Electronic Barometer or Weather Station

[gandy]

Can anyone recommend any particular model pref from first hand experience?

I'm looking for something to fit in the saloon. I would like to show time, barometric pressure, pressure trend, all in as clear and uncluttered display as possible. Other parameters like temp and humidity are of secondary interest. It needs to be wall mounting.

Here's one that displays the right info, but in a hellishly cluttered display ..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wireless-Forecast-...4QQcmdZViewItem

I'm just swithering over electronic verses the traditional brass clock and barometer.

 

[Tisme]

I've got an Oregon which I got from Compass for around £69 2 or 3 years ago. It seems to be fine and the 24 hr pressure trend is very useful indeed. No need to note things in the log. Everything else is of passing interest. I don't use the clock; my watch is fine. The thermometer...well I know if it's hot or cold. Humidity?...it's interesting to see it rise when the kettle boils!
The only other thing that would be nice to have would be a back-light, but it's not a major problem.

ST or PBO did a comparative test on the electronics a year or so ago. Another make (Vango?..something like that) came out very well. But I've been happy with mine.

I wouldn't even think about a traditional aneroid now, unless I had a lot of money to spend and could afford a real precision instrument.....but if I had one of those I would keep it at home!

 

[Talbot]

There was quite a nice one in the swindlery in yarmouth a few weeks ago. ask GC1 as he bought one

 

[rodwhite]

on board i have a Diva radio weatherstation from compass -ref no 125570 I think it is just the job ,large-clear display with all the right info! price £60-£70

 

[gandy]

Which model Oregon was it, do you remember?

 

[Tisme]

I'm pretty sure that the model I have has been discontinued; these things change so quickly these days.

I've just looked on the Compass site and found this. It's vaguely similar but it also has a "moon phase and tidal indicator" which looks interesting though I doubt that it will replace a tide chart!

 

[Spuddy]

I've had a Vion Meteo Concept (at least that's what it says on the back). Most of the features are irrelevant, as others have said. I wanted the millibars, which it does, and the trend graph - which is more of a bar chart. Styling is a bit naff - silvery plastic in a neo modernistic style. Batteries go on for ages. A lug that's supposed to make it stand up on a shelf broke off but that's no loss.
There's probably not a lot to choose between any of em.
It's not wall mounting.

 

[starboard]

I bought one of these on ebay. It is ideal for the boat, especially the 24 hour preassure graph and the phase of the moon. Expect to pay around £40 on ebay or you could go to the following web site.

www.weather-station-products.co.uk/item--Deluxe-7-Line-Weather-Forecaster--BAA938S.html

 

[Tisme]

That looks the same as the one I saw on Compass, but cheaper.

 

[philip_stevens]

Have a look at TLC-Direct. I've got the second one down. Looks and works OK. The remote sensor is kept in the coolbox to monitor the coldies. The remote can also be used on its own, as it shows temp and humidity on its own display.

The clock is radio controlled.

The display is not cluttered, and gives a lot of info.

And.....the price is better than swindleries.

 

[Malcb]

My Navman DSC Radio displays a pressure graph and the temperature.

 

[tugboat]

Have a look at www.ukweathershop.co.uk . I bought a Vion Easy Meteo last September which is still on original batteries. Display is excellent. Comes with bulkhead bracket and desk stand. Only downside is that when bulkhead mounted the unit sticks out nearly 3 inches from the bulkhead. I got round that by fitting it in a corner onto a triangular block and that works well. Remote sender has a weather cap and the whole thing seems well thought out. Well recommended unit and v quick delivery.

Oh yeah, just remembered, choice of colours too. £69-95 incl p&p.

 

[Guest]

My local watch shop has a Japanese job for about 50 notes .... think its Citizen or Seiko ...

Simple silverised flat panel with data shown in boxes down through the display.

Was on a Arcona 40DS other day ... very nice boat ... and they had similar but of course with a marine name !! Asked them about it - reckoned it was bees-knees ...

I'm certainly thinking about one ... and its always possible to power via a step-down from the domestic battery.

 

[chas]

I have an identical one, although it claims to be Weems & Plath and cost about £40 on the internet a couple of years ago. It is wall mounting and gives me all I need. Very economical on batteries.