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njk53 06-04-2008 04:32 PM

Weather Station
 
Who in your opinion has the best performing/accurate weather station for under $500.

greg fulk 06-05-2008 01:50 AM

Re: Weather Station
 
I use Airtronics...@ Norwalk Div. I have a brake single frist round...the weather station was saying a 12.89 so I put that on the window..it went a 12.887....but like everything it's only as good as the user! in other words DON'T put in runs that you know are not right! ;)

Dave Goob Cook 06-05-2008 06:33 AM

Re: Weather Station
 
The Port A Tree "snap in" weather station and ET prediction software is high on the bang for the bucks list.
Very good prediction software, tunable for your car's "slope" with as few as 10 good runs, if you can carry a laptop or PC to the track.
The unit is worth it just for the weather station and practice tree though, even without the software.
It is capable of being used with a pager system, for the technically inclined.

njk53 06-06-2008 12:46 PM

Re: Weather Station
 
What did you guys pay for the weather station and/or software?

David Lee 06-06-2008 01:16 PM

Re: Weather Station
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by njk53 (Post 71593)
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 06-06-2008 01:47 PM

Re: Weather Station
 
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 06-06-2008 02:22 PM

Re: Weather Station
 
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 06-07-2008 02:07 AM

Re: Weather Station
 
I think the ones like mine are $399 @ Jeg's now.

Dave Goob Cook 06-08-2008 10:48 AM

Re: Weather Station
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by csjta (Post 71598)
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 06-08-2008 11:07 AM

Re: Weather Station
 
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


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