I am reluctant to hook up my Rainwise 111 rain gauge (as suggested by CW2274) to the VP2s as it adds clutter to my yard and my wife might institutionalize me for going off the reservation. That said, the Rainwise is very close to what I consider my most accurate gauge, that is, the CoCo 4" plastic (non-tipping bucket) gauge.Clutter? Granted, I have only seen small pics of your setup, but running a simple 4 wire phone line to only one ISS clutter?
Yes, I would have to mount it on a nearby fencepost, make sure it is level and not ugly (mounting board needs to match the color of my fence), and the Rainwise 111 tweaked to appropriately blend in with our landscaping!