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Airshow weather station

Across the country, hundreds of small airports have little or no weather instrumentation. A simple wind sock might be the only indicator of surface conditions, as is the case for the runway in Preston, Idaho. After nearly a year of preparation in Preston, an airshow was held on August 2, 2014 to raise funds to extend the runway. Prior to the airshow, I noticed that they lacked basic wind ...

Aug. 4, 2014

By Dyacon, Inc.
Weather station display solution for local data

Dyacon has provided fully autonomous weather station solutions to our commercial and industrial users for several years now. Nearly all stations have used the embedded cell phone to provide a reliable wireless interface for a Weather Underground connection, data log upload, and remote command and control. Nevertheless, there are some applications that require a local solution or one that does ...

Jun. 9, 2017

By Dyacon, Inc.
Ethiopian weather station

Getting a sophisticated weather station deployed in remote areas can be a challenge. Equipment that requires custom programming and setup by outside engineers adds to the overall system cost. Maintenance by similar outside resources means that systems may be down for extended periods of time until funds can be allocated and engineers scheduled. We recently provided a weather for a Small-scale ...

Aug. 31, 2018

By Dyacon, Inc.
Ski resorts, web-bulb, and snow-making

Weather stations can often be cost-prohibitive, even in applications where they may truly add value, such as for snow-making at ski resorts. Even if the initial purchase price can be justified, the engineering costs and complexity can require outsourced skills to install, program, and maintain the system. Getting useful data off of the weather station can also be a headache or unreliable. Dyacon ...

Feb. 4, 2016

By Dyacon, Inc.
WiFi weather station on HughesNet

Unlike large companies, Dyacon “market research” comes through customer feedback and requests. We have received several requests over the last couple of years to develop a WiFi weather station. Well, we’ve finally done it. (Yes, sometimes we are slow.) While WiFi seems like a logical step, the implications of a short-range radio connection bring installation, data ...

Sep. 24, 2018

By Dyacon, Inc.
Burning man weather station

Building a functional, temporary city in the desert every year is a remarkable challenge. The Burning Man organization does a remarkable job of pulling off one of the biggest and most challenging events in the world. Throw in a temporary airstrip (88NV) with thousands of aircraft flights and you now have a unique challenge that most event organizers don’t have to face. Ben, a staff member ...

Aug. 31, 2018

By Dyacon, Inc.
Weather station lease

Dyacon now offers weather station leasing and rental options for full weather stations. Minimize Up-front Cost The purchase cost of weather station equipment can be a barrier to new users, especially if there is some doubt over the suitability, capability, or data compatibility. Short Term Need Satisfy short-term needs for weather conditions, heat stress, or lightning detection. Seasonal or ...

Mar. 24, 2017

By Dyacon, Inc.
Do you want your data log Emailed or FTP’d?

What good is your weather station data if you need a degree in computer science to see it. Automatic upload to WeatherUnderground has been a standard feature of Dyacon MS-100 weather stations from the beginning. Now, we add two new ways to get your full data set, email and FTP. “Ah, but what special accessories or add-on modules do I need?” None. The capability is built into MS-100 ...

Jan. 22, 2015

By Dyacon, Inc.
DyaconLive

Dyacon weather stations have always been compatible with Weather Underground. This has been a low-cost web portal option for our users, serving both their internal company needs and as a publicity tool. It has been used by our researcher customers as well as for aviation, industrial, and safety users. While useful, Weather Underground has a few drawbacks: 1) the advertisements are annoying, ...

Feb. 27, 2018

By Dyacon, Inc.
Alternative weather stations

Alternative Weather Stations Weather has been around a long time. In fact, the first precipitation fell to the earth about 4.5 billion years ago and likely included high concentrations of iron. (For those with pocket protectors, that was intended to be humorous.) Measurements of temperature and weather conditions have evolved as our technical sophistication has increased. Today, there are many ...

May 23, 2014

By Dyacon, Inc.
Your weather station on your website

Many users would like to add weather conditions to their website. Good news! There’s no need to call the web developer and launch into weeks’ worth of work. Instead, Weather Underground has some great “sticker” options, where you can just copy and paste a little code snippet to add it to your blog or website. Where would this be useful? Some applications include, but ...

Aug. 1, 2014

By Dyacon, Inc.
STS VIP Helicopter Services - Case Study

STS is a charter helicopter company in Texas, US and was one of the early users. As can be seen from the Weather Underground page, the station operates in a high humidity environment. With access to a machine shop, STS fabricated a beautiful and unique weather station tower near their landing pad. All of the cables are neatly routed through the welded pipe; making a very tidy ...

May 7, 2019

By Dyacon, Inc.
Weather Underground - Case Study

The Dyacon MS-150 weather station is mounted on the roof of the Weather Underground headquarters building in downtown San Francisco. It was easy to setup since no power or data connections were ...

May 7, 2019

By Dyacon, Inc.
Special event weather stations

Special events, such as athletic and motor races, large group camps, or outdoor meetings, can pose challenges for organizers as they try to manage resources and prepare for hazardous weather. High winds, cold temperatures, and lightning are common in our area and can increase the risk of injury. Similarly, high temperatures or high humidity can lead to deadly heat injuries. Here in northern ...

Jun. 16, 2014

By Dyacon, Inc.
Summer hydroclimatology of an extensive low-gradient wetland: Polar Bear Pass, Bathurst Island, Nunavut, Canada

Polar Bear Pass (PBP) (75°40′N, 98°30′W) is considered a critical wetland area for migratory birds, caribou and muskox. Little is known of its climatology and hydrology. Here we evaluate both the short-term and long-term summer climatic record for this wetland. A 10 m high automatic weather station (AWS) was established here 27 years ago, and in 2007 this centrally located AWS was supplemented by ...

Dec. 1, 2010

By IWA Publishing
Dyacon simplicity or “Datalogger Rats Nest”

Many weather stations are based on general-purpose environmental dataloggers. These installations can become extremely complex, requiring application engineers to write custom programs, install the equipment, and perform maintenance tasks. For the budget-conscious industrial or private user, the financial burden is well outside of consideration. The time frame required for an ...

Nov. 20, 2015

By Dyacon, Inc.
Lufft weather sensors are used where others failed

The ski lift in Visperterminen Rothorli leads from the village through pinewoods to the 2300m high winter sports region. On August 15, 2018 a Lufft WS600 weather station was installed and put into operation. Its main task is to provide the lift staff and piste team with climate data in winter. The data helps with important decisions, such as whether the lift can be opened at all in strong winds ...

Sep. 7, 2018

By OTT HydroMet
A weather station for your camping holiday

A weather station in a vehicle? Might sound strange but when you go on a camping holiday, a weather station can be exactly what you need when making decisions about where to go next. Imagine you want to travel around in a camper or trailer. Those who like spending their holidays in more than one place instead of booking a package holiday and staying at the same hotel or hostel every night will ...

Oct. 23, 2018

By PCE Instruments
Texas Industrial Site - Case Study

In order to monitor industrial safety and asset exposure, a mining company in El Paso, TX installed a Dyacon weather ...

May 7, 2019

By Dyacon, Inc.
Remote airstrip crash

A recent article about a plane crash at a remote airstrip caught my attention: Hidden Splendor Airstrip Crash The article states: “A small airplane crashed shortly after takeoff at a remote airstrip in Emery County Saturday afternoon. “The Emery County Sheriff’s Office said the Cessna 182 airplane was caught in a crosswind which carried the plane off the Hidden Splendor ...

Jul. 21, 2015

By Dyacon, Inc.

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