Ambient Weather WS-1171 Wireless Advanced Weather Station with Temperature, Dew Point, Barometer and Humidity

by Ambient Weather

Product Features

• Ambient Weather introduces the first low cost weather center with humidity calibration. The WS-1171 replaces the WS-1170. The WS-1171 allows you to adjust the sensor humidity to match the calibrated humidity. Order the Ambient Weather 33% (ASIN B0051FGSTG) or 75% (ASIN B0051FI5N8) calibration kits (optional).
• The indoor console displays temperature and humidity levels indoors and outside, and shows daily weather forecasts that help you dress for the weather. The main display receives temperature and humidity data from the included wireless remote sensor.
• The wireless sensor installs just about anywhere (up to 330 feet away) to report on conditions in the greenhouse, garage, wine cellar or baby's room, places where proper temperature and humidity levels are crucial. The weather station's main console displays a wide range of information in an easy-to-read format on a large LCD. The attractively thin console can be placed on a desktop or mounted to a wall.
• The unit monitors indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity, outdoor dew point, as well as barometric pressure (both sea-level and measured), and features a pressure history chart to track trends. The handy forecast icons let you know at a glance if it's going to be rainy, cloudy, or sunny based on barometric pressure trends.
• Equipped with an atomic clock, time is set automatically via radio and in synch with the U.S. atomic clock for utmost accuracy. The clock also features an alarm with snooze and temporary back light for nighttime viewing.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003OSSH9G
• Item model number: WS-1171
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (260 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)
  • #2 in Home & Kitchen > Home Décor > Weather Instruments > Weather Stations

Product Description

Features:
Wireless outdoor and indoor humidity (%RH)
Outdoor humidity calibration
Wireless outdoor and indoor temperature (°F or °C)
Records min. and max temperature and humidity with Date and Time
Barometric pressure 24-hour history graph (in Hg or hPa)
Forecast Icon Based on Changing Barometric Pressure
Radio controlled time and date (WWVB & Dcf)
Automatically updates for daylight saving time (on / off option)
12 or 24-hour time display
Perpetual calendar
Time alarm with snooze
Includes one wireless remote sensor
LED backlight (temporary)
Wall hanging or free standing
Low battery indicator
Synchronized instant reception (SIR)
Specifications:
Wireless outdoor humidity range: 1% to 99% RH (+/-5% accuracy) with calibration
Indoor humidity range: 1% to 99% RH (+/-5% accuracy)
Wireless outdoor temperature range: -40.0°F to + 149°F (+/- 2°F accuracy)
Indoor temperature range: +32°F to + 140°F (+/- 2°F accuracy)
Transmission range: up to 330 feet (line of sight)
Transmission frequency: 433MHz
Power Requirements:
Receiver: 3 "AA" batteries (not included)
Wireless sensor: 2 "AAA" batteries (not included). Lithium recommend for long life and cold weather (see below)
Dimension (LxWxH):
Receiver: 7.25 x 4 x 1.25 in
Sensor: 3.5 x 2.75 x 1.25 in
Included:
User Manual
Updated User Manual available online

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

341 of 348 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Video review of the Ambient Weather WS-1170, August 4, 2010

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juke jeff - See all my reviews

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I am somewhat knowledgeable about weather stations and I found that for under $30 the Ambient Weather WS-1170 is a great buy. I found that temperature, humidity, and barometer all had accurate readings. It uses a frequency of 433MHz that doesn't interfere my other wireless stuff.
I made a video review if you want to see it.

129 of 131 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AT LAST, August 13, 2010

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Don A. Mele "D.A. Mele, Ph.D." (Canaan, New York) - See all my reviews
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AT LAST, an indoor-outdoor weather station that is simple to set up, easy to re-program if you choose, easy to read, and reliable. And it costs much less than the other brands that I tried and discarded. I tried a Lacrosse wireless weather station and ended up throwing it out. It was an engineering nightmare whose set-up was so complicated and counter-intuitive that it was impossible without the instructions. And it needed to be set-up anew everytime you changed the batteries. Heaven help you if you lost the instructions! The Oregon weather station required specialized tools. I have a lot of optical equipment with screwdrivers of all kinds and sizes, but none worked. I sent the Oregon station back. The set-up of the Ambient is simple and intuitive, with almost everything being done for you. All you need is a standard philips screwdriver. Basically, insert the batteries and it does the rest. Re-setting is simple. The Ambient display is also clear and easy to read. Not so the Lacrosse. Others make the same complaint about the Oregon. The Ambient weather station actually works, and that tells you everything you need to know. The fact that it is much cheaper, delivery is timely, Ambient keeps you informed about the packgage's whereabouts, and confirms delivery are all pleasant extras. Good to find a company at last that treats customers as if they actually matter.

69 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Overall, a good deal and a good buy, September 15, 2010

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Lloyd SoCal (California) - See all my reviews

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Overall, a good buy, and at a good price ($30). I agree with the preceding Reviewers about most things, but not all. I am generally very happy with the WS-1170 Unit, but I did not find it so intuitive to set up, and had a couple of problems following the fairly complete, but tiny-print user Guide. One was that I had to guess at the number to enter to set my Time Zone for the Clock (I think I guessed -9 for the Pacific Time Zone -- and I lucked out). The other one related to setting the date - it was clear (in retrospect), but just not intuitive to me at the time. I did not fuss with any of the many Alarms settings.

The unit clearly displays everything you want to know about your Inside & Outdoor Weather, tendencies & time. I find that if I prop it up completely vertically (the built-in Stand is set to hold it at an angle), the display info looks darker and is much easier to read (to me anyway).

I had big discrepancies between my In & Outdoor Humidity readings when I kept the Outdoor Sensor and the Display Unit indoors to try to validate the readings. I figured that everything should be the same as long as I kept a 10 foot separation between the Units in the same Room. Not so. Apparently, Humidity is a tough one, and also varies between Indoors and Outdoors.

I also set the Ambient beside my older, and much larger, La Crosse Weather Station to compare results, and they were very close. I agree with the others that the La Crosse Units are a "bear" (term substituted) to deal with for both setup and when the batteries need to be replaced, but (unlike the other Reviewers) otherwise I have been very satisfied with my La Crosse.

I was very impressed with Ambient's excellent, fast delivery of the Unit, and even more impressed with the support from them - both via E-mail and by Phone. For starters, it's been a long time since I've been told that I was a "valued Customer", and Reviewer Mele confirms that finding also. Ambient's Ed persevered (promptly and helpfully) with me through several E-mails and a Phone contact - even offering to replace the Unit--which I declined.

I told him that Outdoor Humidity was the least of the information I wanted about the Outdoors, and the other 3 Measurements were validated as correct. The Heinz variety of other Settings and Alarms don't really interest me much, so I did not bother with them and cannot report. I also noticed that the Barometer is more responsive to changes than my La Crosse Unit, but have to admit that sometimes I'd like to know the Wind speed. Well, for 30 bucks, why not? But overall, it has more than I need, and I am another buyer who really likes it!

Update: 9/21/10 - Highly recommend downloading the Manual available at their Web Site. At the very least it contains the Table for adjusting your Time Zone which is missing from the Manual in the Box. My Wild Guess turned out to be off by 1 Time Zone. Also it gives you a chance to get a larger Print version.