I live in the Capay Valley area of California, which is northwest of Sacramento. I don't have a weather station yet. I am seriously considering buying a Davis Vantage Pro2 Wireless Weather Station. One reason that I am considering the Pro2 over the Vue is that I may want to get some soil sensors in the future.
I was planning on getting WeatherLinkIP because the computer I want to use is a 27" iMac that is in my office on the second floor of my house; however, I have read that the IP device doesn't update as often as the USB solution and there is no control over how frequently it transfers data. Is that true?
I have debated about just getting the Pro2 ISS and using an Envoy instead of having a console. Is there any downside to going without a console? Can WC be my "console?"
I am hoping to upload my weather data, current conditions and historical, to WU and my own web site. I'll start with WU, and I want to upload via WC.
I have a 27" iMac that is my primary "desktop" for the household, a relatively new Mac mini, a MacBook Air for travel, an extra 27" monitor, and a 17" Dell Inspiron. My Macs are running the latest version of Mac OS and the Dell is running Windows 7. I would very much prefer to use one or two of my Macs. I have also thought about setting up the Mac mini as a dedicated weather system. The Mac mini is idle. It needs a job. :-)
If you have any suggestions or ideas on my future configuration, I would love to hear them!
Aside from my interest in weather, which originally came from flying in the US military, I enjoy golf, gardening, fly fishing, and following MLB baseball - particularly, the SF Giants.
Thank you for letting me join the forum!
Mark