La Crosse WS6890

The wide base of the weather station from La Crosse hides additional functionality in its bowels — in addition to sensors for measuring microclimate parameters, the device is equipped with a built-in speaker for playing music from mobile gadgets via Bluetooth.

power bank

So that the battery charge of the smartphone does not decrease while playing tracks, on the side of La Crosse W6890 there is a USB port for replenishing the battery power reserves of external devices. However the model still cannot be called a full-fledged power bank, since it itself receives power from the network. A place for 3 AAA batteries in its case is provided only to save user settings in case of a sudden blackout.

Main role

In the main role, the weather station handles well with its obligations to determine the air temperature indoors (from 0 to +50°C) and outside (from -40 to +60°C), as well as the level of relative humidity (from 10 to 90 %). In addition, based on fluctuations in atmospheric pressure, it makes a weather forecast for 12 hours, displaying the likelihood of clouds in the sky or precipitation on the screen (colour symbols on a black background).

radio synchronization

The data on the display of the head unit is collected somewhat chaotically, which is why it is sometimes difficult to interpret. Only the indications of the current time are not lost in the common boiler, which are synchronized by a signal from Frankfurt (DCF-77). And by means of a radio signal of a different frequency (433 MHz), temperature and humidity measurements are transmitted from the outdoor sensor to the base station. Spoiling a pleasant impression of the model is beyond the power of even a higher cost compared to competitors — the price tag is fully justified by the extended functionality of the weather station.