Help with new Weather Station

[NorthYorksWeather]

My Dad kindly bought me a Weather Station for Xmas, a WH1090. Had no problem's setting it all up and it all worked fine. Now I have the problem where I can only get a signal from the outside sensor when it is in use, for example I left it unplugged from the laptop last night (so just running off the batteries) and it received no data at all, but as soon as I pressed a few button's on the base station It started working again. It also always picks up the outside sensor when it is plugged into the laptop via USB. I find this very odd and find it hard to believe this is to do with the signal from outdoor sensor to indoor one.

Going to have a play around with it today to try and get it sorted but i wanted to see if anyone else has had the same problem or if anyone has any tips.

Thank's

Edited December 26, 2012 by vizzy2004

[4wd]

It could be the received signal is a bit marginal.

See if the problem goes away if you leave the console in a different spot with minimal obstructions, like a window.

Also consider known good new batteries all round.

The kit might have been sat in store for a couple of years.

You want Lithium type for outside as the output from normal types even 'good' ones like duracell drops off in the cold.

[NorthYorksWeather]

Cheer's Col, will give all that a go and will let you know how i get on.

[NorthYorksWeather]

I put the console upstairs in the room closest to the garden infront of the window and the problem seems to been resolved, only problem is it's the missus' den and I never go in there which is annoying. Thanks anwyay Col

[PMPhotography]

I'll echo Col with the batteries mate. I stupidly used pound shop batteries for mine and the range was crap. Changed them to duracells and i can put the receiver anywhere in the house with no probs.

Was a hard lesson to learn as iv'e got my station on the roof so it's a full on mission to change batteries. Especially when it's windy or icy!!

Happy new year to you anyway and hopefully we'll get some good cold soon