Valentineweather, thank you for your reply. (Our temperatures are down about 30 degrees from this time yesterday. Did you send it?
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I keep thinking about a 4 x 4 put in the ground, properly secured, two feet with Quickrete or equiv. I would leave 4-6' above ground level to mount instruments (other than wind) at about 5-6 feet. This would then be the base for a pole I could mount the anemometer on. See below:
Pole for anemometer must be something that I can then fasten to the 4 x 4 so that I have strong base. This pole (pipe?) has to get my anemometer at least 16-20 feet above the ground, but be something I can take down, one person job, to access the anemometer. Hinged pole? Two pieces joined together that I can reach and undo? I don't know. Wish I did.
The telescoping flagpole becomes a solution to the access problem, but can the cheap ones, even being attached to the 4 x 4 post worry me because of their lightweight construction.
Any further thoughts? Ideas? Or if you are sick of it, I don't blame you. Thanks again