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Wireless weather stations provide simple installations and flexibilty - you can move the console to a convenient location and do not have to run wires through the building. However, there are a few issues to consider:
Wireless Range All wireless transmission ranges are specified "line of sight", unless otherwise stated. Standard construction walls can reduce the transmission distance by as much as 50%.
Metal Enclosures Metal enclosures (trailers), aluminum siding, reflective insulation materials, water (rain), reflective window treatments, and radio interference can greatly degrade the wireless transmission signal.
Transmitting through Earth and Ground Never install your wireless weather station at an elevation below the console (such as down a hill), unless there is line of sight between the weather station and the console. The weather station will not transmit through ground or earth.
Repeaters Some weather stations have optional repeaters that can be placed at a mid-point, allowing line of sight to both the weather station and the console.
We have catagorized the wireless weather stations based on ranges (1) short range, 100 - 1000' (2) medium range, 1-2 miles and (3) long range, 2+ miles.
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