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(More customer reviews)I purchased one of these at a deep discount at a local store, and it works pretty well aside from one obnoxious issue: if you have it set to automatically sync the time to the atomic clock, the unit sometimes freezes at midnight, and the only way to unfreeze it is to remove the batteries from it and from the outdoor wireless sensors to "reboot" the system. Read on...
When you power up the system for the first time (or after it freezes up), you have to follow a strict procedure: First, make sure all batteries are removed for 60 seconds. Then insert the batteries into the first temperature sensor, then within 30 seconds, insert the batteries into the base unit. If you have additional sensors which I do, as soon as the signal is detected, you have to insert the batteries into the additional sensors within 10 seconds of the previous one. If there are any transmission problems, you have to take out all of the batteries and start over.
You can see how annoying this is to have to do when the unit freezes up on you. I live only an hour or so away from the atomic clock in Boulder that this unit uses to sync the time with, so I'm not sure what the problem is. I found that the only way to avoid the periodic freeze-up of the unit is to turn OFF the setting to automatically sync the time. Others on the web have the same issue, and tech support did not offer me any solutions that worked until I found the solution on my own. I wish the unit would be able to just skip around the issue and continue to work as normal... if it can't find the atomic clock signal for some reason, just skip the sync and continue to operate... no reason to completely freeze up!
Other than that, the unit performs well. It comes with one remote temperature sensor, but you can add up to 3 total (I have two of them). The unit looks nice on my wall... the combination black and stainless steel-look goes well with all of the appliances in my kitchen. Overall, not bad for the price, if you can deal with not having the auto-sync with the atomic clock.
Please see my review of the outdoor sensor that comes with this unit here.
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Bundle up for chilly weather or impending rain showers with this WS-7017U wireless forecast station from La Crosse Technology. Using the included TX29U outdoor sensor, the station predicts weather based on the current temperature and barometric pressure. Three weather icons depict sunny, partly cloudy, or rainy conditions, while a tendency arrow indicates barometric shifts. Additionally, the station also features an atomic clock for the exact time and date, measures indoor temperature and relative humidity, and records minimum and maximum temperatures and humidity levels with a time stamp.
The forecast station\'s black and silver receiver has a hanging hook for wall mounting and a detachable stand for upright tabletop display. With eight contrast levels, the LCD screen relays the time, date, forecast information, and current climate. The clock resets daily and automatically adjusts for Daylight Saving Time via WWVB radio transmissions from the US Atomic Clock. With the four function buttons on the receiver\'s front, the user can select the time zone, manually set the clock, turn off auto DST, choose between 12- or 24-hour and Fahrenheit or Celsius displays, and view MIN/MAX recordings. The receiver measures indoor relative humidity from 1 to 99 percent and indoor temperature from 14.2 to 139.8 degrees F. Outside, the remote sensor evaluates temperatures from -39.8 to 139.8 degrees F. The sensor transmits to the receiver at a 915 MHz frequency from up to 330 feet away unobstructed. For accurate readings, mount the sensor out of direct rain or sunlight. Four separately purchased AA batteries are required. Covered by a limited one-year warranty, the forecast station\'s receiver measures 4-1/4 inches wide by 1-1/2 inches deep by 8-3/4 inches high and its sensor measures 1-1/2 inches wide by 5/6 inch deep by 5 inches high.
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