Hi,
I don't think that is actually manufactured by Fine Offset, it seems that the Chinese are now even making copies/fakes of their own products! Most of the sensors may be "compatible" or perhaps even interchageable, but I would look at the wind vane (resistor values) in particular.
Yes the FOs (in Jaycar) do seem to be expensive there now, some time ago the 308x (Solar) stations were cheaper than in UK, but they were probably trying to clear their shelves of the (more) unreliable/faulty early production units. The Holman/iWeather may well be as good (or better) than the FO sensors, but do keep a watch on the actual calibration factors (as you have some Davis reference sensors) and tell us what you find.
Cheers, Alan.
PS: There's GOT to be something dodgy about this 308x: AU$55 and only $10 shipping (Australia post from NSW) to the UK. (Ah yes, 5 sold in the last day but a zero feedback score).
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Wireless-Prof...2#shpCntId
I don't think that is actually manufactured by Fine Offset, it seems that the Chinese are now even making copies/fakes of their own products! Most of the sensors may be "compatible" or perhaps even interchageable, but I would look at the wind vane (resistor values) in particular.
Yes the FOs (in Jaycar) do seem to be expensive there now, some time ago the 308x (Solar) stations were cheaper than in UK, but they were probably trying to clear their shelves of the (more) unreliable/faulty early production units. The Holman/iWeather may well be as good (or better) than the FO sensors, but do keep a watch on the actual calibration factors (as you have some Davis reference sensors) and tell us what you find.
Cheers, Alan.
PS: There's GOT to be something dodgy about this 308x: AU$55 and only $10 shipping (Australia post from NSW) to the UK. (Ah yes, 5 sold in the last day but a zero feedback score).
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Wireless-Prof...2#shpCntId