Weather Station

njk53 · 06-04-2008, 04:32 PM

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

greg fulk · 06-05-2008, 01:50 AM

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

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

What did you guys pay for the weather station and/or software?

David Lee · 06-06-2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by njk53

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

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

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

I think the ones like mine are $399 @ Jeg's now.

Dave Goob Cook · 06-08-2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by csjta

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

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

06-04-2008, 04:32 PM	#1
njk53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East China, MI Posts: 504 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Weather Station Who in your opinion has the best performing/accurate weather station for under $500. __________________ Nelson Kowal Stock 345

06-05-2008, 01:50 AM	#2
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	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! __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"

06-05-2008, 06:33 AM	#3
Dave Goob Cook Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indy Posts: 422 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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.

06-06-2008, 12:46 PM	#4
njk53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East China, MI Posts: 504 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Weather Station What did you guys pay for the weather station and/or software? __________________ Nelson Kowal Stock 345

06-06-2008, 01:47 PM	#6
csjta Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 66 Likes: 32 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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

06-06-2008, 02:22 PM	#7
njk53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East China, MI Posts: 504 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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. __________________ Nelson Kowal Stock 345

06-07-2008, 02:07 AM	#8
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Weather Station I think the ones like mine are $399 @ Jeg's now. __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"

06-08-2008, 11:07 AM	#10
csjta Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 66 Likes: 32 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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