Yes, Went to Casper for the eclipse. Will confirm SO-50 for pass just before the eclipse from DN62. Then went to SD and several National Parks and monuments before going to Fort Laramie.
Flight Saturday evening from Denver was cancelled to we asked at the Denver airport if they had anything else coming back to Houston. They said only one flight by way of Oklahoma City connecting to Hobby. We told them we would take that. That flight turned out to be the last flight into Houston. Strange flying into an empty as airport. BTW, my bag still has not made it. It was found in Dallas. 73 ... Scott KD5FBA Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Droid On Aug 30, 2017 1:16 PM, Bruce via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > got back from fun at eclipse and get to participate in this. werent you > lucky. > > 73...bruce > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 30, 2017, at 12:51 PM, Scott Medbury via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > I have a calibrated glass one and an electronic rain gauge. Neither is > perfect, but I recorded a total of 48.00" > > There are always other factors at work like wind and proximity to structures > and vegetation. > > Scott KD5FBA > > Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Droid > On Aug 30, 2017 12:24 PM, Jon “KF5TFJ” Noxon via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: >> >> The end all rain gauge: http://www.weather.gov/iwx/coop_8inch >> >>> On Aug 30, 2017, at 12:20 PM, Jon Livingston kb0mnm via BVARC >>> <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: >>> >>> Hi John, >>> The only problem with the funnel is that it complicates the math. The large >>> aperature to smaller measuring helps keep some of the evaporation from >>> being a factor. >>> Since these are typically checked daily by the pros, it is more about >>> saying that the method can get better resolution of fractions. >>> >>> I have never heard of a better method than the 5-gallon bucket ( not used >>> by pros for the reason above )- but there may be one. >>> It might also make calibration of the cylinder easier, with a well-measured >>> and waterproof stick. >>> If expense were not an issue, you could use a large clear-glass beaker and >>> ignore the curved bottom. Then 'unwanted critters' could clearly be seen. >>> You might consider putting the brick on either end of the handle of that >>> pail, if you consider that it absorbs a little water. >>> >>> 73 de KB0MNM- Jon >>> >>> BTW- We *used* Davis anemometers for wind speed and direction. They work >>> fine with new bearings replaced annually for precision. The direction can >>> last for a few years. >>> I have no financial interest in Davis, and this situation for my previous >>> employer ( MnDOT/NWS/DHS ) may have changed. >>> >>> ________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to kk...@arrl.net
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