[Skywarn] Skywarn Digest, Vol 57, Issue 8
Kenton A. Hoover
kenton at nemersonhoover.org
Wed May 21 12:34:26 EDT 2014
Note that no adhesive will bind PVC to HDPE -- you have to mechanically fasten it. However, the cement will hold it once hardened.
--
Kenton A. Hoover
kenton . nemersonhoover org
+1 415 830 5843
On 21 May 2014 at 07.:14.09, Jason Martin (jj91986 at gmail.com) wrote:
Bradly you can use 5 gallon bucket cement the pvc in the bucket the pour
cement inside of the pvc for my stability
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> 1. Need Ideas for Mounting Weather Station (Bradly L. McGarr)
> 2. Re: Need Ideas for Mounting Weather Station (Jay Cafasso)
> 3. Re: Need Ideas for Mounting Weather Station [SPF verified]
> [DKIM verified] (Bradly L. McGarr)
> 4. Re: Need Ideas for Mounting Weather Station (Kevin Heyboer)
> 5. Re: Need Ideas for Mounting Weather Station (Taylor, Dean)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 11:51:26 -0600
> From: "Bradly L. McGarr" <brad at mcgarr.us>
> To: <skywarn at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Skywarn] Need Ideas for Mounting Weather Station
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>
> 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
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 13:41:16 -0500
> From: Jay Cafasso <jay.cafasso at gmail.com>
> To: "Bradly L. McGarr" <brad at mcgarr.us>
> Cc: skywarn at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Skywarn] Need Ideas for Mounting Weather Station
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> 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/
>
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> wrong reason." Murder in the Cathedral - St. Thomas Becket.
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> 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
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 12:50:14 -0600
> From: "Bradly L. McGarr" <brad at mcgarr.us>
> To: Jay Cafasso <jay.cafasso at gmail.com>
> Cc: skywarn at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Skywarn] Need Ideas for Mounting Weather Station [SPF
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> Jay,
>
> Thanks! That's what I was thinking, so as far as a ballast source I have a
> good idea. Challenge us how to not make it a lightning rod. A metal fence
> pole would be strongest, but would really need to be grounded. PVC or hard
> plastic could work but I'm concerned about stability.
> - --
> Bradly L. McGarr
> Englewood, CO
>
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> MTA Windows OS
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> CIW Web Foundations Associate
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>
> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
>
> On May 20, 2014 12:41:16 PM MDT, Jay Cafasso <jay.cafasso at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >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
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>
>
> 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
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 08:20:10 -0400
> From: "Kevin Heyboer" <k.heyboer at verizon.net>
> To: "'Bradly L. McGarr'" <brad at mcgarr.us>, <skywarn at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Skywarn] Need Ideas for Mounting Weather Station
> Message-ID: <C2D37AA07F2842FB90D05C0AAB5882EB at MANDI>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
>
> If your weather station is wireless and can connect to computer, I would
> convince the owners of the building to put it on the roof (assuming it
> would
> still be in range) and offer to feed the weather information to the
> building
> residents via a web link such as CWOP or your own personal website.
>
> Although I wish you success in your efforts and admire your zeal, you will
> never be able to get a true wind reading on a balcony. If the wind is
> running across your balcony, you will get a wind tunnel effect, and if the
> wind is coming from the opposite side of the building, you may get little
> or
> no wind on your balcony despite heavy winds hitting the building on the
> opposite side.
>
> Of course, if you are just trying to get valid temperature, barometer, and
> humidity, then you only need place the sending unit where it will be in the
> shade.
>
> Kevin Heyboer KD4UYR
> AEC Cherokee County NCARES
> Southwest Carolina SKYWARN Net Manager
> http://www.cherokee-ares.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Skywarn [mailto:skywarn-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bradly
> L. McGarr
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 1:51 PM
> To: skywarn at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Skywarn] Need Ideas for Mounting Weather Station
>
>
>
> 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
> ______________________________________________________________
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 13:07:49 +0000
> From: "Taylor, Dean" <Dean.Taylor at asurion.com>
> To: Kevin Heyboer <k.heyboer at verizon.net>, "'Bradly L. McGarr'"
> <brad at mcgarr.us>, "skywarn at mailman.qth.net" <
> skywarn at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Skywarn] Need Ideas for Mounting Weather Station
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> Use wire ties or large hose clamps to secure your pole y o the balcony
> posts. Plastic tubing could wobble if you are going to mount a wind gauge.
>
>
> Dean Taylor
> Manager
> Asurion Global Safety
> And Loss Control
>
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Kevin Heyboer
> Date:05/21/2014 7:20 AM (GMT-06:00)
> To: "'Bradly L. McGarr'" ,skywarn at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Skywarn] Need Ideas for Mounting Weather Station
>
> If your weather station is wireless and can connect to computer, I would
> convince the owners of the building to put it on the roof (assuming it
> would
> still be in range) and offer to feed the weather information to the
> building
> residents via a web link such as CWOP or your own personal website.
>
> Although I wish you success in your efforts and admire your zeal, you will
> never be able to get a true wind reading on a balcony. If the wind is
> running across your balcony, you will get a wind tunnel effect, and if the
> wind is coming from the opposite side of the building, you may get little
> or
> no wind on your balcony despite heavy winds hitting the building on the
> opposite side.
>
> Of course, if you are just trying to get valid temperature, barometer, and
> humidity, then you only need place the sending unit where it will be in the
> shade.
>
> Kevin Heyboer KD4UYR
> AEC Cherokee County NCARES
> Southwest Carolina SKYWARN Net Manager
> http://www.cherokee-ares.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Skywarn [mailto:skywarn-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bradly
> L. McGarr
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 1:51 PM
> To: skywarn at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Skywarn] Need Ideas for Mounting Weather Station
>
>
>
> 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
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