Belfort Digiwx AWOS SPEWS Un-Approved, Un-Certified Weather data

[George Orwell]

I haven't seen any other comments about the fact that a Belfort
Instruments Digiwx AWOS comes with an analog (not digital) Chinese
wind direction indicator and an analog (not digital) Chinese made
wind speed sensor. Belfort converts the analog signal to digital
after the fact!

Actually, somebody else noted the Belfort Digiwx AWOS Chinese wind
sensors:
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.products/msg/3606426f099b4c
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You may say: BIG DEAL!

The use of unreliable wind sensors should sound ALARM bells!

Have you seen the precision, accuracy and resolution of these Belfort
Instruments Digiwx AWOS wind sensors?

Belfort Instruments writes in their DigiWx AWOS Maintenance Manual:
"The wind speed sensor verification procedure is a confidence test,
which verifies that the DigiWx=AE AWOS wind speed readings compare
reasonably with measurements taken from a reference Kestrel Model
3000 Wind Instrument."

The Kestrel Model 3000 Wind Instrument sells for $129.00. So how good
can it be for a mere $129.00? I also couldn't locate any specs (eg.
precision, accuracy or resolution) for the Kestrel 3000.

And then you have Belfort's statement that their "readings compared
reasonably" with the Kestrel 3000. Where's that data? Who judged
was was reasonable? Keep in mind, that Belfort Instruments is NOT
ISO 9000, 9001, 9002, 9003, 9004 nor 9005 certified. So they likely
didn't record or write down any of the compared data.

Chinese wind bottles that "compare reasonably" with a $129.00
wind meter... what kind of corporate hogwash is this?

Have you watched the Belfort Digiwx AWOS installer/technician (if you
can call them that) field adjust the magnetic north direction marker
on the wind direction indicator using a handheld round magnetic
compass (similar to what hikers use)?

Belfort Instruments writes in their DigiWx AWOS Maintenance Manual
under TOOLS AND TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
7. Magnetic compass S&Y 183, Stocker and Yale or equivalent
which is nothing more than a Lensatic compass as pictured at:
http://www.olive-drab.com/od_soldiers_gear_compass_lensatic.php

Digiwx AWOS is sited using a 1950s style magnetic compass!
If that doesn't take the cake, then I don't know what does.

Do you know the failure rates of these sensors in the field?

Well, since Belfort Instruments seems to specialize in using 1950s
styled equipment, one can only begin to wonder what the true field
failure rates really are. It's scary to say the least!

These Belfort Digiwx AWOS Chinese made wind sensors are about the
worst products available in the weather instrumentation marketplace
worldwide. This is yet another reason why Belfort Instruments did not
get the following Digiwx AWOS weather sensors (ie. wind speed, wind
direction, temperature, dewpoint, relative humidity, density
altitude, present weather, precipitation, lightning, ceilometer (aka
condensation altitude)) FAA Approved, nor FAA Ceritified and why the
information SPEWED from a Belfort Digiwx AWOS is NOT OFFICIAL FAA
WEATHER INFORMATION (like you'd find in a FAA METAR report). Belfort
formats their UN-APPROVED, UN-CERTIFIED and UN-OFFICIAL weather data
to make it look like an official avaition METAR when it's NOT! And
that's why you won't find a single FAA COMMISSIONED Belfort Digiwx
AWOS anywhere in the world!

Now I think one can clearly see why the words "Digiwx AWOS" and "FAA
commissioned AWOS" DO NOT belong in the same sentence!

It's both sad and true!

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[brian whatcott]

This is a MUCH better class of product assassination than the old fellah
usually comes up with. Congrats!

Brian W

a Belfort
Instruments Digiwx AWOS comes with an analog
wind direction indicator and an analog
wind speed sensor. Belfort converts the analog signal to digital
...the precision, accuracy and resolution of these Belfort
Instruments Digiwx AWOS wind sensors...
Belfort Instruments writes in their DigiWx AWOS Maintenance Manual

...

the DigiWx=AE AWOS wind speed ... you have Belfort's statement
Belfort Instruments ... the Belfort Digiwx AWOS installer...
Belfort Instruments writes in their DigiWx AWOS Maintenance Manual
under TOOLS AND TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:...
Digiwx AWOS is sited ... Belfort Instruments ... Belfort Digiwx AWOS

...

Belfort Instruments ...the following Digiwx AWOS weather sensors
(ie. wind speed, wind direction, temperature, dewpoint,
relative humidity, density altitude, present weather, precipitation,
lightning, ceilometer (aka condensation altitude)) FAA Approved,
... FAA Ceritified ...a Belfort Digiwx AWOS ... Belfort
formats weather data
... FAA COMMISSIONED Belfort Digiwx
AWOS .. "Digiwx AWOS" and "FAA
commissioned AWOS"