put a flower bed out there with the pole in the center of it.
HOA are just ridiculous.
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I thought about the roof mount, but I want to be able to reach my stations if I need to without getting out a ladder and climbing on the roof, so hereās my pole installation. I mounted it with the sensors for another station, it will be interesting to compare from the same location.
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Do the tree branches reach over the instrument / rain gauge?
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@ymd Nice setup. . .very sturdy / substantial pole. It is possible to get about an extra 2 feet in height for Tempest?? Seems it is a little short. . .and it might like to know what conditions are on the āother sideā of the fence. . .especially wind speed and direction without being āfence-blocked.ā You could use the same kind of mounting hardware that you have attached to the pole. . .on the bottom of the wooden platform. . .only reverse it and mount that same kind of hardware item on the top of the platform where Tempest is now. That way you could use a short 2-foot section of metal pole (or Sched 40 PVC); tighten it down then use the Tempest pole mount attachment to extend Tempestās height so that it could be the ātallerā of the two wind measuring items.
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It is at 7ā. The neighborās fence you see is 8ā. Iām thinking of looking for a taler pole but thatās the longest of that gauge I could get at the local Loweās. Iāll have to go to a fencing supply probably.
Oh, I would not just raise the Tempest, Iād still mount them together so both anemometers are at approximately the same height. I donāt believe the Lacrosse anemometer will significantly interfere.
As they are now I think a budgie would compliment that setup
I used a threaded 1ā galvanized base plate, there are four holes on the plate to screw it to your base. Then add how tall you need to raise it up above your neighbors fence using a piece of 1ā galvanized pipe. Itās very steady and fits the bottom section of your Tempest!
Even easier to get a taller pole of the same gauge from the fencing supply, which is my plan. Nice and sturdy, same fitting for both the platform and the anchor Iām using, just swap it out. Why complicate things 
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More rubber was
put between poles when I fitted the PB.
Iām looking to replace the metal pole with wood if I can find anything suitable in the UK
Iām just not convinced wood is going to hold up to any strong wind?
Currently waiting for my ext cable that got misplaced in my initial order of the PB
WF staff have sent it FREE (many thanks to them)!
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How strong of wind are you talking about? Mine have recorded up to 50mph (80km/h) and havenāt broken. I donāt know what they might be called in the UK, maybe wooden dowel?
Have you tried filling the the main pole with dry sand?
Any loose cable is a vibration issue. Cable ties or tape might secure the cable tighter.
Personally i would run the cable down the inside.
@ gizmoev Iāll try the dry sand before switching to wood, seems like a good idea. I thought of putting a wooden one inside the metal even!
@ iladyman That cable is very secure/taught, yes I couldāve run it down the middle but meant drilling. After putting it up I shouldāve taped the wire onto the mount instead of it going diagonallyā¦oh well looks like Iāll back up the ladder messing around with this total PITA device to install.
Iāve been having some false rain readings in windy conditions also.
Iāve just purchased these rubber connectors to sleve around my aerial pole mount.
Iām hopeful they work
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Link please to the productā¦I only used what I had lying around mostly.
Seems a better idea than adding loads of weight with a sand-filled mast.
Had up to 20MPH gust today and no false reading with my old bits of cut-up rubber hoover parts acting as dampeners
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I ordered the inch and inch 1/2.
They turned out not to be as snug as i hoped.
Iāve fitted the inch diameter first then put the inch and a half over. I had to cut the inch and a half down and wrap it around for a snug fit.
Iām quite pleased with it but unfortunately I have to wait until the weekend before I can put the mount back up on the side of the house as itās a two man job 30ft high.
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Okay, so 20Mph is the max my bits of rubber can fend off the false readings with.
Is there a grade of sand I should be getting or it doesnāt matter?
The point of the dry sand is that it will absorb the vibrations. I donāt think it matters the kind of sand except I would think that if the grains were all the same size it may not work as well.
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Kind of goes along with your screen name.
I wonder how much energy it would take to melt that off if there were some sort of heating system. Of course, that might affect the temperature reading, which wouldnāt be good.
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