Weather Station

[David Lee]

Originally Posted by njk53

What did you guys pay for the weather station and/or software?

Goto this url, he has all the good stations and one of the bestif not the best sw pakages out there

http://www.crew-chief.com/

[csjta]

Dave Goob Cook, do you have any experience with the Port-A-Tree system?

Reason I ask, I was looking at buying one and like you said, a very good bang for the buck

Just wondering if they have any problems, pros and cons

Hope I'm not highjacking your thread njk53

Thanks, Chris

[njk53]

CSJTA no problem. The more info on weather stations the better. I want to spend my money on the best, most accurate, and easy to use unit or software.

[greg fulk]

I think the ones like mine are $399 @ Jeg's now.

[Dave Goob Cook]

Originally Posted by csjta

Dave Goob Cook, do you have any experience with the Port-A-Tree system?

Reason I ask, I was looking at buying one and like you said, a very good bang for the buck

Just wondering if they have any problems, pros and cons

Hope I'm not highjacking your thread njk53

Thanks, Chris

I've had the Port A Tree deal for about 5 years, great practice tree with crossover, bump up/bump down, random dial or set, single or double etc...
The weather station logs at intervals from 3 minutes to 10 if you wish, has uncorrected (absolute) barometer, relative humidity, and temperature.
The only drawback to the prediction software is the need for a PC or laptop, the coolest thing is that you can customize the prediction "slope" to fit your car and tune up. You can store data for each lane, at each track, 1/4 mile or 1/8th mile, with as few as 10 runs or so input, you can get a good prediction output.

It's been very reliable, and a nice all in one for reasonable bucks.
Also the tech support is second to none, and updates are free at any event you see Al and Sue at.

[csjta]

Thanks Dave

I race a Fuel Injected car so having a PC/Laptop with me is not a problem.

You can't beat the price for what you get with the Port-A-Tree system so I'm seriously considering it

I don't race at National events, just a local bracket racer, but it's good to know that customer/tech support is avaiable and updates are easy to access

[Dave Goob Cook]

It's been very reliable and durable.....as with anything else, don't let it sit out in the rain, and watch your sample area. It comes with a nice mast for the wind meter and temp probe to mount on top of a trailer or such.

It does give D/A, but you have to watch for what your car responds to the most....humidity moves my gasoline tune up more than any one other factor, so while the D/A may not move, the inputs (temp, humidity, baro) may be moving.

[LNorton]

Dave, Can this station work in direct su,light?

[Dave Goob Cook]

Originally Posted by LNorton

Dave, Can this station work in direct su,light?

You can, but it will skew the temperature reading and the D/A from the module, I actually have never used the wind meter, but it has a temp sensor in it too, and is okay in the sunlight.

I always just put mine up under the trailer front, or hung it behind the door where it was in shade.

[greg fulk]

WELL it didn't @ Indy....Marissa had to bring/buy a new Batt for it...I had 3 "new ones" in the trailer...all Dead! So I guess it wouldn't turn on! LOL ya know they have an exp date on them? man should check that once in a while! LOL