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Building a Fan Aspiration Unit

One thing about the Cotton Region Shelter design is that it’s made of wood. Even though it is painted white, it still has a lot of thermal mass on the outside and it tends to unevenly heat the interior, especially … Continue reading

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Rain Gauges

The rain gauge that I use for the KI5OMM weather station is a tipping bucket design. This allows for automatic and unattended operation. This type of rain gauge is fairly accurate for most rainfall events. They do have a few … Continue reading

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A detailed tour of the KI5OMM weather station.

The KI5OMM weather station is comprised of a blend of both new and old technology. The weather station at KI5OMM was constructed using weather sensors from Davis Instruments. Davis has been a leader in weather station technology for many years … Continue reading

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