FAQ

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Option 2:
 Insert the mounting screw through the front of the outdoor sensor and into the wall.
 Tighten the screw to snug (do not over tighten).
Position Weather Station
 The weather station has a pull out stand to sit on a desk or table or can be wall mounted.
 Place within range of the outdoor sensor.
 The maximum transmitting range in open air is 330 feet (100 meters).
 Choose a location 6 feet or more from electronics such as cordless phones, wireless gaming systems,
televisions, microwaves, routers, baby monitors, etc., which can prevent signal reception.
 Be aware of electrical wires and plumbing within a wall. This will interfere with RF (radio frequency)
signal reception.
Distance/Resistance/Interference
Distance:
 The maximum transmitting range in open air is over 330 feet (100 meters) between the outdoor sensor
and the weather station. This range is in open air with ideal conditions.
 Consider what is in the signal path between the weather station and the outdoor sensor.
 Avoid placing electronics in the signal path between the weather station and the outdoor sensor.
Resistance:
 Obstacles such as walls, floors, windows, stucco, concrete and large metal objects can reduce the
range.
 When considering the distance between the outdoor sensor and the weather station (330 feet open air),
cut that distance in half for each wall, window, tree, bush or other obstruction in the signal path.
 Closer is better.
 Windows reflect the RF (radio frequency) signal.
 Metal absorbs the signal and reduces the range.
 Stucco has a metal mesh that absorbs the signal.
 Do not mount the outdoor sensor on a metal fence. This significantly reduces the effective range.
Interference:
 Consider items in the signal path between the outdoor sensor and the weather station.
 Sometimes a simple relocation of the outdoor sensor or the weather station will correct the
interference.
 Windows can reflect the radio signal.
 Metal will absorb the RF (radio frequency) signal.
 Stucco has a metal mesh that absorbs signal.
 Avoid transmitting antennas: (ham radios, emergency dispatch centers, airports, military bases, etc.)
 Electrical wires (utilities, cable, etc.)
 Vegetation is full of moisture and reduces signal.
 It is difficult for RF (radio frequency) signal to travel through a hill.
Temperature Alerts
Explanation:
First, you will arm the alert you wish to set, then you set the alert value. If an alert is not armed
(OFF), you will skip that alert value and move to arm the next alert.