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Rip-Off Britain
« on: June 12, 2012, 01:50:52 PM »
I'm constantly worried about correct readings from the rain gauge from my Vantage Vue, I've got a couple of really cheap ground rain gauges and they do record readings close to the Vue, but I have a hankering for something more 'professional', robust but affordable.

I read about CoCoRaHS Manual Rain Gauges from our Cousins across the pond, and have been doing some searches for the gauge over here. Finally found a supplier in the UK, in fact based only about 80 miles away, so a nice drive with the roof down in the Roadster if it ever stopped raining ! [heavyrain]

The cost for the gauge in the USA seems to be about $27, at an exchange rate of ?1 to $1.55 that is ?17.37 in real money.

It's for sale over here for ?45 or $70 !!

Back to cutting bottoms off old fizzy drink bottles I fear.

Makes me wonder how much spare parts for the Vue are going to cost over here, if I need to attempt repairs in the future.......

John

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Re: Rip-Off Britain
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2012, 04:45:47 PM »
I just posted a cheaper UK option on your MacWeather posting. 30 GBP at Amazon UK.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Stratus+RG202&x=0&y=0

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Expensive business this. Re: Rip-Off Britain
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2012, 05:50:47 PM »
Thanks Steve, looking for Stratus gauges now  [computer] [cheers1]

JC

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Re: Rip-Off Britain
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2012, 12:44:03 PM »
Why not get a professional gauge off ebay? Made out of copper around ?30 - ?50. One on there at the moment for ?35. They come up regularly and will last a lifetime. You can also convert it to work with your weather station if you wish once you have calibration sorted.

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Re: Rip-Off Britain
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2012, 06:02:16 PM »
Cheers Mike.

I can't seem to find that one at the moment,  [banghead] found another very cheap copper rain gauge in Ebay so bidding on that one just now.

edit - found it now Mike :) Cheers  [cheers1]

Thanks

John