[Dprglist] off topic - wind map

[ed at okerson.com]

Karim,

I have been contemplating a similar installation. What wifi AP's did you 
go with?

Ed

On 2020-12-29 22:58, Karim Virani via DPRGlist 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
> 
> 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.
> 
> Also putting 3 outdoor directional wifi APs a bit lower on the pole.
> 
> 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.
> 
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 9:01 PM Gil <gilcarrick at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I would like to hear more about your GPS base station slash weather
>> station.
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Gil
>> 
>> web page: http://gilcarrick.com/agc/
>> 
>> Gil Carrick, 1012 Portofino Dr., Arlington, TX, 76012
>> 
>> 817-994-9213 (cell) gil.carrick (Skype)
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> 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:
>> 
>> http://hint.fm/wind/
>> 
>> -Karim
>> 
>> 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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