ok. But, how does it get emptied, in between measurements? What sort of
release mechanism is there?

1) How do you gather precipitation amounts?

The fatter portion of the station has a bowl for collecting rain. Reading 1.66 inches, overnight, currently.

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Gordon --

A question, and a comment:

1) How do you gather precipitation amounts?

2) Although I'm not a HAM radio operator, have DX'd a number of years.
Past issues of QST magazine showed a gap-type connection, to earth
ground, which should minimize lightening effects (plus, you'd want
to install other power/signal line filters, as well).

Good luck; it looks good.

It has a Ethernet connection to my internet router, and will publish stats to Weather Underground, but it's in "learning" mode right now, so it may be a couple days before I can see real time of it on the web.

Just fun. :~)

I'd have tried to use a wireless connection to the router, since that pole is metal and lightning likes poles, all it needs is the right amount of charge and, I hope you have some sort of heavy duty surge suppressor on that ethernet line to your router, since that link exposes all your PCs to any lightning strike or at the very least, your router. Good luck Gordon.

Well, the signal from the station on the pole out in the yard is wireless. I should have clarified what I meant: The receiving base for the station is connected via Ethernet to my router.

That's much better Gordon.

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It has a Ethernet connection to my internet router, and will publish stats to Weather Underground, but it's in "learning" mode right now, so it may be a couple days before I can see real time of it on the web.

Just fun. :~)

I'd have tried to use a wireless connection to the router, since that pole is metal and lightning likes poles, all it needs is the right amount of charge and, I hope you have some sort of heavy duty surge suppressor on that ethernet line to your router, since that link exposes all your PCs to any lightning strike or at the very least, your router. Good luck Gordon.

Well, the signal from the station on the pole out in the yard is wireless. I should have clarified what I meant: The receiving base for the station is connected via Ethernet to my router.

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It has a Ethernet connection to my internet router, and will publish stats to Weather Underground, but it's in "learning" mode right now, so it may be a couple days before I can see real time of it on the web.

Just fun. :~)

I'd have tried to use a wireless connection to the router, since that pole is metal and lightning likes poles, all it needs is the right amount of charge and, I hope you have some sort of heavy duty surge suppressor on that ethernet line to your router, since that link exposes all your PCs to any lightning strike or at the very least, your router. Good luck Gordon.

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Another Aerographer's Mate is born!
Good Luck...

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It has a Ethernet connection to my internet router, and will publish stats to Weather Underground, but it's in "learning" mode right now, so it may be a couple days before I can see real time of it on the web.

Just fun. :~)

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I used a compass to orient it in the right direction. For maintenance, I'll just unscrew this fitting:

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Good luck Gordon Lowe, nice pics.

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And a couple closer views:

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Here's a picture of the station. It's actually several feet away from those power lines.

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I used 100 pounds of cement to sink a 1 inch diameter galvanized pipe, 6 feet in length, burying it 3 feet. Atop that, I connected two 3/4 inch pipes, both 6 feet. The total finished height of the station is about 16 feet. The U.S. Nat'l Weather Service recommends 33 feet officially, but I'm not that serious. ;~)

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I dug a hole for the post last weekend:

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My home weather station arrived today. I was surprised at how light it was, and tiny it was. Here's a picture:

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