A.3.3 16773—tripod stake kit, A.3.4 16771—tripod mast extension, A.3.3 – Campbell Scientific TurfWeather Weather Station User Manual
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Appendix A. TurfWeather Equipment
The 16770 includes:
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Multi-axis bubble level
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Compass
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Rubber band for attaching the bubble level to the tripod mast
A.3.3 16773—Tripod Stake Kit
The 16773 is for anchoring the tripod to the soil. It is intended for temporary
installations and sites that experience light to moderate wind speeds (see
Section 5.4.1, Assemble the 16776 Tripod, for 16776 installation procedures).
The 16773 includes:
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(3) 1.27 cm (1/2 in) diameter solid steel spikes with a welded hammer cap
on one end
Sites that may experience high wind speeds should not use
this kit. For those sites, anchor the tripod with bolts and guy-
wires fastened to a concrete pad or other permanent base.
A.3.4 16771—Tripod Mast Extension
The 16771 extension fits into a 1/4-inch diameter post and is used to increase
the height of the weather station wind sensors (see Section 5.4.1, Assemble the
16776 Tripod, for 16776 installation procedures). When used with the 16776,
one extension provides a wind sensor height of 179 to 231 cm (69 to 89 in). A
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