NASA CLIPPER WIND INSTRUMENT

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In the January Gales I noticed that the cups on my anenometer had vanished. On sending my twenty old son aloft with the replacement last week he reported that the spindle/shaft was also missing. Given that the whole system is only a year old is this the norm? Or should I have splashed out and bought a more expensive system?

In the meanwhile I am faced with yet more hassle as I hunt around for someone who will supply me with a replacement spindle.
 
I found the wind cups (broken) lying on deck, after three years of use; and would have simply bought a replacement (readily available), except that the spindle had actually sheared off, rather than the cup unit simply falling off. I took the whole wind-unit to NASA, who replaced the spindle for £15, took them half an hour or less; and it was back in action the next day.

Poor quality or careless gulls? The previous year my mast-head light unit simply shattered and fell to the deck in pieces. I'm tempted to blame the gulls, personally.... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
 
My NASA wind instrument always reads 180 degrees out....I set it up correctly but it reverses itself every time. I just get used to reading it backwards now..
 
Found mine on the ground a month or so ago, but since the unit was installed in 2000 it's probably about time the cups gave up the ghost.

I'm hoping the NASA intsrument will still show wind direction, and I can rely on my nearest and dearest to let me know the wind strength! : /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
I'm on my 3rd set of cups and 2nd complete unit in less than 6 years, and now the wind direction sensor is all to hell. So I'll be giving the whole lot a float test and buying something else. A bit of a shame as the displays are fine bits of kit, especially when you consider the price.
 
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