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Oregon Scientific Lets You Build Your Own Weather Lab

by Terrence O'Brien on January 4, 2011 at 07:00 PM

Oregon Scientific Build-Your-Own Weather Station Lab
Every year at CES, we look forward to the strange offerings from Oregon Scientific, which always debuts some new, geeky gadget of questionable usefulness. This year, the thing that has us scratching our heads, and simultaneously reaching for our wallets, is the Build-Your-Own Weather Station Lab. There are two standard configurations: the basic package (aimed at gardeners and the mildly meteorologically curious, and starting at $34.99); and the advanced custom packages (aimed at amateur meteorologists and outdoor enthusiasts, and starting at $69.99). The advanced packages can range all the way up to $599.99 when loaded with extra sensors and displays.

All of the packages can sense temperature (and, with additional sensors, can do so outdoors and in several rooms throughout a house), and can sync with the U.S. atomic clock for precise time measurement. Optional sensors or more advanced base units can be chosen to measure humidity and rainfall, and to display weather forecasts. Some units are even solar-powered for the eco-conscious. At the high-end, you'll find large, touch-screen control panels, UV sensors, wind vanes and PC software for gathering all your measurements and keeping a detailed record of the weather around your home. Everything from the base station to the sensors can be customized at the Oregon Scientific site. Is the Build-Your-Own Weather Station Lab really necessary? No. But it's hard for any data nerd to deny.

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