but instead am using a "serial port server" to deliver the reports to a server I can access - see Lantronix MSS100. I decided to go all out and upgraded to the best sensors they had, and with the Christmas special, I paid $650 for the 2100, heated anemometer, marine grade wind sensor, 0.01 inch tipping bucket rain sensor, outdoor humidity-temp sensor with solar shield and the Weathertext data tools which I am not using, but they were included in the special and do work. The construction seemed very solid, and the interconnecting cables sturdy and well made. The wind, humidity and temperature sensors are up about 35 feet on my tower, and the rain bucket is on my (non-functioning) chimney top. The Ultimeter has been RF proof so far, and I am just very pleased overall.
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W3LK
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Rating: 4/5
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Jan 23, 2008 16:08
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Upgrade the anemometer
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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If you upgrade to the 2100 display, you really need to upgrade to the Pro anemometer. The old one didn't register below 1.5 mph and the new one registers at .5 mph, sometimes less. The cups are considerably larger as is the direction vane. Additionally, where the old unit reads in whole numbers, the new one reads in 1/10ths, as well.
I did the upgrade last year (after using the 2000 for more than 6 years with no problems) and I am more than pleased with the increased performance.
I do not use any of the supplied software.
73,
Lon - W3LK
Naugatuck, Connecticut
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N1EDU
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 23, 2008 04:17
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Out of Box so far so good!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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I got a good price, so that always helps, and this unit is replacing a Lacrosse 2317 that failed twice in 2 years.
Out of the box, everything did as I expect, or better. I read the book, I read the reviews here. I am impressed specifically with the anemometer - updates at .5 seconds (or better when wind is over 5 mph!)
Some previous posts complained that the cups don't spin up or are inconsistant in light wind conditions. On the living room couch, I blew gently and maintained .5 to .6 on up to 5 mph quite easily.
I side arm mounted the wind sensors Saturday evening (who does tower work in NH in mid January, in the dark ?) and today is Wednesday. So far, I'm very happy with the system. It was easy to set up, and the data seems to corespond to my reference points.
I'm a big fan of wunderground.com. In Lacrosse circles, the only software to use is called weather underground heavy uploader or wuhu. It is freeware. The developer is a great guy, and I may have him convinced to take a look at the data stream to see if it'll fit in to the existing application without much trouble.
I'm not impressed with the weather text package - it simply extracts the data into either .txt or .csv files.
I like that the interface box has another output so I could run Wx APRS on one side of my room, and perhaps the console on the other, close to the computer.
Stay tuned for more, but so far so good.
Dave
N1EDU
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AL7B
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 15, 2007 01:51
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2100 Upgrade - Worthwhile
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I have had the Peet Bro Ultimeter 2100 weather station system for about 4 years. I like the system but as I mentioned in a previous review felt the anemometer was the weak area of the station.
I called Peet Bro to inquire about their new PRO Anemometer. It had larger cups and I was hoping for better light wind sensitivity. Peet Bro informed me the PRO Anemometer required an upgrade of the Ultimeter 2100 computer/keypad. They had a special price available for owners of older 2100 units. The upgrade includes a new computer/keypad, PRO Anemometer and software CD. Peet Bro sent the upgrade hardware and even gave me credit for the old keyboard before they received it.
The PRO Anemometer is well worth the upgrade. I am now able to register winds in the 1 to 3 MPH range, which were always missed by the old unit. The upgraded keyboard/computer also has several improvements. The graphics of the keypad are better defined and it seems the back lighting might be LED instead of light bulbs. The new manual states the backlight can be left on all the time where the manual for the older unit recommended using it sparingly.
Setting of the date is less cryptic now, allowing you to select the year rather than having to determine what the year is relative to the last leap year. Offsets are included for not only the wind, but also temperature and humidity. The manual is also of better quality.
The anemometer is located at the 35-foot level of my radio tower and about 5 feet from the feed point of my 40-meter inverted-v and 10 feet below my Mosley CL-33 beam antennas. I have not noticed any issues with RF interfering with the operation of the weather station on any HF band.
It looks as if Peet has matured the Ultimeter 2100 computer/keypad over the past few years. I wish I had upgraded months ago. Peet Bro makes it easy to do.
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WU8P
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Rating: 5/5
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Jan 15, 2007 10:57
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No Problems
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I started with a ultimeter 2000 then upgraded to 2100. Both units worked great. The 2100 still is working just fine. I have installed it at two different locations. No problems with sensors at all. I have emailed Peet Bros several times over the years and have had great responce. One time I lost the little filter screen that goes in the Pro rain gauge. I contacted Peet and they sent two new screens at no cost. Next time I had misplaced the adaptor that connects the 2100 to the serial port on my computer. Again I contacted Peet and they sent a replacement Free.
Great product and great service
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WA3RRK
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Rating: 5/5
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Dec 29, 2006 16:58
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Excellent APRS Weather Station & Accurate
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Have had a Peet 2100 installed with an APRS Weather Station since February of 2003 after purchase at Orlando (Florida) HAMVention. It has performed without problems now for almost 4 years and the Ultimeter 2100 display lets me display knots and Celsius values while on the computer I display MPH and Fahrenheit values. This is convenient when working DX. I can give the metric values for DX contacts and yet when working "stateside" contacts, I can give the English values. I am considering purchasing the new "PRO" anemometer at the 2007 Orlando HAMVention. The Weather Station is set up to operate unattended using an IBM 770ED (PII MXX @255) running the Sproul Brothers WinAPRS 2.8 linked into an AEA PK-232 MBX and a Kenwood TM-243 2 meter transceiver. It has survived at least (5) nearby hurricanes and when Pinellas County turned off the electricity to the City of St. Pete Beach (Hurricane Charlie), I continued to monitor the conditions at my QTH on the island on which I live on while the storm approached. The system is very accurate and I do get differences in the humidity from the more inland stations, but it IS TRUE due to the fact that the Gulf of Mexico is less than 1/2 a mile away and Mud Key Channel is 40-feet from the sensor. I have a windspeed device on my sailboat moored behind the house and the speeds match. I really like this device and I am glad I chose to purchase it. God Bless You and Yours! 73, Lyn, WA3RRK, Vina Del Mar Island, St. Pete Beach, FL
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K5ADF
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Rating: 4/5
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Oct 30, 2006 18:12
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Good weather station
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I purchased an Ultimeter 2000 in 2000 at Dayton including all the sensors, software and the weather picture. I upgraded the Ultimeter 2000 to 2100 at Dayton in 1995. It is installed in my radio shack with the wind sensor mounted on my tower at about 25 feet (tower is 40 feet tall). The other two outdoor sensors are mounted on the house about 20 feet above ground and near the tower. I have a Hustler 5BTV ground mounted within 15 feet of the sensors. I have never had a problem with RFI as described by others below. However, I have had RFI problems in the shack.
The weather picture is really a nice touch. It is easy to read and impressive to visitors. I have upgraded the software (Weather Outlook V1.0) and have it running on Windows XP Pro. I have not had any problems with it other than customizing the graphics, which I finally gave up. I use the standard graphics.
The wind sensor lasts about two years here in southern Texas. I bought a replacement unit so that I only had to climb the tower one time to replace it. As reported below, the reed relay is not all that durable. Last year I had the rain sensor (non-dumping) literally burn up. I had to send it in for repair. It is now back functioning.
The values displayed by the unit match what the National Weather Service reports at the airport 20 miles away. I am satisfied with the unit and would recommend it to others.
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K1UHF
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Rating: 1/5
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Oct 30, 2006 14:12
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Not recommended
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Time owned: months
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I have to make two trips up my tower to replace the reed switch in my unit. Peet Bros wants $60 to replace the $2 reed switch and I have to send it back and climb the tower twice. The other option would be to pay $90 and have a new anemometer so I could fix it in one trip.
I think I will install the reed switch myself.
BTW the system is very sensitive to RF and locks up each time I transmit on 80 meters, even barefoot. The 80 meter dipole is nowhere near the Peet installlation on my tower. Each time it locks up you have to re-program everything including leap year and the barometer.
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