Customer Success Stories
Wireless Regional Mesonet: Scientific Research
Mount Washington Observatory
"Mount Washington Observatory has been testing cold weather operation of all kinds of instrumentation and communications equipment for decades. Finding equipment that can survive and perform under the extremes of Mount Washington is not easy. The market for high bandwidth, long-distance, flexible radios is constantly in flux with changing options. After scouring the market for a cost-effective solution, not only was Trango gear top performing in its class, it was one of the very few product lines that could withstand our extremes of weather and severely limiting system design requirements."
Jon Cotton
Lead Network Technician
Mount Washington Observatory
"Despite the extreme conditions, all the Trango equipment that has been deployed thus far has functioned without problem. Once the final pieces are in place later this winter, we will have a wireless network that provides real time weather data from high elevation sites around the region. In some cases, the sites will include webcams, offering our web visitors unparalleled views of Mount Washington."
"With all the information obtained through the Mesonet, our researchers can analyze trends and share data with the public in near real time through our Web site. Data provided by the Trango-based wireless network will also offer information that may be helpful for skiers and ski area operators, giving them insight on what type of precipitation might be falling or whether temperatures might be appropriate for firing up the snowmaking systems at local ski resorts."
Scot Henley
Executive Director
Mount Washington Observatory
About Mount
Washington Observatory
Mount Washington Observatory (MWO) is a private, non-profit scientific and educational institution with the mission to advance understanding of the natural systems that create the Earth's weather and climate. For 75 years it has maintained its mountaintop weather station, conducting research and educational programs and interpreting the heritage of the Mount Washington region. Known as the home of the "world’s worst weather," observers once recorded a world record for surface wind speed of 231 miles per hour. The membership-supported organization also operates the Weather Discovery Center science museum in North Conway, NH, devoted to weather and the mountain environment. For webcams, weather conditions and more information visit: www.mountwashington.org
