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PCE-FWS 20 Radio-Controlled Weather Station for Wind Speed and Direction Precipitation and Moisture with USB Software and Touch Screen

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Brand PCE Instruments
Power source Solar Powered
Connectivity technology Usb
Number of batteries 5 AA batteries required.
Style Modern
Included components Software / USB, 5 sensors
Temperature accuracy 1 °C
Are batteries included No
Sensor technology Ultrasonic
Manufacturer PCE Instruments

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  • <ul>
  • <li>Comes with solar panel to charge the transmitter batteries</li>
  • <li>Software / USB</li>
  • <li>Touch screen</li>
  • <li>5 sensors</li>
  • <li>Range: 100 metres</li>
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Radio-controlled weather station with adjustable alarm functions for:

* maximum inside air humidity
* maximum inside temperature
* maximum outside air humidity
* maximum outside temperature
* maximum wind chill
* maximum dew point
* maximum air pressure
* maximum wind speed
* maximum wind gust speed
* maximum 1 hour precipitation
* maximum 24 hour precipitation
* minimum inside air humidity
* minimum inside temperature
* minimum outside air humidity
* minimum outside temperature
* minimum wind chill
* minimum dew point
* minimum air pressure



Can save data (with time/date) for:

* maximum 1 hour precipitation
* maximum 24 hour precipitation
* maximum weekly precipitation
* maximum monthly precipitation
* minimum inside air humidity
* minimum inside temperature
* minimum outside air humidity
* minimum outside temperature
* minimum wind chill temperature
* minimum dew point temperature
* minimum air pressure
* maximum inside air humidity
* maximum inside temperature
* maximum outside air humidity
* maximum outside temperature
* maximum wind chill temperature
* maximum dew point temperature
* maximum air pressure
* maximum wind speed
* wind direction
* maximum wind gust speed

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Best Weather Station for the price - which can be as low as £80
4 out of 5 stars
Best Weather Station for the price - which can be as low as £80
I have had one of these since 2002. There are some problems: the software as it's dire, but the Cumulus software from Sandysoft makes it great; the rain gauge is susceptible to false readings in high winds (Cumulus software can cope with this); the batteries need changing when the weather get cold (batteries don't like cold weather). The main problem is the transmitter is not fully waterproof, so if rain it gets in to the casing the transmitter can fail.Some of the pluses are the transmitter can store data for quite a while; I've had mine not connected to the receiver for a month but it still kept the data and sent it to the receiver when it connected; the PC can power the base unit; with Cumulus it can do a better forecast than BBC weather. Update: In 2019 the transmitter failed, and as parts are no longer available I have had to move up to a Davis
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  • Paul
    5.0 out of 5 stars It arrives on time
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 February 2019
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    It is what they say it is
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  • Mr B. Collins
    4.0 out of 5 stars A useful little weather station.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 April 2019
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    All worked first time, and seems reasonably accurate. The clock is not radio controlled, and therefore it must be set manually.
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  • helen ritchie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Accuracy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 June 2019
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    Great easy to use
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  • Gwen Protheroe
    3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting results, but not very accurate
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 March 2011
    I got this just over a month ago to measure the wind-speed and direction at the top of an 8 storey building (University project to determine viability of a wind turbine). Looking at results closely, I found that the cardinal points (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW) are favoured over the in-between directions (NNE, etc.) For casual interest, this doesn't make any difference, but this kit isn't up to the task I wanted it for. There are clearly things wrong with the data.

    Also, 100m signal range? I don't think so. It's intermittent even at about 15m. So much for setting up the base station in the professors office!

    To be fair, the other data gathered so far seems to be reasonable. One glitch of 180mph winds.
    7 people found this helpful
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  • R
    5.0 out of 5 stars xxxxx
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 April 2019
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    Bought as a present
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  • Adrian Elward
    4.0 out of 5 stars Works well
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2010
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    Solar recharge great Give it a full charge to start off with helps. All works well... BUT ...make sure you can get at the rain gauge as will need cleaning.. so 20 feet up a pole not so good if you can not access it easly..
    17 people found this helpful
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  • JACO
    5.0 out of 5 stars PCE-FWS Good for aprs too.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2014
    I know this item before buying. Its a good and complete meteo.
    Also Its ok for amateur radio aprs enthiusiast operators.
    Everthing ok.
    (73 EA1CI)
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  • V. Oxley
    4.0 out of 5 stars good gadget
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 September 2010
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    Good gadget - interesting to see results, but the rain gauge is easily affected by movement from the wind otherwise very good
    5 people found this helpful
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  • Rudolf S
    5.0 out of 5 stars Station OK etwas billiger Aufbau
    Reviewed in Germany on 21 September 2012
    Verified Purchase
    Habe dieses Gerät jetzt 3 Monate in Betrieb. Für diesen Preis ein sehr gutes Gerät.
    Die Entfernung zum Emfangsgerät beträgt ca. 40 m mit einer Mauer dazwischen.
    Empfang kein Problem. Keine Ausfälle.
    Daten stimmen mit den einer Wetterstation (Luftlinie 500m) überein.
    Temperaturunterschied max. 1 Grad.
    Die Temperatur bei Sonneneinstrahlung, da meins im Freien steht + 5 Grad.
    Hygrometer mit der Wetterstation hat eine Differenz von max. 1 hPa.
    Obwohl ich dann nicht genau wusste ob es die gleiche Uhrzeit war. Stimmten oft auf Zehntel überein.
    Die Wetterstation:
    Beim Zusammenbau nach Anleitung hatte ich kein Problem.
    Habe es auf einem Rohr mit 2 m Länge montiert.
    Aber wenn man bei der Ausrichtung (Süd z.B.) Änderungen vornehmen möchte und schon festgeschraubt hat beginnt das Problem.
    Die mitgelieferten Schrauben eigen sich nur für ein einmaliges festschrauben (nicht zu fest!)
    ansonsten muss man sie mit eine Eisensäge herunterschneiden. Musste ich tun.
    Habe alle Schrauben auf "Echte" geändert.
    Der Thermohygrometer mit Solarzelle ist ist etwas schwer und braucht eine kleine Versteifung
    da sich die originale Plastikhalterung bei stärkerem Wind für mich etwas zu sehr bewegte (siehe Foto).
    Der Regensensor ist zu flach. Er braucht einen Aufsatz, da sonst bei einem kurzen Schauer mit Wind
    (Regenmenge 14 mm) er nur 11 mm anzeigt. Ein Aufsatz (siehe Foto) mit ca. 5 - 7 cm löst auch dieses Problem.
    Aber um diesen Preis ein sehr gutes und auch genaues Gerät (nach kleine Nachrüstungen). Bedienungsanleitung verständlich.
    Und die Wettervorhersagen (es war Sonnenschein und er zeígt Regen!) stimmten leider überein (ca. 12 - 15 Stunden später).
    Kann dieses Gerät bei etwas handwerklicher Begabung weiterempfehlen.
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    Rudolf S
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Station OK etwas billiger Aufbau

    Reviewed in Germany on 21 September 2012
    Habe dieses Gerät jetzt 3 Monate in Betrieb. Für diesen Preis ein sehr gutes Gerät.
    Die Entfernung zum Emfangsgerät beträgt ca. 40 m mit einer Mauer dazwischen.
    Empfang kein Problem. Keine Ausfälle.
    Daten stimmen mit den einer Wetterstation (Luftlinie 500m) überein.
    Temperaturunterschied max. 1 Grad.
    Die Temperatur bei Sonneneinstrahlung, da meins im Freien steht + 5 Grad.
    Hygrometer mit der Wetterstation hat eine Differenz von max. 1 hPa.
    Obwohl ich dann nicht genau wusste ob es die gleiche Uhrzeit war. Stimmten oft auf Zehntel überein.
    Die Wetterstation:
    Beim Zusammenbau nach Anleitung hatte ich kein Problem.
    Habe es auf einem Rohr mit 2 m Länge montiert.
    Aber wenn man bei der Ausrichtung (Süd z.B.) Änderungen vornehmen möchte und schon festgeschraubt hat beginnt das Problem.
    Die mitgelieferten Schrauben eigen sich nur für ein einmaliges festschrauben (nicht zu fest!)
    ansonsten muss man sie mit eine Eisensäge herunterschneiden. Musste ich tun.
    Habe alle Schrauben auf "Echte" geändert.
    Der Thermohygrometer mit Solarzelle ist ist etwas schwer und braucht eine kleine Versteifung
    da sich die originale Plastikhalterung bei stärkerem Wind für mich etwas zu sehr bewegte (siehe Foto).
    Der Regensensor ist zu flach. Er braucht einen Aufsatz, da sonst bei einem kurzen Schauer mit Wind
    (Regenmenge 14 mm) er nur 11 mm anzeigt. Ein Aufsatz (siehe Foto) mit ca. 5 - 7 cm löst auch dieses Problem.
    Aber um diesen Preis ein sehr gutes und auch genaues Gerät (nach kleine Nachrüstungen). Bedienungsanleitung verständlich.
    Und die Wettervorhersagen (es war Sonnenschein und er zeígt Regen!) stimmten leider überein (ca. 12 - 15 Stunden später).
    Kann dieses Gerät bei etwas handwerklicher Begabung weiterempfehlen.
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  • J.R.
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is an awesome station for a really low price.
    Reviewed in the United States on 27 January 2016
    Verified Purchase
    I have a friend in Norway that has almost the identical station. He has had his for 5 years now and it still works perfectlly. I am still working to master all the "features", but I am getting there. This device DOES work perfectly with the SandySoft Cumulus program (free) and when coupled with the SteelSeries Gauges, you can build one AWESOME weather website page. My one on only interaction with PCE was truly a wonderful experience. I thought there was something wrong with the calibration on my temperature sensor. But it turned out to be the sensors I was comparing it to were wrong. And you can't possibly go wrong for the price.

    UPDATE: I am still sticking with my 5 star rating, but I have had some issues recently. It took me a while to figure out why I was losing connection between my computer and my PCE Console... and I am now pretty sure it is a water/moisture problem. When we experienced VERY heavy rains (which isn't all that unusual for Florida), the console would lose sensor contact and my computer software would freeze up on me. I had to reset everything, but then it worked fine again. I thought initially that the problem was a signal strength problem... so I moved the console closer to the sensors. Same problem a few days later so I moved it again... same problem. Finally I have it directly below the weather station and when it disconnected the next time I decided the water WAS the problem, but it was not signal strength. I am now pretty sure water was getting into one or more of the RJ-11 connectors and causing a transmission problem. As soon as things dried out, all was well. I have now coated ALL of the RJ-11 connectors with dielectric grease to prevent water intrusion. Unfortunately, we haven't had any gully washer rain storms lately to check out my work. But that won't last.
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  • Hasan Ates Erim
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fiyat performans ürünü
    Reviewed in Turkey on 17 June 2020
    Verified Purchase
    Genel olarak memnunum. Fakat dış üniteyle iç ünite arası yaklaşık 10 metre olmasına rağmen şimşekli havalarda dış üniteyle iletişimi kopuyor. İç üniteyi kapat/aç yapınca düzeliyor. Dış ünitenin kendi arasındaki bağlantılarında rj11 fişler (telefon iç mekan fişi) kullanılmış. Bir süre sonra nemden okside olacağını tahmin ediyorum.
    Parasına göre iyi.
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  • fyffo
    5.0 out of 5 stars molto chiara ed attendibile
    Reviewed in Italy on 3 December 2016
    Verified Purchase
    come tutti gli aggeggi elettronici, specie wireless, qualche problemino si può avere, tanto più per la parte esposta a sole acqua e freddo e vento....cmq sono mesi mesi che è sul tetto e va benissimo. il display interno si legge benissimo. ha molte indicazioni diverse ma ben disposte sul display che lo rendono estremamente chiaro semplice e completo....lo consiglio
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  • Amazon Customer
    2.0 out of 5 stars Muy endeblita
    Reviewed in Spain on 19 November 2013
    Verified Purchase
    Como Juguete no está mal pero las mediciones son poco fiables para tomarselas en serio . En cuanto sopla un poco de viento el pluviometro marca lo que le da la gana
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