wind meter and web cam blue hill

[mocean]

well found a cheap one on ebay total with shipping to the bahamas was $300 still have to pay duty.
should get it in a few days and will put it up at blue hill asap.
::::for those that want to use it:::
please put in for the weather station and the up keep of the weatherstation and web cam.
it will be pass word protected(only those who have contributed will see what the curant wind speed and direction).
to start it will save alot of driving and cell phone calls.
aj

[dillette53]

yo aj i know we are all interested....and most of us will be willing to put in....but i know i am as many o us are wondering what the cost will be to us....set up and monthly cost????

[mocean]

it will not be much
the weather station was not that expensive
$250 pluss $50 for shipping
duty will be about $120
new total $420
I was thinking $20 - $30 per month to help pay for the dudes internet conection between us the people that will be using it.
aj

[mocean]

as I said the weather station will be pass word protected (who ever puts in for it will be able to see curant wind)
the stats will be updated daily for non paying viewers..(but you will not be able to see curant wind speed and direction unless you put in for it)
this non profit.
I will link it to my web site.
shuman is allso getting a weather station inland (i'm not sure how he will run his)
but might be good to cross refrance wind.
anyways lets just get this thing going
aj

[C. Moore]

I have a weather station and so far it's pretty accurate. I just need to have time to get it published to a website.

http://www.heavyweather.info/new_english_us/index.html

[BigR]

Where did you install it Chris?

I know that there is a website that lets you uploads all sorts of weather data to their site free of charge for public browsing, I have to try and remember where it is........

Let us know how it goes AJ.
I have been really interested in trying to get a web cam going here (I don't have a clue how, but have voluteered $250 to the cause) for a couple years.
If you guys have success, I sure would be interested in hearing how you did it! Good luck.

This is the extent of my technical knowledge toward stations --
http://www.extremekiteskiteboarding....hlight=weather

Chris, where is yours set up? If it's working and you need funds to support it's upload, obviously my monetary offer to get just one sensor that is accurate and timely around here stands. Good work if it works! Can we put a webcam on it?

[mocean]

will do asap.
gota have it.
As far as I know you can connect to weather channel or Ikitesurf noaa..ect
Has to be a good internet connection.(fast) to read all day other wise it will read every few hours.
And then put a link on your web site.
Safer to do it that way because if you connect it to you web site dircetly to the weather info and web cam your prone to hacking.
The web cam (unless )you have a fast broadband connection it will take 1 pic every few seconds it will look lame.
Mateo has a nice one(weather station) but is not internet ready he recons he got it for about $250 internet ready he recons about $350 $400 .
I think it is a worthy investment to save phone calls and wasted trips to the beach and promote your beach. to help pimp ya school.
The web cam will have to be in a weather proof box lexan glass or good plexy (easy to make)
Aj

I agree that's it's a great investment, especially for a school or shop. Been hoping for a webcam forever, I just don't have the techie skills to do it.
I personally trust pictures more than numbers off a sensor, plus it's obvious when a cam breaks, but a sensor might just "be off" and it's mounting location is prone to make it read high or low, whereas as long as there is no obstruction, the cam will show the riding spot's water texture. (no calibration or mounting issues if clear view of location, is my point).
Plus, you can watch your buds while stuck at work or vice versa.

I figure if it is capping I can ride. I may not know if it's 13 or 30, but I can rig accordingly when I get there. We have a couple sensors here notorious for reading high and causing goose chases.

We have a news sponsored beach cam that takes 1 pic every 3 minutes and it's actually reasonable. I use it alot.1 reasonable rez pic every few seconds would be awesome.

I am really interested in hearing about you guys doing this (and your success).