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Best reception occurs when only one wall is between your station and your sensor outside.
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Position you station six feet from other electronics and wireless devices. If you suspect RF
(radio frequency) interference, simply move your station a few feet.
WHAT IS DISTANCE | RESISTANCE | INTERFERENCE?
Distance:
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The maximum transmitting range in open air is over 330 feet (100 meters) between your
sensor and your station.
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Consider the signal path from your station to your sensor as a straight line.
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Consider the distance the station is from other electronics in the home.
Resistance:
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Each obstacle: walls, windows, vegetation, stucco, concrete, and large metal objects will
reduce the effective signal range by about one-half.
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Mounting your sensor on a metal fence can significantly reduce the effective signal range.
Interference:
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Consider electronics in the signal path between the sensors and your station.
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Simple relocation of the sensors or the station may correct an interference issue.
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Windows can reflect the radio signal.
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Metal will absorb the RF (radio frequency) signal.
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Stucco held to the wall by a metal mesh will cause interference.
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Transmitting antennas from: ham radios, emergency dispatch centers, airports, military
bases, etc. may cause interference.
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Electrical wires, utilities, cables, etc. may create interference if too close.
READINGS: HOW DO I INTERPRET THE RAIN READINGS?
24 HOUR RAIN | CURRENT RAIN READING
24 Hour Rain: is the default setting at the top of the station. This is based on the past 24 hours
accumulated rain total. At each full hour, 1 hour rainfall is recorded. This is a running total.
Current Rain: The 24 hour rain reading at the top of the station will automatically change to
CURRENT rainfall at the start of a new rain event. CURRENT rain will continue to display until
there has been no additional rainfall for 15 minutes. At that time the 24 Hour Rain will again
display.
Note: Current Rain does not affect the accuracy of the 24 hour rain at the top of the station or in
the history. The Current Rain merely replaces 24 Rain display temporarily, at the top of the
station during a rain event.
