in progress
04/05
The
signal disc is mounted on a three leg tripod anchored to
the ground. This 1/8th inch, 5 foot aluminum disc is balanced
in place w/a 1/4" x 4 inch stainless bolt. Viewed from the
side the sandwich ingredients which achieved its balance include---starting
at the top--- (a) the tip of the bolt, (b) 1" brass washer,
(c) 1 " convex sink washer, (d) the Signal Disc, (e) a fat,
hard plastic 1 " washer, (f) 1 " convex sink washer,
(g) 1" brass washer (h) hard hockey puck, (i) soft hockey
puck, (j) 1 " brass washer, (k) flat plane of the tripod
base, and (l) 1" brass nut.
DETAIL OF TOP VIEW:
BOLT, BRASS WASHER
& INVERTED SINK WASHER
DETAIL OF BOTTOM
VIEW: REFLECTED IMAGE SHOWS THE PLASTIC
WASHER AND TWO HOCKEY PUCKS (no more than
an inch supports the disc)
FOLLOWING
A SUMMER 01 STORM THE OTHERWISE PERFECTLY CIRCULAR ALUMINUM DISC
HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY ALTERED BY FALLING LIMBS .
THE LEFT IMAGE SHOWS A TRIANGULAR
STRUCTURE DIRECTLY BENEATH THE DISC WHICH WILL UTILIZE 4 SENSORS
& SOLAR-POWERED PREAMPS AND 4 FM TRANSMITTERS. THE CONSTRUCTION RESTS BENEATH THE CANOPY
OF BIRCH, ASPEN AND COTTONWOOD TREES.
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WIND PROTECTION AFFORDED BY NEIGHBORING TREES
THE LISTENINGSITE IS PRIMARILY INTENED FOr LISTENING TO POST STORM
RAINS IN WHICH HEAVILY LADEN LEAVES WOULD LIKELY RELEASE THEIR
DROPLETS UPON THIS MONITORABLE SURFACE. FM RECEIVERS IN REALTIME PASS THE DROPLET
SOUNDS TO MIXER & COMPUTER A'S AUDIO CARD W/DSP WHILST THROUGHPUTING
TO SERVER B. POSSIBLY ON TO YOU .
Earlier
versions : 1,
2 
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