Chaney Instrument Wireless Weather Station
List Price: $62.99 Our Price: $44.95 You Save: $18.04 (28.6%)
Wireless Weather StationAtomic clock with alarmCalendar (Month-Date-Day)Barometric pressure trend indicatorindoor/Outdoor Temperature and Humidity
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
Summary:
Nice Idea, lousy programming so so product
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Comment:
Where do I start. What seems to work. The clock, calendar, day of the week, moon phases, pressure trend, indoor outdoor temps and humidities. I have had two other "atomic clocks" in this exact same spot and they didn't have any trouble getting the sync signal from Colorado. This clock maybe once a week which is prob ok. The programming and design is a mess. The Forcast (never right), pressure trends and moon phases are scrolling icons. For instance to get the forcast first one cloud, then another cloud, the moon or sun, and third cloud then the forth is displayed. Then it blanks out and starts again. The moon phases, the clock scrolls thru all the possible phases, and the one where it sticks for a longer time then the others is the phase for the night. The pressure trend which like the others could just be a non-scrolling set of icons, scrolls back and forth. So you need more then a passing glance to figure out what the clock is telling you. Saving the programming time for all the scrollng would have allowed for an inside temp and humidity trend. Then the day of the week. Instead of a multi segmented icon for like MON, TUE and so on it displays in very small print each day of the week, which on this clock starts on Monday. Which ever day has a rectangle around it is the current day of the week. The barometer, is always anywhere from .10 to .30 mb's off from the airport which is two miles away. The trend scroll does seem to indicate the trend, but the actual pressure reading is not good. I have had this clock since the first week in August. The forcast has always showed parly cloudy skys, but it has been the rare cloud that has been seen in the sky. Which is ok I can forcast with the pressure trend. Frankly a picture of Milla Jovovich raking leaves in her yard would be of more use then the forcast. So if time, date, day of the week and phases of the moon, temp and humidity is what you want and dont mind waiting for the scolling icons to tell the story then this clock is for you. On the good side, the inside and outside temps are more accurate then the two other weather station "Atomic" clocks I have had. And since you have to look at the clock for so long to get the icon status the fact that it displays the hour, minute and seconds is kinda nice.
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Summary:
Fair product
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Comment:
I've had this weather station for about a year now. I've found that the weather forecast is as accurate as the manufacture says. 75%. Setup is not too difficult. You do have to go on the Internet to find out what the current pressure is for your area, but that's not too difficult. The unit could be a little smaller for its screen. I think its a little wasted space. I also have a problem with the radio clock. Even when I turn the feature off, it still sets the time. This wouldn't be too bad except that it sets it for the wrong time zone. I have the instruction book and there is nothing about setting the time zone. The moon clock is also accurate. I've also found this item cheaper than Amazon on other web sites for $59.95.
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