Cheap digital Barometer

[capn_billl]

I'm in the market for a barometer.

Anyone have any good suggestions?

I just saw a cheap digital by Banggood, but my experiences with them are mixed. They are definitely cheap, but I've had mixed results with their products.

Any slightly less cheap that has a proven track record?

[Hydra]

I have a Vion A4000.2 electronic barometer/barograph since 2014. It isn't made any more but you can find its successor A4003 for about 150€.


Alain

[capn_billl]

I just found a barometer from Weems & Plath for $300 US called the A4003, Same?

[TheOffice]

https://www.yachtd.com/ $99.

[Paul L]

https://haydd.com/products/cl-bar-cl...meter-meteoman

[SailRN]

My cell phones have for many years had a built-in barometer. Currently using a Samsung S4. You need an app to access the barometer. I bet there are a boatload of apps out there...


Most important is to log the readings regularly, or find an app that has a barograph of at least a 24 h period. Another very useful function is to have an alarm for rapidly changing pressures.


I use an app to Bluetooth link my phone to OpenCPN and it not only transfers my GPS coordinates but the barometer reading and compass heading too.

Another app I use is "Physics Toolbox Suite" which allows me to use the phones as a

g-force meter
linear accelerometer
gyroscope (actually an angular velocity vs time graph)
barometer
roller coaster (g-force vs time, angular velocity, accelertion, pressure vs time)
hygrometer (relative humidity)
thermometer
proximity sensor
ruler
magnetometer
compass
GPS
inclinometer
light meter
sound meter
tone detector
audio oscilloscope
audio spectrum analyzer
spectrogram (audio waterfall)
multi recorder
tone generator
color generator
stroboscope (variable period)


You might find it useful. It was free at the time I downloaded it several years ago.

[Bill O]

Originally Posted by capn_billl

I just found a barometer from Weems & Plath for $300 US called the A4003, Same?

For that price would get a Davis Vantage Vue weather station to get the barometer and much more info. We've had one up for years on the boat and works well.

A must have feature for an electronic barometer are alarm setting for rising and falling pressure rates. This has alerted us of storms many times and is like an additional crew member constantly watching the barometric trends.

[Hydra]

Originally Posted by capn_billl

I just found a barometer from Weems & Plath for $300 US called the A4003, Same?

Yes, this is it. But the price isn't right.

Alain

[Loch]

If you have an old iphone or android phone laying around that you can dedicate to being your barometer, $14.99 gets you an accurate barometer that will graph pressure over time.



https://www.starpath.com/marinebarometer/about.htm

[Lazerbrains]

I've been using one of these and it has proved accurate. It also stores barometer history which is important for me.

https://www.amazon.com/Wittime-Wirel...0XY4P33KAW5SZT

[ilenart]

Originally Posted by Loch

If you have an old iphone or android phone laying around that you can dedicate to being your barometer, $14.99 gets you an accurate barometer that will graph pressure over time.



https://www.starpath.com/marinebarometer/about.htm

+1 Thats the app I’ve been using.

[Bill O]

Originally Posted by Lazerbrains

I've been using one of these and it has proved accurate. It also stores barometer history which is important for me.

https://www.amazon.com/Wittime-Wirel...0XY4P33KAW5SZT

Does it have any audible alarms for pressure rise/fall rates? Personally I'm not glued to my phone or watching the barograph constantly so audible alarms are good for other crew members also.

[Afrinus]

A fairly cheap option if you have a NMEA2000 network on your boat is from Yacht Devices.
They have various little doodads, including a barometer, temperature senders and a trip recorder.

I'm not affiliated with them, but do have their barometer.

https://www.yachtd.com/products/sensors.html

Pieter

[GordMay]

I have an “Acu-Rite #02010" Weather Forecaster [$42.64 @ Walmart]
It displays Barometric Pressure history, with arrow indicating trend [current, 1, 2, 3, 6, 12 hours ago], and much more.
Pretty good, for under $50 Cdn.
➥ https://www.acurite.com/media/manual...structions.pdf

[Tsuru]

Originally Posted by TheOffice

https://www.yachtd.com/ $99.

We use one of these and I'm pleased with its operation. Simple to install if you have a NEMA network.