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12-15-2021, 08:32
00tec

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Originally Posted by OtterbatHellcat

I have a nice system still in a box somewhere....I should get it set up when it warms up again. I don't think it's Davis, but I know it's a good name.

It did snow here overnight but less than 1 inch....been listening to lots of slide offs and accident closures on the scanner of west and east bound I 40 east of Flag. And I 17 south of Flag.

I used a few pieces of chainlink fence top rail for the main pole, guy wired out, then built the base out of chainlink fence posts (actually, 1 post cut in half), connected together with square tubing, spaced a little apart. Mounted the base in concrete, then drilled the base and attached the pole so it would pivot, and set the 2nd vertical attachment up with a u bolt.
When the batteries die, or it needs other maintenance, I can go pull 1 guy wire and the u bolt to lean the whole deal over.
12-15-2021, 10:21
Gman

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Originally Posted by OtterbatHellcat

Been pretty wet up there lately for you guys, G.

Yup. Super dry and hot summer followed by multiple extreme rainfall events. Keep getting moist tropical air pumped in a stream just about weekly. Folks up in BC have it much worse.

Batten down the hatches and stay safe, folks.
12-15-2021, 10:33
ChickNorris

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Originally Posted by 00tec

I used a few pieces of chainlink fence top rail for the main pole, guy wired out, then built the base out of chainlink fence posts (actually, 1 post cut in half), connected together with square tubing, spaced a little apart. Mounted the base in concrete, then drilled the base and attached the pole so it would pivot, and set the 2nd vertical attachment up with a u bolt.
When the batteries die, or it needs other maintenance, I can go pull 1 guy wire and the u bolt to lean the whole deal over.

Pics please? I want to build a taller mount for my antenna & that setup sounds perfect.
12-15-2021, 10:42
00tec

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Originally Posted by ChickNorris

Pics please? I want to build a taller mount for my antenna & that setup sounds perfect.

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https://photos.app.goo.gl/jMDyQZqvtEXDmJXp9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/zN8Mge9xjB6YgCQn8

I currently have it set to 20ft, bit could be scaled up.
Guy wires are attached to screw anchors (tractor supply), turnbuckle, and little clevises
12-15-2021, 10:47
ChickNorris

Thanks. I like it.
12-15-2021, 10:48
Gman

Thanks for those. I have a 20-30 ft. flagpole in front of the house in my plans.
12-15-2021, 10:52
00tec

I initially used 2 u bolts, but decided it was overkill.
I set it in the ground to tilt directly west, as in my case, orientation of the station is important, so it was easy to line up
The one bolt top/center is used to get it vertically level east to west, since the top rail isn't the exact same size as the posts.
The 2 sections of top rail are simply epoxied together

If you do set one up, just make sure to set one of the 3 guy wires directly opposite of the way it lays down so you only have to pull 1 wire and the built to drop it.
12-15-2021, 23:14
OtterbatHellcat

The first idea I had seems less than optimum now.
12-15-2021, 23:17
OtterbatHellcat

Nice set up, did you end up recording a new high wind speed?
12-15-2021, 23:35
00tec

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Originally Posted by OtterbatHellcat

Nice set up, did you end up recording a new high wind speed?

Hell naw. Hit 34.8 this morning, right after it rolled in. Record for me was either 78 or 82 a couple years back.

I do need to move the guy wires up closer to the top on the pole, it shakes a bit in gusty wind on the last 5ft or so. Not a huge issue, but if it's raining, the shaking makes the precipitation gauge count too much

https://ambientweather.net/dashboard...6d5e048630bafc