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June 5, 2024 in Press Release

Stevens Water Monitoring Expands Portfolio with Dyacon Acquisition

PRESS RELEASE On May 15, 2024, Stevens Water Monitoring Systems, Inc. ("Stevens") completed the acquisition of Dyacon weather instrument products. With expertise in environmental data acquisition technologies and software platforms…

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July 21, 2023 in Blog

Nebraska Storm Damage

There is a reason we don't make plastic anemometers. The following was emailed to me by Zach, who operates a Dyacon weather station network in Nebraska for the Vantage Agri…

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May 18, 2023 in Blog

Conclusion – IIWS Part 5

This article is part of a series entitled “Introduction to Industrial Weather Stations” (IIWS). The other parts are: Part 1 – Definitions Part 2 – Weather Station Construction Part 3 – Who Makes…

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Nebraska Storm Damage

There is a reason we don't make plastic anemometers. The following was emailed to me…

Joel KivuvaJuly 21, 2023

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Conclusion – IIWS Part 5

This article is part of a series entitled “Introduction to Industrial Weather Stations” (IIWS). The…

Joel KivuvaMay 18, 2023

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Installation and Accuracy – IIWS Part 4

This article is part of a series entitled “Introduction to Industrial Weather Stations” (IIWS). The…

Joel KivuvaApril 11, 2023

Assorted Weather Stations

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Who Makes Industrial Weather Stations – IIWS Part 3

This article is part of a series entitled “Introduction to Industrial Weather Stations” (IIWS). The…

Joel KivuvaMarch 24, 2023

Dyacon Weather Station, Walla Walla

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Weather Station Construction – IIWS Part 2

This article is part of a series entitled “Introduction to Industrial Weather Stations” (IIWS). The…

Joel KivuvaMarch 20, 2023

Remote Weather Station

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Introduction to Industrial Weather Stations – Part 1

This article is part of a series entitled “Introduction to Industrial Weather Stations” (IIWS). The…

Joel KivuvaMarch 16, 2023

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Introducing DyaconLivePlus

Introduction DyaconLive is an access-controlled weather station web portal for Dyacon weather stations. It shows…

Joel KivuvaOctober 19, 2022

Ultrasonic Anemometer

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UA-1 Ultrasonic Anemometer

Dyacon UA-1 is a professional ultrasonic anemometer is now available for new weather stations and…

Joel KivuvaOctober 7, 2022

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Choosing the Best Anemometer Type

3-Cup vs. Propeller vs. Ultrasonic – Which Wind Sensor is Right for You? By: Hailey…

Joel KivuvaMay 27, 2022

Fire Weather Station

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Fire Weather Report

Fire weather is one application where real-time, local weather can be critical. Dyacon offers a…

Joel KivuvaNovember 16, 2021

DyaconLive White Label

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DyaconLive White Label Network Page

Users that sign into DyaconLive as an Admin, Manager, or Basic user will have a…

Joel KivuvaJune 3, 2021

Rural Airport Weather Station

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AWOS, ASOS, and Advisory Weather Stations

Often a representative of an airstrip will call us asking for an AWOS. This often…

Joel KivuvaApril 5, 2021

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Big-Weather Company Tries to Make Small Station

Afternoon (UTC) Presentation I came into the office one morning at 0730 hrs (1430 UTC)…

Joel KivuvaJanuary 28, 2021

Weather Hawk Station

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WeatherHawk Alternative

A Little History Many readers will be familiar with the work and anxiety that goes…

Joel KivuvaDecember 18, 2020

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Maintenance Management System

Just like any other piece of equipment exposed to the elements, weather stations need occasional…

Joel KivuvaMay 14, 2020

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Hurricane Test #1 – The Dorian Job

Wind tunnel testing has its place, but the real-world can be a bit rougher, like…

Joel KivuvaSeptember 9, 2019

GDD Chart w-Freeze

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DyaconLive v1.19

DyaconLive is an ongoing project. We want your weather station to provide usable, actionable information.…

Joel KivuvaJuly 25, 2019

Light Theme, Weather Station Display

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In The Dark

I've worked in cubicle environments where windows were scarce. In fact, in one job as…

Joel KivuvaJuly 17, 2019

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Infrared Temperature Sensor

*NOTE: This blog post is out of date. Some information may no longer be relevant.*…

Joel KivuvaJune 25, 2019

Weather station data to cell phone

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DyaconLive Growers Report

DyaconLive provides our customers with an easy to use website for staying up to date…

Junelyn LittleJune 17, 2019

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WiFi Weather Station on HughesNet

Unlike large companies, Dyacon "market research" comes through customer feedback and requests. We have received…

Joel KivuvaSeptember 24, 2018

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Burning Man Weather Station

Building a functional, temporary city in the desert every year is a remarkable challenge. The…

Junelyn LittleAugust 31, 2018

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Ethiopian Weather Station

Getting a sophisticated weather station deployed in remote areas can be a challenge. Equipment that…

Junelyn LittleAugust 31, 2018

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DyaconLive Part 2

Read part 1 here. Updates are being made to as quickly as we can get…

Junelyn LittleMay 2, 2018

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Stay Up to Date With Us

There are a variety of ways you can stay up to date with the staff…

Junelyn LittleApril 18, 2018

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DyaconLive

Dyacon weather stations have always been compatible with Weather Underground. This has been a low-cost…

Joel KivuvaFebruary 27, 2018

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Particulate Matter Matters

*NOTE: This blog post is out of date. Some information may no longer be relevant.*…

Joel KivuvaFebruary 15, 2018

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Weather Station Wildlife Damage

Elk: 1 Weather Station: 0 A repeat customer placed a research weather station in the…

Joel KivuvaFebruary 6, 2018

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AGU Fall Meeting 2017

December 11-15th 2017, Dyacon will be exhibiting with over 300 other companies at the American…

Junelyn LittleNovember 21, 2017

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Weather Station Battery Test

Design Principle Most Dyacon weather stations ship with a battery and solar panel. The 12…

Joel KivuvaOctober 10, 2017

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Compare 3-cup, Helical, and Ultrasonic Anemometers

For most common meteorological variables, a variety of methods exist for measurement. Wind is…

Joel KivuvaSeptember 7, 2017

Winston Drag Racing 1994

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Dyacon Weather Stations For Drag Racing

In racing, there are two reasons for collecting weather data. Engine performance analysis - Density altitude (DA)…

Junelyn LittleJuly 25, 2017

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Weather Station Display Solution for Local Data

Dyacon has provided fully autonomous weather station solutions to our commercial and industrial users for…

Joel KivuvaJune 9, 2017

The Best Weather Station

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What is The Best Weather Station?

All tools are designed with particular constraints in mind. Engineers must balance design priorities such…

Joel KivuvaApril 21, 2017

3D Printed Anemometer, Side View

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3D Printed Anemometer (Wind Speed Sensor)

Build Your Own Anemometer? Good anemometers can be expensive. Numerous do-it-yourself versions can be found…

Joel KivuvaMarch 27, 2017

MesoWest Charts

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MesoWest

Dyacon weather stations are now compatible with MesoWest, a weather data service developed by the…

Joel KivuvaFebruary 27, 2017

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American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting

Dyacon is pleased to announce attendance at the American Meteorological Society's 97th annual meeting as…

Junelyn LittleDecember 30, 2016

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Have You Cleaned Your Rain Gauge

We make most of our instruments at Dyacon but we do not make the rain…

Joel KivuvaDecember 17, 2016

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Industrial Weather Stations

While sports may be a good conversation starter, weather is universal and has no fan…

Junelyn LittleAugust 12, 2016

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Ski Resorts, Web-bulb, and Snow-making

Weather stations can often be cost-prohibitive, even in applications where they may truly add value,…

Joel KivuvaFebruary 4, 2016

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Growers Know Weather

Weather data is easily found in today's connected world. Pulling up "local" weather that is…

Joel KivuvaFebruary 3, 2016

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Is it the stink or the stench?

Encroachment of suburbs is always a problem for established industrial operations. Multi-generation farms are often…

Joel KivuvaFebruary 2, 2016

Simple Dyacon Wiring

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Dyacon Simplicity or “Datalogger Rats Nest”

Many weather stations are based on general-purpose environmental dataloggers. These installations can become extremely complex,…

Joel KivuvaNovember 20, 2015

Flight Weather Data

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“Real hit with local pilots”

A Dyacon weather station has been in place at the Preston, Idaho airport for several…

Joel KivuvaAugust 17, 2015

Aviation Blog

Remote Airstrip Crash

A recent article about a plane crash at a remote airstrip caught my attention: Hidden…

Joel KivuvaJuly 21, 2015

Monopole Weather Station

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The Plastic Mono-pole Sensor Cluster

As any designer and engineer knows, all designs are a balance of trade-offs, cost and…

Joel KivuvaApril 17, 2015

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Do you want your data log Emailed or FTP’d?

What good is your weather station data if you need a degree in computer science…

Joel KivuvaJanuary 22, 2015

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Rain Gauge Fixed with 12 V Regulator

A friend came to me with a curious problem regarding the research weather stations he…

Joel KivuvaDecember 9, 2014

Spinning Wind Sensor

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Smart Sensor Benefits, Part II

In part one of Smart Sensor Benefits I mentioned some advantages that digital sensors have…

Joel KivuvaSeptember 29, 2014

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When it Pours

A couple of weeks ago, I journeyed to Zion National Park for some hiking and…

Joel KivuvaSeptember 29, 2014

Aviation Blog

Airshow Weather Station

Across the country, hundreds of small airports have little or no weather instrumentation. A simple wind…

Joel KivuvaAugust 4, 2014

Wind sensor modbus

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Dyacon Wind Sensor: Now Detecting Wind GUST!

While sustained winds are of interest, it is the wind gusts that generally cause damage . .…

Joel KivuvaAugust 1, 2014

Weather Underground Sticker

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Your Weather Station on Your Website

*NOTE: This blog post is out of date. Some information may no longer be relevant.*…

Joel KivuvaAugust 1, 2014

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Smart Sensor Benefits, Part 1

Simple analog sensors require the host device to perform a number of calculations to correctly scale…

Joel KivuvaJune 30, 2014

Graphic Weather Data

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Weather Underground

Getting your weather data where you need it, when you need it is a priority…

Joel KivuvaJune 19, 2014

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Special Event Weather Stations

Special events, such as athletic and motor races, large group camps, or outdoor meetings, can pose challenges for organizers…

Joel KivuvaJune 16, 2014

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Alternative Weather Stations

Alternative Weather Stations Weather has been around a long time. In fact, the first precipitation…

Joel KivuvaMay 23, 2014

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What is SDI-12?

SDI‑12 was originally developed in 1988 for microprocessor-based environmental sensors. In 1992, the SDI‑12 documentation…

Joel KivuvaMarch 4, 2014

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What is Modbus?

Modbus is a data transmission protocol developed by Modicon in 1979 for industrial control applications.…

Joel KivuvaMarch 4, 2014

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Wind Sensor Development

Design and development of the wind sensor WSD‑1 has been an interesting journey. The design…

Joel KivuvaJanuary 27, 2014

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Winter Tripod Setup

We spent a few minutes in the snow filming the setup of the tripod. In…

Joel KivuvaJanuary 27, 2014

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Frosty Wind Sensors

Getting field time for the wind sensors has been a priority from the beginning of the design…

Joel KivuvaJanuary 10, 2014

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Wind Tunnel Testing

With all the time and care we put into their existence, each of our products quickly becomes our…

Joel KivuvaJanuary 10, 2014

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Durable Wind Sensor Takes on Garage Doorway

*NOTE: This blog post is out of date. Some information may no longer be relevant.*…

Joel KivuvaDecember 12, 2013

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Introduction

Dyacon, Inc. has turned its experience developing rugged computers into an effort of personal interest…

Joel KivuvaAugust 29, 2013

Announcements Blog

Tripod Announcement

Tripod Released Dyacon Tripod-1TM is now available for sale. (No, this isn't for your camera.…

Joel KivuvaAugust 28, 2013