Just a mounting idea.
I used a old antenna mount from the boat. It’s screwed to a corner post in my garden. Works great and folds down for service if needed. It’s about 8’ up when extended.
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Nice… does the pole sway at all during high winds?
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We had 11 mile per hour gusts yesterday and it sways about an inch to two.
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Likely not good. Try to do something so it doesn’t move. That’s a lot of movement in a light breeze.
(edited above - sorry, I previously answered the wrong photo)
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I would try to have a longer pole with the extra length extended down to ground (and in the ground a little). 1-2" is too much.
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OK… here is my setup. I have a 25’ telescoping mast (set to about 22 feet) attached to a 10’ tennis court fence… with the bottom set in the ground a bit. When it gets breezy the sway is not too bad (less than 1/2" from what I can tell). Having the mast attached for a full 10’ feet really stabilizes it nicely. Not sure how to upload full resolution images.
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Just hope wind and aces won’t trigger to many false rain events
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so far no false rain (with wind). Aces… maybe 
Swaying is OK. If the pole is too rigid it will tend to vibrate or “sing” in stronger winds and those vibrations will trigger the haptic sensor.
This is a common mistake; mounting a not so rigid mast of shorter length to a sturdy structure or pole. Even a short piece should be strong and thick walled if possible. Masts should always be metal and grounded per NEC Section 810-15.
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Since there are no cables or conductors from the weather station to the building I don’t understand the need to have a grounded mast.
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Any metal mast should be grounded.
It will build up a static charge which can cause interference, for example.
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Interesting… good to know.
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