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Old 01-08-2007, 12:08 PM
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is it 45 degrees off???

showing South when all others are showing it West..

seems like its almost exactly 45 degrees off actual.
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Old 01-08-2007, 06:21 PM
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Who knows. It is currently 90 degrees off.

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Old 01-09-2007, 08:51 AM
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update,
the direction is pretty much on.....
but that cant be said for the wind speed, i think its worse then before, we had only 12-15 for DP and the sensor was reading over 20
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Old 01-09-2007, 08:52 AM
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sensor seems to be accurate for direction from the N directions..

from the S is when it seemed to be off.

who knows.

def. not accurate on the wind.
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Old 01-09-2007, 09:08 AM
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Never is. I use this link. It is usually a little higher at the SW, so at least you won't get your hopes up from a false high reading.
If anything, you might be happy it is more wind than reported on the below sensor.
Bayflite found this a couple years ago.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/obhistory/KSPG.html

It spiked right at 8:30 or so.
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Old 01-09-2007, 09:25 AM
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ya.. i use that site too..
wish it updated more than hourly..
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