Whats the best weather station/predicter????????

Rich67stang · 11-05-2007, 07:53 PM

Regardless of which weather station you choose, the prediction will only be as good as the info
that you input. Do not be afraid to throw out runs even if the run fits in the station's program.

I have the altronics with ifamily software, and Bob is great to deal with.

Tom Goldman · 11-06-2007, 12:10 AM

AltaLab &Crew Chief Pro . Flawless performance for the last 4 years, No issues with either product. ...Excelent customer service when you have a question. ...Alta Lab unit can stand alone , altho it needs a cheap PC to opperate the prediction program, Which is also very good.... Tom

SC1448 · 11-06-2007, 12:16 PM

Altalab's AltaCom II and Common Sense Software's Crew Chief 6.0 software program is a real tough combination to beat. Excellent customer service (fast return on phone calls) is a BIG plus for both products (although Don Higgins at Common Sense Software talks a little fast at times for non-techno's like me to absorb). Niether are cheap but both are well worth the investment without question.
Good luck!
-Don

11-08-2007, 08:53 PM

Thanks for the compliments.

Most importantly I answer the phone even on weekends. No other company has this kind of support. I change and improve our Crew Chief Pro software everyday.

Mark Schmidt · 11-09-2007, 10:12 AM

Crew Chief rocks! Gary's customer service is the best in the business. It's only as good as the input, with any system you have to understand how it works to get the most out of it. Crew chief has cut my paper records to zero...love that! Like anything, a second opinion is helpful...for that I use Family Software. I would never fully depend on a computer to dial my car, too many variables. Like everyone else, I have a recently rebuilt Altronics system for sale.

Ted Barnes · 11-26-2007, 11:20 PM

I had a handheld Performaire for years. Won an IHRA Ironman with it in 2003. But last year I upgraded to a Performaire PC and Crew Chief 6.0 software. The Performaire PC essentially provides "stable" air readings - but it's the Crew Chief 6.0 that I really like. I am a numbers guy (my education is in mathematics), so the ability to sort the data...find runs that fit different criteria...create unlimited databases...all this really appealed to me. And this year proved it works. I went from one T-stop blade angle setting to another, mid-event in Sept, and Crew Chief predicted flawlessly.

I will agree though, whatever you go with is only as good as the runs you input.
Ted

Oh yeah - And I will vouch for the fact that Don Higgins ALWAYS answers his phone. I've asked him some pretty dumb questions and he still takes my calls!!!

12-14-2007, 03:33 AM

Thanks Ted.

Wait until you see our new Crew Chief Pro 7.0 in a few months.....

11-05-2007, 07:53 PM	#1
Rich67stang Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jackson, NJ Posts: 312 Likes: 3 Liked 111 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Whats the best weather station/predicter???????? Regardless of which weather station you choose, the prediction will only be as good as the info that you input. Do not be afraid to throw out runs even if the run fits in the station's program. I have the altronics with ifamily software, and Bob is great to deal with.

11-06-2007, 12:10 AM	#2
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,473 Likes: 879 Liked 858 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Whats the best weather station/predicter???????? AltaLab &Crew Chief Pro . Flawless performance for the last 4 years, No issues with either product. ...Excelent customer service when you have a question. ...Alta Lab unit can stand alone , altho it needs a cheap PC to opperate the prediction program, Which is also very good.... Tom __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

11-06-2007, 12:16 PM	#3
SC1448 Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Southampton, PA Posts: 226 Likes: 5 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Whats the best weather station/predicter???????? Altalab's AltaCom II and Common Sense Software's Crew Chief 6.0 software program is a real tough combination to beat. Excellent customer service (fast return on phone calls) is a BIG plus for both products (although Don Higgins at Common Sense Software talks a little fast at times for non-techno's like me to absorb). Niether are cheap but both are well worth the investment without question. Good luck! -Don

11-08-2007, 08:53 PM	#4
crewchiefpro Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Whats the best weather station/predicter???????? Thanks for the compliments. Most importantly I answer the phone even on weekends. No other company has this kind of support. I change and improve our Crew Chief Pro software everyday.

11-09-2007, 10:12 AM	#5
Mark Schmidt Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 273 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Whats the best weather station/predicter???????? Crew Chief rocks! Gary's customer service is the best in the business. It's only as good as the input, with any system you have to understand how it works to get the most out of it. Crew chief has cut my paper records to zero...love that! Like anything, a second opinion is helpful...for that I use Family Software. I would never fully depend on a computer to dial my car, too many variables. Like everyone else, I have a recently rebuilt Altronics system for sale. __________________ MDS Motorsports

11-26-2007, 11:20 PM	#6
Ted Barnes Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 383 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Whats the best weather station/predicter???????? I had a handheld Performaire for years. Won an IHRA Ironman with it in 2003. But last year I upgraded to a Performaire PC and Crew Chief 6.0 software. The Performaire PC essentially provides "stable" air readings - but it's the Crew Chief 6.0 that I really like. I am a numbers guy (my education is in mathematics), so the ability to sort the data...find runs that fit different criteria...create unlimited databases...all this really appealed to me. And this year proved it works. I went from one T-stop blade angle setting to another, mid-event in Sept, and Crew Chief predicted flawlessly. I will agree though, whatever you go with is only as good as the runs you input. Ted Oh yeah - And I will vouch for the fact that Don Higgins ALWAYS answers his phone. I've asked him some pretty dumb questions and he still takes my calls!!! __________________ Ted Barnes 1511 HR

12-14-2007, 03:33 AM	#7
crewchiefpro Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Whats the best weather station/predicter???????? Thanks Ted. Wait until you see our new Crew Chief Pro 7.0 in a few months.....