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| Reviews Summary for AAG Model TAI8515 1-Wire Weather Instrument Kit V3.0 |
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Reviews: 7
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Average rating: 4.3/5
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MSRP: $79.00
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Description: The basic unit includes wind speed, wind direction and temperature for $79! Additional modules can be added for humidity, pressure, and rain gauge reporting. One-wire system plugs into a spare USB port (with optional adapter) with power provided by your computer.
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More info: http://www.aagelectronica.com
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VE4VID
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Rating: 3/5
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Dec 27, 2008 10:30
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Disappointed
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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It was better than the Walmart specials but after replacing the circuit board once and then a year later it died again. I added a Hobby Boards temp/humidity sensor soon after my purchase and it never failed. Still have it if anyone needs it.
I've moved on to a Davis Vantage Pro2 when funds became available. Yes I know you can't compare apples to grapefruit.
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RFSOAKED
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 29, 2008 13:01
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Where to Buy...
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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After posting the review i got a few messages on here asking where to buy it...
AAG is difficult to deal with at best, instead go over to www.hobbyboards.com and you can purchase the station as well as all the optional sensors. They even have stuff that AAG doesn't for the 1 Wire system.
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RFSOAKED
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 29, 2008 12:59
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Great Value!
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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We have one of these running on a tower along with our VHF repeater, there is also a slaved UHF link repeater at this site, and everything works perfectly as it should. It's wired to a OpenTracker+ and the data has been steady and reliable. We don't seem to have the solar heating problem some mention with the temp sensor in the unit. Its usually within 1-2 degrees of other nearby stations. Its fed with Cat5 cable, about 120ft from the unit to the OT+ and radio in the building below.
A hint, if you use it with the OT+ you get a nice remote site monitor. The OT+ has an internal temperature sensor that when placed in such a location as to not be heated by any equipment allows you to monitor the building temperature and the voltage input to the OT+. This lets us monitor the temp of the shack and the voltage on the output of the repeater power supply via APRS. Along with the outdoor temp, wind direction, and speed of course.
Perfect solution to adding weather data as well as doubling for a remote site monitor.
If need be, you could use some three conductor shielded cable to relocate the temp sensor from inside the OT+ to somewhere else inside the building you want to monitor.
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KF6UZB
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Rating: 3/5
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Jan 3, 2008 09:09
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Okay for the price
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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The 1-wire network is picky about wiring, so it's not quite plug-and-play. My wind instrument is still going, but the humidity sensor died after about a year, and the other users on the buoy.com weather list all seem to have that same issue (1-year lifespan of the humidity sensor). Temperature sensor located in the wind instrument is fairly useless due to solar heating, but the humidity sensor continues to work as a temperature sensor. Wish I had spent a bit more on a Davis, but if you're willing to put some work into installing the station and maintaining it (as well as replacing the humidity sensor every year) then go for it. Barometric sensor calibration is easy, just plug your altitude into a formula and use that as the calibration value.
(I have the TAI8515 wind instrument, TAI8540 humidity sensor, TAI8570 barometric pressure sensor, and TAI8586 counter in a Davis rain bucket, in service for ~3 years)
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KE7IOD
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Rating: 4/5
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Nov 30, 2006 20:12
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I wore it out!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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The weather station is still running on Pikes Peak, right next to an amature repeater. After 6 months the bearings on the wind speed wore out! Not a huge problem, new bearings are only $15. I wonder if I can but bigger bearings in it somehow, Hmmmm.....
Maintenance was documented here:
http://72.10.12.146/site_maintenance.htm
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KE7IOD
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Rating: 5/5
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Jul 27, 2006 23:40
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Awesome!!!
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I have one of these running here
http://72.10.12.146/weather/view1.html
Only drawback is I am using linux, on windows its not as flashy. For me, this thing works great, so gread I am getting another one for the house
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KC2HZW
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Rating: 5/5
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Oct 20, 2004 19:35
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Great Weather Station!
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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I was interested in setting up a weather station in my ham station. After looking at the very expensive name brand units, I found a link on the TAPRS site for AAG. The unit is cleverly designed using chip sets by Dallas Semiconductor. Currently fed with CAT 5e cable, it works well in my high RF environment. Easy to install and the software works well. The one-wire system is a bonus; no fancy cables or connectors needed, just a pair of RJ-11 connectors. The unit is modular and additional functions can easily be added at a low cost. A great little unit!
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