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Reforestation

Weather Stations Without Sticker Shock

The tech tip "Evaluation of Affordable Battery-Operated Weather Stations for Remote Sites" (0724–2321–MTDC) describes the advantages and disadvantages of affordable simple battery-powered weather stations for Forest Service nurseries and field locations. MTDC purchased three weather stations that cost from $985 to $1,775: the HOBO Micro Station (Model No. H21–002), the WatchDog 700, and the Vantage Pro (Model No. 6150). They were evaluated for ease of:

• Setting up the station
• Programming the data logger and sensors
• Downloading the data
• Transferring the data into a graphing program, such as Excel

For more information, contact Mary Ann Davies, project leader (phone: 406–329–3981; e-mail: mdavies@fs.fed.us).

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