Renewing the wind watching
To be noted on my calendar: this was a “get it done” day. Unable to avoid certain jobs on the list, due to the summer temperatures, I decided to be proactive. As the end of the day approaches, my list is shorter and my spirit is good. And I will know if the wind blows through the night.
Back at the beginning of the year, the wind stopped. As soon as the sun set, calm descended on the back yard. Not really, but the weather station console no longer functioned in the dark of night. A quick Google came back with a hypothesis. The “super capacitor” must have failed on the Davis ISS. Too cold to go out and check, I opted for a wait for spring attitude. The replacement part was ordered via eBay, and the instructions were found and studied on a forum. All that remained was a session on the ladder.
The weather station is mounted on top of a mast on the deck (pardon the marine terminology), and so after slacking the bolts, I slid the whole assembly down to eye level and removed the transmitter assembly. In to the solder station, and with a few minutes of effort, the new capacitor (10 F) was properly seated and things were put back into play outside. Not five minutes, nor fifty; done, though.
Couldn’t help but notice the dead pool, so the filtration system was put back into place and power supplied. By tomorrow, or the next day, I can shock the water and get ready for another warm spell. Oh, and the snow tires are now stowed in the basement, and the loaner dog is here. Enough for one day.
