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delliottg
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Initially Posted - 02/06/2014 :  16:44:09  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
http://www.fisheriessupply.com/ronstan-vaavud-wind-meter-for-smart-phones
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 02/06/2014 :  17:13:16  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
have seen that concept, but would give it about 10 minutes before it broke onboard!

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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 02/06/2014 :  17:43:19  Show Profile
I thought about it last December, seems pretty cool. They apparently got it ported to Android in less than a month, pretty aggressive developers. I took the masthead connectors off my masthead unit and soldered the wires, that might solve my corrosion frustration and save $50.
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by delliottg</i>
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I've seen this and I don't get it. Why not just buy a handheld anemomoeter that is designed for the task? This thing looks like a kludge.

I'm waiting for this to come out. I plan to install at my masthead, and pick up the signal via Bluetooth. But if it's not out until after my mast is up, it will spend the first season at my bow pulpit:

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Response Posted - 02/06/2014 :  22:17:38  Show Profile
So if I need an iPhone 5s attached to the mast-head, does it need a separate data plan? Will the duct tape keep the weather out?
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Response Posted - 02/07/2014 :  10:34:32  Show Profile
Damn, ordered after tracking down the Ronstan product. Mine does Beaufort!
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 02/07/2014 :  11:27:36  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
Don't think you're likely to break it:



And it doesn't have to be attached to your phone/tablet, it just needs to be near, which means it can be used while you've got your phone in a waterproof pouch:
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Response Posted - 02/08/2014 :  09:39:15  Show Profile
I love the muy mas macho phone adjustable wrench holder. All you need is a big honkin' suction cup or magnet for it. You could maybe even get it patented!
My wife, knowing how cheap I am, bought me a LaCrosse handheld anemometer that cost something like $30-40. You can see it [url="http://mobile.walmart.com/ip/La-Crosse-Technology-Handheld-Anemometer/11162331"]here[/url]. Takes a 2032 button cell battery (that I remove when not in use).
I've had this one for about 5 years. And while it may not be "dead nutz" accurate, it's a little more accurate than the Beaufort scale. And, whenever it craps out or gets sat on (oops - it got broke) I can always get another.
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