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Buy itProduct Description
Automatically sets to the US Atomic Clock, Duel crescendo alarm with programmable snooze, user friendly sunrise and sunset calculator, moon-phase calendar, NOAA SAME technology.
Product Details
| Publisher | Honeywell |
| UPC | 843616002484 |
| Features |
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| EAN | 0843616002484 |
| Batteries Required | 12 AA |
| Brand | Honeywell |
| MPN | TN924W |
| Label | Honeywell |
| Color | Black |
| Studio | Honeywell |
| Title | Honeywell TN924W Weather Information Station, Black |
| Model | TN924W |
| Manufacturer | Honeywell |
Customer Reviews
Nice weather station, but don't pay list priceReview by JohnC, 2010-07-09
Sensors and display work as expected. Setup is somewhat fool proof. The USB link software doesn't seem to work. There doesn't seem to be an update to fix this on the Hideki Electronics web site. Some 3rd party weatherstation seems to work better, but it looks like a hackers project. Definitely don't pay list price since the USB needs work.
Excellent for the $$
Review by D. Burkhardt, 2010-04-22
I've had no issues with the unit in the past 2 weeks. It has worked perfectly. I even have it connected to "weather display" and setup to upload weather data to Wunderground. It's been flawless in operation thus far. I used a USB -> ethernet adapter to extend the USB cable 75 feet to my computer in the my office.
I wish the anemometer was solar powered so you could place it on roof without worrying about having to replace the batteries. I would like to note I have had wind speeds over 10mph and had no issues reporting the data the sensor is rated up to 200MPH detection +/- .1 MPH.
The menu system is quite confusing and does take some time to make sense to anyone using the station. As well putting the buttons on the back of the unit wasn't a good idea. *However* you should really never need to use them much after the unit is installed/setup and working properly. I haven't found a need yet anyway, I go to my weather app "weather display" or wunderground to checkout my stations history and current information.
My anemometer is easily 50+ feet away from the base station, same with the rain gauge and temp/humidity sensors. I haven't had any issues with disconnects.
I do plan on switching all of my batteries to lithium at the end of the fall when temps start to drop below 40. As it states in the manual alkaline batteries will basically fail in freezing temperature because the voltage will drop.
I recommend this unit to anyone who's a weather geek and wants a good S.A.M.E weather radio and weather station.
Sure it has it's flaws and it's possible you might get a bad apple here and there. But call Honeywell if you do they'll fix it, all of the reviews I have read they sent out replacements very quickly. Just know Honeywell won't be able to figure out if your house is made of stucco adhered to chicken wire that's interfering/blocking the wireless sensors. Or neighbors or yourself wireless devices nearby that might be. I would imagine anyone with aluminum siding will have a hard time with the sensors if the base station isn't located in a window with line of sight to all of the sensors.
Also know not everyone will be able to get good S.A.M.E weather radio reception without an external antenna. Be sure to consider the idea of installing one plus running the antenna wire if your in an area with poor radio reception or you cannot place the unit near a window. I haven't had to do this myself but I have considered it just so I don't have the antenna sticking out all of the time. If you're hearing some or a lot of static in the background when the radio is on you might have issues with the S.A.M.E broadcasts being clearly decoded. Lots of background noise or static is a sign you might need to look into an external antenna.
In in the end I'm very happy with my purchase.
Don't waste your money
Review by D. Henderson, 2010-03-23
This is junk made in china!
The Anemometer can't read wind speed above 10mph even when the wind is shaking the whole house. It tells me it's raining when the sun is shining and tells me its sunny with its raining. It's made of cheap plastic and the quality is 21st century Chinese. Is there anything made in the US any longer?
Honeywell Weather Station
Review by Tom J. Shepherd, 2010-02-10
Somewhat surprised that a product costing $ 250 would require that the buyer supply the batteries (12 AA's) to make it operational.
Physical set up was not that difficult but, programming was certainly not easy.
Manual statements on the ranges of the remote devices were quite exagerated. Hygrometer (300 ft) and Anemometer and Rain Gauge (100 ft)will not maintain signal at half those distances. Had to relocate twice for good contact.
Had one issue with the device that was not covered in the manual. Tried resolving through customer support. Inital contact was "clueless" and referred me to Tech Support "voicemail".
After two more calls they finally called me back....30 hours later and were not much more enlightened than my first contact.
Lots of potential with some flaws
Review by A. Yakovetz, 2010-01-08
I wanted to write my own review of the Honeywell TN924W after reading the reviews here. I agree with almost all of the statements here, both pro and con. But most of the complaints are subjective, and what kills the unit for some might be acceptable for others.
Although the unit can display lots of information, it can only display a few pieces of data at a time. The buttons to cycle through the different types of data are inconveniently located on the back of the unit. While not ideal, you will get used to the "touch and feel" system after awhile. However, this precludes mounting the unit on a wall using the included bracket. This is a rather bad oversight, in my opinion.
The station will drop the signal from the remote sensors, too. This is an annoyance, but an easy fix once you learn how to force the unit to search for signals (Just hold down the "down" button on the back for a few seconds). Unfortunately, the included manual is pretty bad and not much help in finding solutions for the quirks of the Honeywell. I downloaded an updated PDF version from the Honeywell website that is much better.
One reviewer stated that the backlight is too bright. The backlight can be turned on, off, or set on automatic. If you find it to be too bright, you can always turn it off.
The Honeywell TN924W is the only weather station I have ever owned or am familiar with, so I cannot compare it to anything else. While not perfect, I am very happy with mine. I recently received the Weather View 32 software for uploading my weather data to my personal website, Weather Underground, and CWOP. It took some figuring out, but everything is up and running wonderfully.
The Honeywell TN924W is an impressive little unit, with lots of features and tons of potential. But it is not without its quirks. Remember that it is a piece of technical scientific equipment. If you don't have the patience to learn the unit and work through a few minor issues, you could very well become frustrated. Don't expect it to work perfectly right out of the box. You need to go through a somewhat lengthy setup process, and you need to do some research (find your latitude, longitude, and elevation) to complete the setup.
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