Post A Picture of the Setup for Your Weather Station

[wakarimasen]

My Davis VP1 anenometer, mounted yesterday, from the side of our garage.

It's higher than it looks - garage is two storey - and I will not be enthusiastically anticipating a change of back-up batteries.

Only one problem: our house - to the SW - is about 10 feet higher 

[aifan27]

My Davis VP1 anenometer, mounted yesterday, from the side of our garage.

It's higher than it looks - garage is two storey - and I will not be enthusiastically anticipating a change of back-up batteries.

Only one problem: our house - to the SW - is about 10 feet higher 

Thanks for the input, but I am not able to mount my anemometer on my roof.  Thanks for the help though...Would anyone else like to share?

[aardvark]

 :shocked!:Sounds good...but our association does not allow us to put anything on our roof or any concrete.   

On the roof... probably because one house of many would look different, but the concrete?  buried in the ground?  under ground....  That is a bit odd.    With our association of sorts, we are trying to keep out the drug meth folks... oh well. concrete or meth labs?     

So what happens if you dig a hole for the post, pour in some of that fast set stuff   throw dirt on top ?    I suppose there might be an excess calcium in the neighborhood sensor?     

[aifan27]

:shocked!:Sounds good...but our association does not allow us to put anything on our roof or any concrete.   

On the roof... probably because one house of many would look different, but the concrete?  buried in the ground?  under ground....  That is a bit odd.    With our association of sorts, we are trying to keep out the drug meth folks... oh well. concrete or meth labs?     

So what happens if you dig a hole for the post, pour in some of that fast set stuff   throw dirt on top ?    I suppose there might be an excess calcium in the neighborhood sensor?     

That's true...LOL...I will probably do something like that.

[Weather Display]

use guy wires possibly instead???

[aifan27]

use guy wires possibly instead???

Good idea, but I really don't like the idea of guy wires...and anyways, I don't have very much space in backyard at all (only about 0.075 of aan acre, literally!...but maybe more), so there is not much room to put them.  Thanks for everyone's ideas though, and keep 'em coming!

[Kojack]

My Davis VP1 anenometer, mounted yesterday, from the side of our garage.

It's higher than it looks - garage is two storey - and I will not be enthusiastically anticipating a change of back-up batteries.

Only one problem: our house - to the SW - is about 10 feet higher 

Have you considered using an extension cable to resite your transmitter at a more accessible height for changing backup batteries?

[aifan27]

Well, what I am going to do is buy an 8 ft. 4x4 wooden post and bury it into the ground 3 ft. without concrete.  Then I will buy two 5' antenna masts that simply snap together and use clamps and such to attach them to the wooden post.  This will make the overall height about 12'.  And if I have to clean the anemometer, I can just take off one of the 5' antenna masts, which will then make it about 7' tall.

[wakarimasen]

Have you considered using an extension cable to resite your transmitter at a more accessible height for changing backup batteries?

I did think about that, but being afraid of heights, and a masochist ........

[snowman]

Well, what I am going to do is buy an 8 ft. 4x4 wooden post and bury it into the ground 3 ft. without concrete.  Then I will buy two 5' antenna masts that simply snap together and use clamps and such to attach them to the wooden post.  This will make the overall height about 12'.  And if I have to clean the anemometer, I can just take off one of the 5' antenna masts, which will then make it about 7' tall.

That's exactly what I did - works great.

[aifan27]

Snowman, what is the approx. height of the whole setup?  (including wooden post and antenna mast.)  Like 10 ft.?  12 ft.?  Let me know...Thanks.

[aifan27]

Also, how sturdy is the whole thing...like does it stand strong in 30+ mph winds?  Thanks for your help.

[snowman]

It is a 10' mast - 1 5' put together.
I fastened the entire pole to the post, which leaves about 6' extended above.
The mast from Radio Shack is very sturdy - you'll be suprised at how heavy it is.

Anyway, the post is in the ground around 3', and above the ground about 5'.
The mast is 10' above the ground.

Have to run to work now - I'll answer any questions you have later if you have any.

[aifan27]

It is a 10' mast - 1 5' put together.
I fastened the entire pole to the post, which leaves about 6' extended above.
The mast from Radio Shack is very sturdy - you'll be suprised at how heavy it is.

Anyway, the post is in the ground around 3', and above the ground about 5'.
The mast is 10' above the ground.

Have to run to work now - I'll answer any questions you have later if you have any.

Would you happen to have any other pictures of the opposite side, so I could see how you attached the antenna masts to the wooden pole?  Thanks.

[snowman]

I'll take one tomorrow and post it -
I went to an electrical/plumbing supply, and bought simple u-clamps with two hold to attach to the post.

I'll describe more with some photos tomorrow (off to the local tavern for a pint or two).