· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Observatories Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 JAT Observatory NOT a Wimp Reged: 02/20/05 Loc: In the Primordial Soup Cloud Sensor & Rain Sensor Working Again       #5715096 - 03/05/13 06:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My 1st gen Boltwood cloud and rain sensor is back up and running. The thermal grease used to both seal out the elements and provide electrical isolation of IR sky temperature sensor and the rain sensor circuit needed to be replaced. The sensor would always report the sky temperature as being between -10F an +4F. That would cause the sensor to always display "Very Cloudy". The sensor will be placed back online on the website's weather page in a few days, after it is calibrated. Post Extras:       CarolG Pooh-Bah Reged: 10/16/06 Loc: Oklahoma Re: Cloud Sensor & Rain Sensor Working Again [Re: JAT Observatory]       #5715271 - 03/05/13 08:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Glad to hear you got it going again, Marcus. By the way, I love your web pages. A lot can be learned from your site. Thanks!! Post Extras:       JAT Observatory NOT a Wimp Reged: 02/20/05 Loc: In the Primordial Soup Re: Cloud Sensor & Rain Sensor Working Again [Re: CarolG]       #5715328 - 03/05/13 08:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Carol. The site needs some updates but I'm getting to it when I can. Edited by JAT Observatory (03/05/13 08:50 PM) Post Extras:       1965healey The Snarkster Reged: 06/23/07 Loc: San Antonio, TX Re: Cloud Sensor & Rain Sensor Working Again [Re: CarolG]       #5715329 - 03/05/13 08:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yippee! Go Marcus! Now fix the camera so I can spy on you yard again! Post Extras:       JAT Observatory NOT a Wimp Reged: 02/20/05 Loc: In the Primordial Soup Re: Cloud Sensor & Rain Sensor Working Again [Re: 1965healey]       #5715336 - 03/05/13 08:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Karen the camera is on the list right after I figure out why the computer won't open the darn shutters Post Extras:       1965healey The Snarkster Reged: 06/23/07 Loc: San Antonio, TX Re: Cloud Sensor & Rain Sensor Working Again [Re: JAT Observatory]       #5715355 - 03/05/13 09:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Died of loneliness? Post Extras:       JAT Observatory NOT a Wimp Reged: 02/20/05 Loc: In the Primordial Soup Re: Cloud Sensor & Rain Sensor Working Again [Re: 1965healey]       #5716768 - 03/06/13 04:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It might even longer..loaner DSLR showed up today Post Extras:       JJK scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 04/28/08 Re: Cloud Sensor & Rain Sensor Working Again [Re: JAT Observatory]       #5716924 - 03/06/13 05:40 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   If you need the sensor calibrated on a competely overcast sky, send it to me. The weather here this past year had set a new standard in poor. Post Extras:       JAT Observatory NOT a Wimp Reged: 02/20/05 Loc: In the Primordial Soup Re: Cloud Sensor & Rain Sensor Working Again [Re: JJK]       #5717116 - 03/06/13 07:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   John sorry to hear the about weather there. The clear to cloudy to rainy weather has alreay allowed me to get the sensor calibrated. It's online. 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