[Dprglist] off topic - wind map

[A. Gil Carrick]

Thanks for the info.

On Tue, Dec 29, 2020, 10:58 PM Karim Virani <pondersome64 at gmail.com> wrote:

> The GPS will be an RTK base station published on rtk2go. It's using a
> ublox F9P receiver connected to this antenna.
> https://www.sparkfun.com/products/17382
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> The weather station is one of the cheaper options I found on Amazon
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5TEHLI - it was more of a
> nice-to-have afterthought since I knew I needed to put a mast up above the
> trees. So it's a lower priority. But the weather station wants to be on top
> of the pole - so I'll have to Tee or fork the top because I want the GPS
> antenna unobstructed. I don't really care if the wind speed or direction is
> affected a little by the GPS extension but probably don't want to obstruct
> the solar cell.
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> Also putting 3 outdoor directional wifi APs a bit lower on the pole.
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> It will all be chimney mounted ending up at least 12ft above the highest
> parts of the roof and all nearby trees. The hardest part right now seems to
> be sourcing the right pole with a custom mount and capable of being rigid
> enough without buckling under max wind loads. Probably going with a 2" 8
> gauge 6061 tube.
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> On Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 9:01 PM Gil <gilcarrick at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I would like to hear more about your GPS base station slash weather
>> station.
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>> Gil
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>> web page: http://gilcarrick.com/agc/
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>> Gil Carrick, 1012 Portofino Dr., Arlington, TX, 76012
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>> 817-994-9213 (cell) gil.carrick (Skype)
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>> *From:* DPRGlist <dprglist-bounces at lists.dprg.org> *On Behalf Of *Karim
>> Virani via DPRGlist
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 29, 2020 4:47 PM
>> *To:* dprglist <dprglist at dprg.org>
>> *Subject:* [Dprglist] off topic - wind map
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>> I was looking for a map of prevailing winds in Dallas while designing a
>> mast for a GPS base-station antenna and weather station combo. I stumbled
>> across this map of current wind conditions. Just found it very
>> beautiful/compelling and decided to share:
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>> http://hint.fm/wind/
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>> -Karim
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>> ps. I subsequently found a wind rose plot for Ft. Worth that gave me the
>> answer I needed and it was the expected due South as the highest frequency
>> direction.
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