# Electronic Barograph **URL:** \ **Category:** Marine Technology\ **Created:** [April 18, 2017, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/electronic-barograph/44719 "2017-04-18T21:31:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kennebec\_Captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/kennebec_captain/32/13_2.png) [@Kennebec\_Captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Kennebec_Captain)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/electronic-barograph/44719/1 "2017-04-18T21:31:48Z")
Anyone have any expence with an Electronic Barograph (recording barometer)? Either shipboard or at home? Amazon has a [Weems & Plath Electronic Barometer](http://www.weems-plath.com/Products/Electronic-Barometer.html) for $230 I’m looking at for ship use… The NWS no longer supports the mechanical barographs, parts no longer available etc. ---
**Author:** ![MateChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@MateChristine](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/MateChristine)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2017, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/electronic-barograph/44719/2 "2017-04-19T15:54:58Z")
I used one on a research vessel. It was a different model and i don’t recall if we were able to see the trend beyond 3 hours. You might check in with the NOAA Voluntary Observing Ship program, they “loan” barographs to ships ---
**Author:** ![captjacksparrow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/captjacksparrow/32/290_2.png) [@captjacksparrow](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/captjacksparrow)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2017, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/electronic-barograph/44719/3 "2017-04-19T16:28:27Z")
I have this one [http://www.weems-plath.com/Mintaka.html](http://www.weems-plath.com/Mintaka.html) and it is very, very capable. Certainly not the cheapest, but money well spent for those who need (or simply value) an accurate recording barometer. ---
**Author:** ![Kennebec\_Captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/kennebec_captain/32/13_2.png) [@Kennebec\_Captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Kennebec_Captain)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/electronic-barograph/44719/4 "2017-04-19T20:06:45Z")
It looks like the VOS wx obs program is using the Mintaka that CJS is using. [From NWS VOS site: Status of Equipment Upgrade](https://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/CHAUS_38thHurricaneMeetingVersion3.pdf) > NWS is currently evaluating a replacement for the current Precision Digital > Barometer issued by NWS to the CHUAS stations. > – Mintaka Dual Sensor Precision Barometer is currently being evaluated > by the Sterling Field Support Center for Upper Air observations. > – **The Mintaka Dual Sensor Precision Barometer is currently used by the** > **\> NWS Volunteer Observing Ships (VOS) Program.** > • [VOS - The United States Voluntary Observing Ship Project Mission](http://www.vos.noaa.gov/us_vos.shtml) Last time I checked with the port met officer in Jacksonville he told me NWS no longer supported the old mechanical / paper barographs, I should check with them again and see if they will provide a Mintaka ---
**Author:** ![Kennebec\_Captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/kennebec_captain/32/13_2.png) [@Kennebec\_Captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Kennebec_Captain)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/electronic-barograph/44719/5 "2018-09-28T16:09:17Z")
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