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Four Orion LX Weather Stations are used for "isolated weather monitoring for security equipment" at Test Site C-3 of the 46th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Eglin AFB is the premier test and evaluation center for Air Force air delivered weapons, navigation/guidance systems and Command and Control systems. Orion LX Weather Stations utilize the all-in-one sensor head with ultrasonic wind speed and direction, impact rainfall, temperature, humidity and barometric pressure in conjunction with the Weather MicroServer . The Weather MicroServer offers XML, FTP and common industrial interfaces.

Under the hood of LumenHAUS, Virginia Tech's winning entry in the Solar Decathlon Europe. The Orion sensor head is mounted on a tower shown at right. Virginia Tech uses the 4-20 mA option to connect the weather station to a PLC (programmable logic controller). Robert Schubert, Associate Dean of Research, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, reports that "weather station information is used for monitoring outside conditions, as well as taking reactive and anticipatory actions." Such actions might include closing shades and insulating panels based on temperature and/or wind conditions. LumenHAUS is on display at the GreenBuild Convention, Millenium Park in Chicago November 17 - 20. See more pictures on Flickr or Facebook For more information: Orion 420 Weather Station LumenHAUS

Our local Oregon Chapter of the American Meteorological Society is the largest non-student chapter with over 125 members. A record crowd turned out for the annual October Winter Weather predictions -- 350 capacity in the OMSI Auditorium with overflow in the foyer. View the Presentations

Good news for US federal government agencies! We have successfully renewed our Government Services Administration (GSA) contract. Our first Capricorn weather station was awarded a GSA contract about 20 years ago. Contracts are reviewed every five years. This recent contract modification includes updating our GSA products to include all our latest weather stations and accessories such as the Magellan Weather Station ™ with internal compass, the Orion 420 Weather Station ™ with 4-20 mA output, and the Internet-ready Weather MicroServer ™. GSA Contract Number: GS-07F-5454R

In case you've been wondering, results of the Solar Decathlon Europe are in and "lumenHAUS" won! In the photo, the team celebrates their victory with trophy in hand. Congratulations! (Scroll down for more details on the entry.) Photo courtesy of SDEurope.

Columbia Weather Systems is shipping eight Magellan portable weather stations™ to the Des Moines Fire Department. According to Captain Robert Cox, the state of Iowa has set up seven WMD Hazmat teams to respond to WMD events anywhere in the state. Apparatus for each team will be outfitted with a portable weather station and WeatherMaster Software™ for use on all hazmat runs to support decisions such as evacuation of downwind areas. Magellan weather stations offer sonic wind speed and direction, temperature, pressure and humidity measurements with an internal compass for automatic alignment of wind direction. Rugged metal construction makes them ideal for installation or deployment in hazardous conditions. WeatherMaster Software provides computer weather monitoring with automatic interface to CAMEO/ALOHA and hazmat plume dispersion software.

CWS President Nader Khoury recently travelled to Prescott, ON, Canada to train members of the Canadian Coast Guard on the Orion Weather Station in preparation for their installation in Killiniq, Nunavut at the extreme northern tip of Labrador. A heated Orion weather station with visibility sensor will be used to monitor weather conditions in this remote outpost in the Canadian Arctic. Data will be collected with a Weather MicroServer and monitored remotely with WeatherMaster Software from the Prescott Station. Orion Weather Station MicroServer with Visibility Sensor WeatherMaster Software PR: wait... I: wait... L: wait... LD: wait... I: wait... wait... Rank: wait... Traffic: wait... Price: wait... C: wait...

The Solar Decathlon - Europe begins in Madrid this month and the Virginia Tech Solar House is competing using an Orion 420 weather station with Weather MicroServer and WeatherMaster Software to help optimize energy usage. "Lumenhaus" was originally designed and built for the 2009 U.S. Solar Decathlon. At the turn of the New Year, the house was on Times Square in New York for four days exhibit and an appearance on Good Morning America . For more information: Experience "the power of light" at www.lumenhaus.com Orion 420 Weather Station offering 4-20 mA output Photo courtesy of Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design.

Remember the Superbowl ad that told a love story through Google Search? Well, in honor of Small Business Week, Google offered us the chance to write our own search story. Turn on the audio and click here or on the image to view the result: Weather Here and Now The morale of our story? Professional weather monitoring – right where you need it, right when you need it. (And here is the love story ad in case you've forgotten: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnsSUqgkDwU )