Hi guys, new member here so please be gentle.
I'm looking for a wind instrument much like the old USAF "windbirds". (Technically, they were nomenclatured GMQ-20s, see attached pic, and they were on every airfield before digital sensors replaced them in the 1990s.) I know that the Davis Vantage line is everybody's go-to system nowadays (and Davis IS a good line!) but I'm not looking for an all-in-one station with a lot of features that I don't need. I just want wind speed and direction. One requirement is that since it will be mounted atop a 40ft tower, I need something that doesn’t require regular fiddling.
I'm retired so money IS a consideration but I'm not against spending a little extra for a quality instrument. Unfortunately, when GMQ-20s show up on internet auctions, they command a ridiculous selling price so they're out of my league.
TIA,
Rab