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RXW-WCF-xxx
HOBOnet Wind Speed and Direction Sensor
A wireless sensor that works with HOBOnet to record wind speed, wind gust, and wind direction. HOBOnet wireless sensors communicate data directly to the HOBO RX3000 or the HOBO MicroRX station or pass data through other wireless sensors back to the central station. They are preconfigured and ready to deploy, and data is accessed through HOBOlink, Onset's innovative cloud-based software platform.
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