STATION information
Hardware:
- Davis Vantage Vue ISS and Console
- WiFi Logger
- Davis AirLink Air Quality Sensor
The ISS is pole mounted at a height of approximately 10 ft mounted to a fence post. Unit is solar powered with battery backup. Data is uploaded every 5 minutes.
The AirLink sensor is mounted on a north facing wall to ensure optimum readings. It uploads air quality data at regular intervals to Davis' Weatherlink network.
Notes:
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Elevation at the site is approximately 54m / 177ft above sea level.
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Due to surrounding structures, easterly winds are likely to be under-represented in the data.
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The station operates wirelessly and without use of a computer.
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The AirLink requires mains power to operate.
The photograph on this page shows the ISS and a view East with the village of Kenn foremost, and Exton and Lympstone in the distance beyond the Exe estuary.
This station uploads data to the following websites:
STATION LOG
09/01/2023
The station appeared to not transmit for an hour or so today between 07:40-08:40. Reset connection and now working normally. Perhaps I'll give it the yearly battery change soon to prevent problems.
02/01/2023
There was a temporary loss of power to the AirLink from Christmas Eve 2022 until approximately 02/01/2023. Apologies!
15/06/2022
Added an image of the Davis AirLink installation to the 'IMAGE GALLERY' section. Made a few other minor website tweaks.
07/05/2022
Added Davis AirLink air quality sensor to the station. Home and Full Data pages both now show additional air quality data.
29/03/2022
Minor website changes to reflect discontinuation of sky camera.
22/01/2022
A few problems have plagued the system over the last year unfortunately:
The Bloomsky SKY2 became faulty, and due to imminent subscription costs being introduced by the company I have decided not to replace it.
The Vantage Vue continues to be reliable with only a brief recent period where data was being lost overnight due to a depleted battery (too many overcast days meant the unit could not operate purely on solar!). The battery has now been replaced and full 24 hour data is now being reported.
28/02/2021
Further Skycam connection issues this week. These seem to have now resolved thanks to a wireless range extender *fingers crossed*.
28/02/2021
Fixed some connection problems affecting the Skycam where the daily timelapse video had large portions missing. Also gave it a clean. Now working perfectly.
05/10/2020
Added a weather forecast widget to the home page.
30/11/2019
Somewhat hilariously, a curious cow grazing in the field next to the sky cam decided to knock the solar panel off with its head. Camera put back to original position, all working normally.
27/11/2019
Sky cam now back online and uploading normally.
Mid-November 2019
Connection was lost between the sky cam and router. Apologies.
04/04/2019
BloomSky SKY2 Camera installed at station and began uploading data.
23/03/2019
Station began uploading data.
