This is a fairly long term goal, but the next time I service my Rainwise Mk III I would like to move it off of the roof to the back yard for better temp accuracy and easier maintenance. I would like to leave the anemometer up on the roof. My questions:
Has anyone done this?
Rainwise sells a 100' Cat5e wind extention cable for $50. Is this cable significantly different than the 100' Cat5e cable I can buy on Ebay for $8?
Would cat6 cable be better?
What do I mount the anemometer mast on? Is it just a piece of 1 1/4" conduit or PVC?
Do you know how to separate the anemometer mast from the rest of the sensor array? It looks integrated with the solar radiation shield, but I'm looking from the ground.
Any other tips or suggestions?