This week I made some very good progression the weather station. I set it up temporarily in my backyard and started getting some good readings. The weather station is mounted on a pole and transmits to a receiver in my house which is connected to the internet. This way, I was able to put the weather station on weather underground.
You can see it here. Over the past few days, I noticed some ants crawling around on the weather station but I did not see them go into any of the components or battery compartment. Next week, I will work on mounting the weather station in its permanent location. This location will be better because it will be free from the building's wind shadow and from normal shadows from trees. The permanent location will also not be touching the dirt so it will probably have fewer ants. After we find a good mounting spot and a good way to mount the pole, we will have to work on getting a good internet connection to the spot. I hope that the receiver is strong enough to reach the new location because it will be a big challenge if it is not.
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