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Subject: [TowerTalk] FW: Limit sensors
From: "Matt" <maflukey@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2019 22:43:55 -0600
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Just Google limit switches and a multitude of suppliers should show up.   The 
Honeywell and Omron are a couple of popular manufacturers.   Going rate is 
about $35 each.   Look for switches rated NEMA 4 for weatherproof duty.

Hope that helps & GL,
73
Matt
KM5VI

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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of john
Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2019 2:26 PM
To: Larry Stowell <wa2fif@att.net>; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Limit sensors

I have a Tri-ex 72' motorized tower that does not have any limit sensors on 
it.I would like suggestions about adding them to the tower and where to source 
them from.I'm good with electronics so designing the wiring will be a piece of 
cake for me.JohnKW7A Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Larry Stowell <wa2fif@att.net> Date: 
3/3/19  12:02 PM  (GMT-07:00) To: towertalk@contesting.com Subject: Re: 
[TowerTalk] WX Sensor Placement I think that the NOAA "standard for temp 
reading is 5 ft above ground and some whatin the clear. I've read that 
somewhere and for the last several years used that my sensor has the 
"radiation" shieldso it can't get direct sun.73 Larry K1ZWOn 3/3/2019 1:37 PM, 
Gedas wrote:> This made me wonder about sensor placement. I have had a number 
of > different wx stations and the instructions most provide for the > 
placement of the outdoor temperature sensor is to simply mount it on > the 
north side of the house just under the eaves. This kind of makes > sense as it 
will be away from direct sunlight but what about the heat > from the house?>> 
How many do this and does it work for you? Do your temperature > readings match 
those or come very close to an "official" local temp > like at an airport.>> 
Has anyone else noticed just how critical the placement of this sensor > really 
is? I have 2-3 outside sensors in different locations and they > all read 
differently, sometimes as much as a 4F delta. I made sure > they were all 
calibrated inside the house to read the same then > installed them outside. 
Once the sun goes down my readings stabilize > and my readings are within a 
degree of the "official" airport > temperatures. During the day, esp summer 
time the readings can be all > over the place.>> I know enough to keep them out 
of the sun, away from objects that can > absorb & retain heat, off the ground 
at least 10' or so, not above > concrete, etc......and yet I see big 
differences. So my question is > where and how do people mount their 
temperature sensors?>> Also does anyone know where and how the "official" 
temperature sensors > used by the NWS are mounted in places like airports?>> 
Gedas, W8BYA>> Gallery at http://w8bya.com> Light travels faster than 
sound....> This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.>> 
On 3/3/2019 1:19 PM, Michael Forinash wrote:>> I bought a Davis Weather Station 
for my wife, who is a Weatherbird, >> seven years ago. As I recall, it was a 
six hundred dollar unit. In >> the past seven years, the only maintenance I 
have performed on it is >> remove a seed (from my neighbor’s tree) that blocks 
the flow of >> moisture through its self-emptying range gauge. It has a solar 
panel >> that recharges the unit’s rechargeable batteries. I have yet to >> 
change them.>>>> The unit is attached to a twelve-foot pole.>>>> The 
installation instructions are a little vague on various points, >> but that’s 
the only criticism I can make of this package. Not a cheap >> station, but one 
my wife has been happy with, as the base unit sits >> on a end table by her 
chair in our living room. She checks the base >> station five or six times a 
day when she’s not monitoring the Weather >> Channel or the ND DOT online.>>>> 
73,>> Mike>> KB0RIA>>> 
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