Does anyone have any experience with an airmar weather station like the 220WX or similar. The little white things that look a bit like GPS antennas. I'm wondering if i can use one in lieu of a masthead wind instrument.
It's a long story but essentially the mast needs to come out for me to fit a new wind sensor and run the cable, I'm thinking one of these little airmar gizmos mounted on the pushpit or the stern antenna pole might be a quicker, easier and slightly cheaper solution. When the mast head unit does eventually get installed the airmar would potentially serve as a useful backup.

Any thoughts appreciated.

cheers

Pete

So I just installed the standard/conventional B&G wind instrument that has been on board for a while awaiting installation.
I imagine you’re enquiring about the weather station, which I didn’t go for in the end, so can’t shed any light on that I’m afraid.

I eventually decided to throw caution to the wind, if you’ll pardon the pun, and joined wires up the mast (old analogue B&G to new NMEA B&G) to save investing in a weather station.

+x

 

pete.holt - 4 Nov 2022

So I just installed the standard/conventional B&G wind instrument that has been on board for a while awaiting installation.I imagine you’re enquiring about the weather station, which I didn’t go for in the end, so can’t shed any light on that I’m afraid.I eventually decided to throw caution to the wind, if you’ll pardon the pun, and joined wires up the mast (old analogue B&G to new NMEA B&G) to save investing in a weather station.

Pete, Understood. Good luck with it all. Dick