Yowzah!!
Hell, I damned near forgot! Tommorrow is National Nude Day and National Tape Measure Day, I think you can pretty much guess what they're implying here with that. :laughing:
R.J. Schneider, post: 381027, member: 409 wrote: Hell, I damned near forgot! Tommorrow is National Nude Day
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Was ringing wet by 9 A.M. this morning here in sunny S. FL. I'm going to start bringing an extra change of clothes w/me if this triple digit heat index keeps up!
Field Dog, post: 381023, member: 9186 wrote: Some surveyors don't know how to hydrate themselves properly. I learned that the hard way many years ago. I was drinking iced tea, nothing else. Wound up in the hospital with heat exhaustion.
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Peter Ehlert, post: 380660, member: 60 wrote: I really would like to set one up, my home is ideal as my roof is above the influences of the neighboring houses, but they run $500 or more.
Mine was less than half. I have this: https://www.acurite.com/weather-environment-system-900wes.html
It's been up for about a year with no problems at all. On wundermap it's KFLSANFO30. (3 miles West of Sanford, Fl. Named "SYLVAN LAKE".) SWMBO wants a personal digital radar dome but those things are really pricey.
Peter Ehlert, post: 380660, member: 60 wrote: nope not mine, that station is run by another expat that lives about a half mile up the beach. I never met the guy but did exchange emails a couple times.
I really would like to set one up, my home is ideal as my roof is above the influences of the neighboring houses, but they run $500 or more. Maybe next year.
My goodness, how can you get anything to grow with soil temps like that! 😎 not to mention digging for irons must be FUN.
ozzy84, post: 381108, member: 9840 wrote: My goodness, how can you get anything to grow with soil temps like that! 😎 not to mention digging for irons must be FUN.
some things grow very well. the alkaline water and soil is the hardest thing to combat. we just seek out plants that thrive in the climate.
FL/GA PLS., post: 381077, member: 379 wrote: Mine was less than half. I have this: https://www.acurite.com/weather-environment-system-900wes.html
It's been up for about a year with no problems at all. On wundermap it's KFLSANFO30. (3 miles West of Sanford, Fl. Named "SYLVAN LAKE".) SWMBO wants a personal digital radar dome but those things are really pricey.
that looks like a nice setup! will it continue to log and broadcast without being plugged into a computer?
a weather station in my home would be on the third floor roof... wifi is no issue but I could run a hard wire if necessary.
I do have several computers running 24/7 but none with windows or mac... time to re-investigate the situation.
Question: can it take strong wind and gusts? we sometimes have 25-30 mph wind for days on end, gusts up to 40 or more.
The neighbor's station goes down whenever we have a storm... it may just be a poor installation
Peter Ehlert, post: 381134, member: 60 wrote: that looks like a nice setup! will it continue to log and broadcast without being plugged into a computer?
a weather station in my home would be on the third floor roof... wifi is no issue but I could run a hard wire if necessary.
I do have several computers running 24/7 but none with windows or mac... time to re-investigate the situation.Question: can it take strong wind and gusts? we sometimes have 25-30 mph wind for days on end, gusts up to 40 or more.
The neighbor's station goes down whenever we have a storm... it may just be a poor installation
ÛÏwill it continue to log and broadcast without being plugged into a computer?Û
Yes it has a built in solar charger for a lithium ion battery that you have to replace every 12-14 months. It comes with a receiver (if you want the PWS to be on Wunderground) that plugs into your wifi router.
ÛÏQuestion: can it take strong wind and gusts?Û
The highest I have recorded is a 46mph gust so I really donÛªt know. I wanted to take the leaf blower to it and see how high a wind gust I could get but SWMBO wouldnÛªt hear of it. On a SWMBO note mine is more curious than a herd of feral cats. When I first bought this thing I received ÛÏThe LookÛ and ÛÏThe LectureÛ about frivolous expenditures on ÛÏstupid toysÛ. So after a few days she starts liking the output display because she can see how windy it is in our backyard. Next step was to confiscate the display and place on HER side of the table which separates us in the family room. I told her I was going to buy another display for me, and damn, I received approval. (a very rare instance) Now she wants to install personal digital radar system. Only kind I can find under $1m is the nautical type but none of those are wifi.
Let me know if you buy one! 😎
I was referring to the soil temp being 128.0 F, surely this is a mistake, unless some geothermal activity, and don't call me surely.
Excellent!
On my must have list.
SWMBO is happy when she gets her goodies too, that is proven fact.
FL/GA PLS., post: 381141, member: 379 wrote: ÛÏwill it continue to log and broadcast without being plugged into a computer?Û
Yes it has a built in solar charger for a lithium ion battery that you have to replace every 12-14 months. It comes with a receiver (if you want the PWS to be on Wunderground) that plugs into your wifi router.
ÛÏQuestion: can it take strong wind and gusts?Û
The highest I have recorded is a 46mph gust so I really donÛªt know. I wanted to take the leaf blower to it and see how high a wind gust I could get but SWMBO wouldnÛªt hear of it. On a SWMBO note mine is more curious than a herd of feral cats. When I first bought this thing I received ÛÏThe LookÛ and ÛÏThe LectureÛ about frivolous expenditures on ÛÏstupid toysÛ. So after a few days she starts liking the output display because she can see how windy it is in our backyard. Next step was to confiscate the display and place on HER side of the table which separates us in the family room. I told her I was going to buy another display for me, and damn, I received approval. (a very rare instance) Now she wants to install personal digital radar system. Only kind I can find under $1m is the nautical type but none of those are wifi.
Let me know if you buy one! 😎
ozzy84, post: 381142, member: 9840 wrote: I was referring to the soil temp being 128.0 F, surely this is a mistake, unless some geothermal activity, and don't call me surely.
128 soil surface temp sounds right to me, the dry sand of the beach is too damned hot to walk on barefoot at mid day.
Are the sensors supposed to be down a foot or two?
Well I was thinking the soil temp was more for agriculture, so it should be down about 4" - 6"
ozzy84, post: 381164, member: 9840 wrote: Well I was thinking the soil temp was more for agriculture, so it should be down about 4" - 6"
when I get back home I will see what the temp is at 6" or so.
I suspect his sensor is not down much at all, or even just laying on the top. I will have to hunt him up and see.
It has been over 105 actual temp here everyday this week. Brutal. We have been starting work about 30 minutes before sunrise and taking off at noon. My helper almost had a heatstroke Monday about 2:00 so we decided to start early and quit early until we get back to double digit temps.
I bet Florida is miserable when it gets as hot as OP was saying. We were doing some surveying in Miami last month and the upper 80's is hot there with all the humidity. Soaked in sweat at 8 in the morning.