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Offline Waimarie

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Where to put my new station?
« on: December 08, 2019, 09:19:17 PM »
My FineOffset 3081 station died, so I have a new Misol on the way. (WH2320E clone)

While I have the chance I thinking about re-siting it.  Currently I have a 5 metre mast alongside the driveway (yellow arrow).  My option is to put it on a TV mast in the centre of the roof (red arrow).  That would be about 10m above ground but we have a steel roof, so heat may be an issue in summer, on the other hand with all the trees and the shape of the house, the wind tends to swirl where it is now.

So, do I stay with the current mast or go for height? :-k   What do you think?

« Last Edit: December 08, 2019, 11:07:46 PM by Waimarie »
Fine Offset WH3081 (Deceased)
Mi-Sol  WH2900C
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Ecowitt GW 1000 433MHz
Ecowitt WH31
Ecowitt WH51
Ecowitt WH57
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Offline OldAlaskaGuy

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Re: Where to put my new station?
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2019, 09:50:43 PM »
Just make sure that it can be accessed for maintenance on a regular basis, clean the rain gage, remove bird droppings from the solar panel, remove spiders and replace batteries.

Offline Waimarie

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Re: Where to put my new station?
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2019, 11:01:33 PM »
Just make sure that it can be accessed for maintenance on a regular basis, clean the rain gage, remove bird droppings from the solar panel, remove spiders and replace batteries.

I have to get on that part of the roof several times a year to clean the woodburner chimneys so I'll be in the area anyway  :-)

Actually it's easier getting on the roof than taking the pole down which requires spanners :cool:
Fine Offset WH3081 (Deceased)
Mi-Sol  WH2900C
Ecowitt HP2553
Ecowitt GW 1000 915MHz
Ecowitt GW 1000 433MHz
Ecowitt WH31
Ecowitt WH51
Ecowitt WH57
WU: IFEATH6
WOW: 910486001



Offline davidmc36

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Re: Where to put my new station?
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2019, 05:27:42 AM »
Just thinking out loud.

My instinct is to get it up above the things that affect wind, at almost any cost.

Unless it is within a foot or two of the roof, on perfectly calm day ( heat goes up to sensor ) how much would it cause error?

I study mount position so it is clear of any velocity change across top of roof.

Does near trees skew moisture reading?

 

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