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| Brand: Oregon Scientific
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $161.95
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Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 318
Color: Silver
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 15
Dimensions (in): 4 x 3 x 8
MPN: LWS0522515011002
Model: WMR100
UPC: 734811405944
EAN: 0734811405494
ASIN: B000F4S5V2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 34
Good Starter Station August 4, 2007
K. Roth (Clive, IA United States)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Setup wasn't too bad, you should read and follow the instructions closely as there is some detail to portions of the setup. Hardest part was finding a good spot for the rain gauge and wind indicator. I use the base unit wireless and the batteries seem to be holding up well. I like the unit's ability to report past 24 hours and accumulation information as well as high/low/gust information as well as high/low temp and heat index info as well. Since it's wireless, installation is easy although you should keep battery replacement for the sensors in mind. I've had other OS products and like them so I chose this product over other brands with similar functionality and pricing.
stillpoint56 November 9, 2007
Sharon Grandi
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I've never reviewed anything but wanted to say so far I like my OR WMR100 station. Being new to such things I really wasn't sure what to look for. The other reviews were helpful in my decision making. I wanted it to track weather and especially wind where we just moved to help with tree planting etc. My only problem is the software I downloaded worked great for 2 days and now not at all. Hard to find any answers as to what might be the problem and no real help to speak of. Since I first posted this I was able to get good help from the Weather Display software people. It was something I did when installing and reinstalling. He suggested I reinstall to a different place and it is now working fine. As far as Oregon Scientific they say they will get back to you by e-mail in 4 days and they've never responded to any e-mails. They do if you call them.
 Does what it says but is not convenient to use April 28, 2008
T. J. Mills (California)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I have an older OS unit that only has remote temperature sensors. It mounted on the wall and is battery operated.
I upgraded to this unit to have other indications of the weather. It does all this very well, but...
It only shows one temperature at a time. So you can see the indoor or an outdoor temp but not both unless you spin the knob. Then there is the knob. It is a bit tricky to control.
This unit is also a table top unit with no option to wall mount. It also requires an AC plug in. The batteries don't last long without the AC adapter.
On the good side, the outdoor units are truly wireless. There are no cords connecting the rain gauge and the wind gauges as some other units do which almost precludes mouting the wind gauge on your roof unless you can figure out a way to mount the rain gauge there too.
Also the outdoor units seem to have a long battery life. I have had mine in operation more than 4 months without changing batteries.
Some Flaws, But best around for the price. December 6, 2007
Doug Anderson
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I did a good deal of research before purchasing this particular model of weather station (WMR-100). I was impressed with the available add-on's, such as sensors for up to 10 locations (think garage, barn, greenhouse, crawl space). I need to know if other buildings on my property are getting too cold or hot. It is accurate and has some nice extra features, such as automatic time. It sets up rather quickly. Although I would consider myself proficient at doing something like this it did involve a couple of calls to their support line. They were friendly and helpful, it seemed that the problems that I had encountered had been dealt with numerous times.Overall I am satisfied with this purchase, and Amazon had the best price I could find.
Here's the flaws:
1) A relatively short transmitting distance for the sensors (about 300 ft), reduced more so if inside buildings. There are repeaters available for some weather stations to make that length virtually unlimited (daisy-chain them together) but not for this model.
2) It is complicated and time-consuming to learn all of the functions. Allow several hours. Normally this would not be much of an issue, but the instruction manual is not detailed enough for the begining user to learn quickly. My wife gets frustrated trying to find the conditions for the various locations.
 Good accuracy January 28, 2007
9000 feet in the Rocky Mtns. (Colorado)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
have the Oregon Scientific WMR100 which comes with a rain collector, a combined wind/temperature/humidity sensor, a display unit, and various mounting hardware. I tested its accuracy in several ways, including pouring carefully measured amounts of water (from a rain gauge) through the rain collector, comparing the temperature readings with a very accurate thermometer, and holding the wind sensor out the window of a car at 40 mph. The results were impressive. I had previously tried these tests on a LaCrosse weather station as well as one from Radio Shack, neither of which was completely accurate. The Oregon Scientific WMR100 was right on the mark for measuring preciptiation, and also for temperature. The temperature was down to minus 15F one night, and lithium batteries still worked fine. The outdoor temperature sensor is slow to respond to rapidly rising or falling temperature, but this is probably a good design feature to avoid over-reaction to direct sunlight if it's not in the shade. The wind speed readings for 40 mph on the odometer ranged from 40 to 45+ on the display unit, but doing this out the window of a car may not be 100% reliable as a test! The display unit sits firmly on a table (well weighted in the bottom) yet is easy to use as a hand unit. It is a little inconvenient to have to scroll through the settings to see everything -- for example, the readings for rainfall, UV, and barometric pressure do not display simultaneously and it is necessary to use the control buttons to change between these settings in order to see them all. The barometer is adjustable for elevation, but only up to 8000 feet, which is too low for where I live but okay for most users. The manual is good in explaining everything. The construction is very sturdy considering that it's made of plastic, and the mounting pole is even metal. All in all I am very satisfied with it and certainly would recommend it over LaCrosse for a number of reasons. From what I would expect for something at this price, I would give it 5 stars.
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