Changing address and country!

Tempest Owners
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Hi all, I will soon be moving from NZ back to Aussie, so it could be 3 months or so before I get to re-set up my weather station and I wondered if anyone was aware of any issues or pit falls that may happen or to look out for with it being off line so long ?
Thanks

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When I am away I leave it going. If you leave the Tempest on its mount then that is fine. If you are taking it down and placing it inside I would leave it on a window sill where the battery can charge. If you are storing it in the shade I would turn it off under its base.
The hub and its power supply can be unplugged and nothing will change.
Summary: the only item that wears out is the battery in the Tempest, so leaving it in the sun charging is the simplest way to keep it alive.
cheers Ian :slight_smile:

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Thanks Ian for your reply,
Ok I will turn off under the base then, yes it will be packed away and traveling with the rest of household goods in a shipping container to go by sea, so it could be 6-8 weeks before this arrives at my new address.
I will dig it out and try get it active again as soon as possible to help with the battery
Cheers
Mark

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The Tempest and Hub are small enough items to where you Could put them in your luggage and take with you immediately. . .then set up (temporarily) at your new location. Least ways you wouldn’t have to wait 6-8 weeks for your total shipment to arrive. You’d probably want to use the Flat-base mount for the short term. . .then pole-mount in more permanent location later on.

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Are you going to have a smaller and faster “household items” shipment preceding the main shipment? I know this was often done when I was a boy and my father would change duty stations to and from overseas. If so, could you put the Tempest system in that shipment?

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Or, mail it to your destination or to a trusted person at/near your destination?

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Thanks for that idea, but even tho it is reasonably small, not sure if I have room?..as I’ll be living out of the suitcase for that 6-8 week period.

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Hi, I wasn’t planning to, but that is another good idea worth looking into
thanks