[Elecraft] Elecraft compatible WX station

[Fred Jensen]

Interference works both ways ... I know. :-)  I had a Davis station, 
don't remember which one, and so long as I was at QRP or near QRP power 
levels, all was well.  The display was in the shack, the rain gauge was 
on the roof, and the anemometer, wind direction, and temperature sensors 
were at the top of my flag pole.  The tower was about 250 ft away.

I noticed that, at 100 watts, particularly on 15 meters, transmitting 
disrupted the displays, thus screwing up the wx record in the memory. 
Then I got a 1 KW amplifier.  The first transmission at high power, 
which happened to be on 15 meters, rendered the entire wx station 
inoperative ... permanently.

I finally took it apart just before putting it in the ewaste bin.  There 
was no RF-proofing at all, multiple examples of K9YC's "Pin 1 Problems," 
and no shielding.  So, whatever one you choose, be advised that there 
could be no weather while you're transmitting. :-)

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2014 Cal QSO Party 4-5 Oct 2014
- www.cqp.org

On 3/1/2014 11:24 AM, Mike KS7D wrote:
> I would like to get a good wireless weather station that would be
> compatible with amateur radio use - no interference to Elecraft K2,
> K3 or KX3 radios.