[Skywarn] Need Ideas for Mounting Weather Station

[Jay Cafasso]

Broadly, Try a five gallon pail filled with quick drying cement. Place the
pole in the center of the mix and let it dry... That should do it...

Jay Cafasso
12559 N400E
Wheatfield, IN 46392 USA
Cell: 479.866.9579 Fax: 651-691-2608
Home GPS - Lat 41.19509, Long -86.96737

www.facebook.com/jay.cafasso.7
http://robinstorm/blogspot.com  - A WRN Ambassador

WRN SVR WX Info Sheets
http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/activities/weather-ready-nation/newis/

David Prevatt's Wind Hazards
http://windhazard.davidoprevatt.com/blog/

"The last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the
wrong reason."   Murder in the Cathedral - St. Thomas Becket.

Skywarn® and the Skywarn® logo are registered trademarks of the National
Weather Service "used with permission".
On May 20, 2014 12:54 PM, "Bradly L. McGarr" <brad at mcgarr.us> wrote:

>
>
> I'm trying to figure out the best way to mount my weather station
> since moving into a new apartment, and I figure this group of people
> would be a good resource just for that.
>
> It's not a high end weather
> station, and it has brackets to mount to a pole. We have a third-floor
> apartment with a balcony that has no overhead obstructions. The
> challenge is, I can't mount anything to the physical structure. I could
> potentially do a segment of metal fence pole or something similar, held
> in a bucket of dirt or hardened cement, but I'm concerned about
> creating, more or less, lightning rod on the balcony with no reasonable
> way to ground it.
>
> Anyone have any experience using PVC or hard plastic
> piping in a weather station setup, or, experience with a portable or
> non-permanent setup?
>
> --
> BRADLY L. MCGARR
>
>
>
> A friendly reminder:
>
> Stay safe in Severe Weather! Know the rules!
> - Turn around, don't drown! Just a couple of inches can float a passenger
> car,
> and standing water hides sinkholes.
> - When thunder roars, go indoors! Move to a safe location when you hear
> thunder... if you can hear it, you can be struck by lightning.
> - Watches and Warnings - Know The Difference! Watch indicates a potential
> for
> danger, be on guard. A warning means danger is imminent, and you should
> seek
> shelter immediately.
> - Carry a NOAA All-Hazards Radio! Get severe weather alerts the moment
> they're
> issued.
>
> MORE INFO ONLINE:
> http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/
> http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/severeweather/index.shtml
> http://www.nws.noaa.gov/safety.php
> ______________________________________________________________
> Skywarn mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/skywarn
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Skywarn at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> This message was delivered to poppingsmoke at gmail.com
>