Specifications

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VANTAGE PRO2 OPTIONS
Extend the range of your wireless
station—for miles on end!
Vantage Pro2 Updater
Take advantage of the latest develop-
ments with our Vantage Pro2 Updater.
Simply plug it into the port on your Vantage Pro2 console
or Weather Envoy and press the start button. Your console or
Envoy will be automatically updated with the latest version of our firm-
ware. Future updates may be downloaded from our website at no charge.
6311VP2 Vantage Pro2 Updater $155
Also available on loan for one-time use at a reduced cost. Contact our Customer Service or Tech Support
Department for details. If your console or Envoy has a firmware date of December 2005 or later, you can
also update the firmware from our website using any of our versions of WeatherLink (except the Mac
versions). An Updater is not required.
Standard Wireless Repeaters
Ideal for most applications. Uses the same dipole antenna found on all of
our wireless stations. Range is up to 1000' (300 m) outdoors, line of sight.
Typical range through walls under most conditions is 200' to 400' (60 to
120 m). AC-powered model includes
power adapter. Solar-powered model
includes solar panel and lithium
backup battery.
7626 Standard Wireless Repeater,
AC-Powered $185
7627 Standard Wireless Repeater,
Solar-Powered $235
Antennas for Long-Range Repeaters
For use with our long-range repeaters. Each repeater requires two antennas: one to
receive the data, and another to retransmit it. Omni antennas transmit or receive in
all directions. Yagi antennas transmit or receive from a single direction, but have a
longer transmission distance. Mix or match to suit your needs; use the chart to deter-
mine the distance you’ll be able to achieve depending on the antennas used.
7656 Omni Antenna $175
7660 Yagi Antenna $150
Solar-Powered
AC-Powered
For longer distances or to improve reception in troublesome
areas, add one or more wireless repeaters. Use up to four
repeaters in a daisy chain, retransmitting from a single Vantage
Pro2 integrated sensor suite or special-purpose station. Or
build a network of up to four repeaters and eight wireless sta-
tions, with some repeaters listening to multiple stations, each
with their own unique ID. See the chart on page 21 for the
maximum number of each station type. For use with a wire-
less Vantage Pro2 console/receiver or Weather Envoy with a
firmware date of May 2005 or later. To use a repeater with one
of these stations manufactured before that date, update the
firmware using our Vantage Pro2 Updater.
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under optimal conditions **
Dipole – Dipole * 1.00 1000' 0.2mile 300m
Dipole – Omni 1.58 1580' 0.3mile 475m
Dipole – Yagi 3.16 3160' 0.6mile 950m
Omni – Omni 2.50 2500' 0.5mile 750m
Omni – Yagi 5.00 5000' 1.0mile 1500m
Yagi – Yagi 10.00 10,000' 1.9miles 3000m
* Dipole antennas are found on all of our wireless weather stations and on our
standard repeaters.
**Typicaldistancewillbeless.Outdoors,lineofsightwithminorobstructionsor
interference,typicaldistanceisabout0.50to0.80timesthemaximum.Through
wallsorinareaswithhighRFinterference,typicaldistancemaybeaslowas0.20
to0.40timesthemaximum.
Long-Range Wireless Repeaters
In our testing, we achieved an incredible four miles
(6.4 km) of transmission distance using two of our
new long-range repeaters with Yagi antennas. We can’t
promise that you’ll achieve quite the same results,
since range is highly variable depending on antenna
height, the terrain and foliage, buildings and other
man-made structures, and RF interference. But we
still think you’ll be impressed! Ideal for agricultural
or research applications where long distances are an
issue. AC-powered model includes power adapter.
Solar-powered model includes solar panel and lithium
backup battery. Antennas are sold separately. In the
USA, FCC regulations require that you select from
the antennas shown below. Outside the USA, you will
need to purchase third-party antennas in compliance
with local regulations.
7653 Long-Range Repeater, AC-Powered $235
7654 Long-Range Repeater, Solar-Powered $285
Omni
Yagi