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Choose a wind sensor
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Thanks everyone for your coments.

@abarrow The calypso ultrasonic (wired) definitely sounds like a good option. I see no point on choosing the wireless one if i have to run the power wires through the mast anyway. And 399€ is on my budget. I will most certainly consider this option, but the frequency is a bit unclear to me, as the specs say "Sample rate: 1, 4, 8 Hz"
Quote: Since they don't have anything internally that senses SOG, if you want true wind you'll have to use a SignalK plugin to calculate it from your GPS-generated SOG.
I already coded that, but is great to know SignalK has a plugin for it.

@SailAlpha Actually this was originally my first choice, as i read a lot of @sandepagnier 's posts about his pypilot. However, when investigating about shipping costs to spain, it's almost 200€ + @sandepagnier's controller, which is also expensive to ship to spain (15€ over the basic 20€ version or the 50€ more complete ). As for resistance, good to know i shouldn't worry. 

@Sailoog Wait, whaaaat?  This could certainly drive my decision in one way or another. Mainly because it affects 2nd and 3rd points (ease of installation and OP "friendliness"). I guess you can't tell us more about it's feature or expected release date, can you?   Tongue
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Choose a wind sensor - by MigGat - 2021-02-12, 04:19 PM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by abarrow - 2021-02-12, 05:25 PM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by SailAlpha - 2021-02-12, 05:53 PM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by Sailoog - 2021-02-12, 06:53 PM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by MigGat - 2021-02-13, 04:54 PM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by seandepagnier - 2021-02-16, 12:21 AM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by MigGat - 2021-02-16, 08:22 AM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by Sparhawk76 - 2021-04-22, 06:02 PM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by Sailoog - 2021-02-16, 07:33 PM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by Sailoog - 2021-02-18, 08:30 PM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by MigGat - 2021-02-18, 08:48 PM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by SCarns - 2021-04-23, 05:38 PM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by PaddyB - 2021-04-23, 07:55 PM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by MigGat - 2021-07-16, 09:25 AM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by seandepagnier - 2021-09-03, 02:38 AM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by Slovak - 2021-08-28, 04:55 PM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by Sderbyshire - 2021-12-04, 03:33 PM
RE: Choose a wind sensor - by SCarns - 2022-02-04, 08:36 PM

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