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General Discussion / Re: Recent music purchases

« on: March 08, 2012, 04:19:24 PM »

Saving Abel - Self Titled
Billy Joe Walker Jr. - Warm Front
Green Day - Dookie

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General Weather Chat / Re: Weather Station

« on: March 08, 2012, 04:17:22 PM »

Davis is the best system out there and one of the most trusted in the weather community. I had years ago the Lacrosse and Oregon Scientific and those systems broke within a few months of heavy weather. Davis provides you with the fastest updating sensor readings as well as the most flexibility with your data. Its expensive but worth the initial investment. Mine has been running for nearly 4 years on a salt water river and hasn't hiccuped yet. Even the batteries are still holding. I only had to replace the batteries on the fan aspirated shield once. Search around and you can find some good deals. Typical refresh times on the wind speeds are 2 seconds.

I'm going this time with Davis.  Which one would you choose?  The Vantage Pro2 or Vantage vue.

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General Weather Chat / Re: Weather Station

« on: March 06, 2012, 08:20:41 PM »

Which TWC LaCrosse model do you have? coincidentally, my weather station is a La Crosse with TWC logo on it and its wind anemometer isnt all that great

WS-1611-IT

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General Weather Chat / Re: Weather Station

« on: March 06, 2012, 08:19:16 PM »

Are you sure you have the anemometer in the right place? Make sure it's above all objects like what phw115wvwx said.

It's on a five foot pole on top of the house.   

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General Weather Chat / Re: Weather Station

« on: March 06, 2012, 05:09:16 PM »

LaCrosse, Scientific Oregon, and Davis are probably the best options.  If I ever have my own house someday, I'll be getting a Davis as it has the faster update times and is more accurate.  Here's a website to explore all weather stations that exist and buy whatever you wish:  http://www.ambientweather.com/

I'll give you one big piece of advice:  Setup and siting of the instruments is paramount to have a functioning station with quality weather data.  If you don't set everything up correctly and put the sensors where they should be located (thermometer needs good air flow, rain gauge cannot be shadowed by taller objects nearby, anemometer needs to be above all obstructions, etc.), your data will be useless no matter what station you get.

I have a TWC/LaCrosse station and I'm pleased except for the wind reading.  It has never read past 30.   While having 40-50mph winds this past Friday.  LaCrosse is out for me.

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General Weather Chat / Weather Station

« on: March 05, 2012, 08:42:03 PM »

What brand would give accurate readings and a quick to real time refresh rate?

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Your Local Weather / Re: Southern Indiana Weather

« on: March 05, 2012, 04:44:30 PM »

Hard to believe there was 3 1/4" of snow this morning.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Southern Indiana Weather

« on: March 03, 2012, 09:10:04 PM »

You OK Bryan?

Thanks for you concern, Don.   It was all south where I live.  Although I was about  five minuets from leaving work when we had to take shelter.  I didn't get to witness what happened.  I toured the area after getting out and only saw some flash flooding.  TWC did show a hook echo rolling through Huntingburg, IN.

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General Discussion / Re: Radio station quiz

« on: March 01, 2012, 07:47:15 PM »

Got my prize today.  It's a certificate for a free medium smoothie.   

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Your Local Weather / Re: Southern Indiana Weather

« on: March 01, 2012, 07:44:43 PM »

70 yesterday!

Statement as of 2:16 PM EDT on March 1, 2012

... Record high minimum temperature set at Indianapolis...

The low temperature at the Indianapolis International Airport on
February 29 was 45 degrees. This sets a new record for highest
minimum temperature for the date. The previous record was 44 degrees
set in 1976.

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General Discussion / Re: Radio station quiz

« on: February 24, 2012, 09:20:21 PM »

Probably not if it's a station local to your area...

I think he's probably referring to winners from a radio station contest in general.

You'd be correct.

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General Discussion / Radio station quiz

« on: February 23, 2012, 08:20:54 PM »

I won a prize from a station.  I got the answer right.  Don't know what it is, yet.  Any other winners here?

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Your Local Weather / Re: Southern Indiana Weather

« on: February 23, 2012, 08:16:47 PM »

63 today!

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General Discussion / Re: Gas prices in your area

« on: February 23, 2012, 08:13:59 PM »

Ethanol sure has made a difference in prices. 

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General Discussion / Re: Recent music purchases

« on: February 23, 2012, 08:12:17 PM »

Vanessa Williams - "Betcha Never"/mp3