Rain gauge for smartweather station

[tlo]

Hi all first time poster  I have a smartweather station and the rain Gauge has finally packed up on me, I am having a job finding another one so it started me thinking should I buy a different type of weather station  . The weather station is in the bedroom so it would be nice to have it plugged in so I can see it at night but not a necessity  I was just wondering A , can I get another Gauge B, is it worth me buying one are smartweather any good and C, for about £60-100 can you recommend one ? thanks for your help

[reef]

Welcome to netweather

If you're just after an automatic rain gauge then Oregon do one for £60:

https://www.weathershop.co.uk/shop/elements/rain/oregon-scientific-rgr126n-weather-station

Otherwise it might just be more cost effective to get a new complete station. There's this for £100 which has the same gauge as part of the package:

https://www.weathershop.co.uk/shop/elements/rain/oregon-scientific-wmr86-weather-station-1

[tlo]

Thanks for the welcome reef and yes you are right it is a bit much, my gauge runs  868 MHz so I am not sure if that gauge would work or for that matter if another type would work with mine. I was hoping to get just the gauge but on a review site it did say the sensors let it down and it would be hard to find replacements  

[tlo]

Found this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TFA-Dostmann-30-3142-Wireless-Rain-Gauge/dp/B005J3ZHHY

do you think this would work with my weather station do you think

[reef]

Its very unlikely to work with your existing station unless its the same brand/make. The frequency might be the same but unless the station receiver and rain gauge 'speak the same language' as they say, then you'll have little success.

[tlo]

Well what do you know I found this

https://www.lacrossetechnology.com/308-807/

looks like it wasn't made by smart weather after all