Help us to extend our weather network! Despite the fact that our automatic measurement network already includes many weather stations, it is always interesting to welcome additional locations. You can read why we chose Barani's weather station on the 'Measuring equipment' page on this website.
There are weather stations in our network that measure all weather parameters, but you can of course also participate with a 'partial' weather station. A very open space is needed for a good and reliable temperature measurement, but if you have a smaller garden in a built-up area, you can still take precipitation measurements: as soon as you have some space in your garden without too many tall shrubs/trees in the immediate vicinity, then you can already get started! Unfortunately, measuring equipment comes at a price. We did not opt for the cheapest weather station, nor for a small entry-level model, but for a type that is solid, modular and can be placed independently of power supply and WiFi network. In addition, the MeteoHelix optimally measures the temperature without the unpleasant side effects of the compact thermometer shield that some other weather stations suffer from… PLEASE NOTE: ALL PRICES LISTED BELOW ARE VALID AS OF JUNE 06, 2022. The weather station is made up of 3 parts that can work completely independently, so you can always add pieces later if you wish. Part 1: the screen with sensors = MeteoHelix® IoT Pro Part 2: the rain gauge = MeteoRain® 200 compact To avoid birds pooping into the funnel of the rain gauge, a set of stainless steel pins can be bought which can be mounted onto the funnel of the rain gauge. Standardcost price: 14 euro. Part 3: the anemometer = MeteoWind® IoT Pro With our club we receive a 30% discount from the manufacturer on the above equipment which we are also happy to give away as a discount to the people who are actively part of our network and who also share their data publicly on our website. Unfortunately, people who do not wish to share the data cannot enjoy this discount. The discount also does not apply to other equipment from the manufacturer and applies to 1 weather station per location (weather station is understood to mean: all parts mentioned above); So if you want to install a complete station (MeteoHelix, MeteoRain, MeteoWind), the discount applies to all three devices. The above prices of the manufacturer are prices exclusive of VAT 21% ! So you still have to add this! We use the Sigfox network to send the data from the weather station to our servers. There is also a cost associated with this. A 1-year sigfox subscription costs 8.50 euros (including VAT) “per transmitter”. From this you can conclude that a MeteoRain connected to a MeteoHelix is a lot cheaper than a MeteoHelix and 'standalone' MeteoRain. Not only is the purchase price lower, you also only pay 1 sigfox subscription instead of 2! An extra subscription is always required for a MeteoWind. Also keep in mind that a one-time activation cost is charged per transmitter: the cost of this is the same as 1 year of sigfox (8.50 euros). The equipment comes from abroad and we have to have it shipped here. Although we try to combine as many orders as possible, the cost is still quite high. That is why we charge a flat rate of 25 euros per delivery. Example 1: someone wants to buy a MeteoHelix and rain gauge… what will it cost? If you want to install bird spikes (rain gauge), please add 11.86 euros to above amount (discount and VAT already included in the amount) Every year a recurring cost of 8.50 euros for a sigfox subscription (1 transmitter) Example 2: someone just wants to install a (standalone) rain gauge… If you want to install bird spikes (rain gauge), please add 11.86 euros to above amount (discount and VAT already included in the amount) Every year a recurring cost of 8.50 euros for a sigfox subscription (1 transmitter) Example 3: someone wants to buy all building blocks of the weather station: a MeteoHelix, MeteoRain and MeteoWind… If you want to install bird spikes (rain gauge), please add 11.86 euros to above amount (discount and VAT already included in the amount) Every year a recurring cost of 2x 8.50 euros for the sigfox subscriptions (2 transmitters) Last update: November 02nd 2022, 7:20am |