[wxqc] Pole For Wind Gauge

[Isaac Kishk (CW6261)]

old directv mounting base/pole w/ a radioshack antenna mast secured
into it is working well on my roof. clears the peak of the roof and
doesnt pissoff the HOA. no guys needed since the mount was made to
handle a LOT more surface area.

On 6/12/07, Victor Engel <brillig at gmail.com> wrote:
> Currently, I'm using an aluminum telescoping pool net pole (it's
> corrugated and pretty strong but very light) that telescopes from 8 to
> 16 feet and have it mounted on my roof. So far I've been using it
> unguyed, but I want to guy it at some point. The rubber or plastic
> handle serves as a convenient mounting point, but I suspect that
> material will start degrading in the full sun. This 30 foot pole
> sounds good. What is the diameter? Do they have other sizes? I think
> 30 feet would be a bit much for me since I'm starting from the roof
> (which is already at 28 feet). I've got mine at 12 feet now putting
> the anemometer at 40 feet, but I would raise it when I guy it.
>
> On 6/12/07, Thomas Giella KN4LF <kn4lf at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Lowes sells an inexpensive 30 foot tall telescoping steel antenna mast that
> > is perfect for exposure of an anemometer/wind vane. Guying is recommended.
> >
> > Take Care,
> > Thomas Giella, KN4LF
> > Retired Meteorologist
> > Lakeland, FL, USA
> > kn4lf at earthlink.net
> >
> > Lakeland, Florida Daily Climatological Weather Data Archive:
> > http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf22.htm
> > Lakeland, Florida Real Time Weather Observations:
> > http://www.kn4lf.com/index1.html
> > FL & US Raw Weather Forecasting Resource Links:
> > http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf13.htm
> > New Scientific Evidence for the Existence of God:
> > http://www.cosmicfingerprints.com/audio/newevidence.htm
> >
> >
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