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Old 05-19-2006, 10:12 AM
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Bryan, PM me the details on your friend's house if that's still an option. I remember talking about a potential location near redington, but I never got any of the details.

Keep in mind that most of the buildings along Bay are too protected to be a good spot (just look at P-a-G!!). But there are alwasy exceptions. A "good" spot needs to have a clean fetch and not be too high above sea level. One of the redington piers would be great. Aids to navigation (markers, jetties, lights) are good spots too.

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Old 05-19-2006, 11:16 AM
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David,
I believe I could obtain permission for a sensor at a structure behind shell Island. It is owned by the company I work for. If you look on Google earth it is just south of PAG and is called Panama key. You’d probably want to put it on a mast. The major drawback is no power or phone lines.

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Old 05-23-2006, 10:34 AM
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Old 05-23-2006, 11:21 AM
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Old 05-23-2006, 11:41 AM
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Bob and I had a quick discussion via PM. Looks like his spot has the potential to be good, but more info is needed. This is the spot on google maps. Looks like the pier might be good, though there are a lot of trees on the island. Assuming the fetch is clean, what do you guys think of the location in general? Do you think this might give a good read for Ft De Soto and/or the P-a-G beach area?

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Old 05-23-2006, 12:31 PM
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Is that Panama Key? with the nice dock on it.

We ride back in there sometimes (some ride there alot)
It can be very gusty back in there. I don't know.
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Old 05-23-2006, 01:11 PM
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Gusty means its not clean wind + I'll bet that house directly N will block wind from that direction
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Old 05-24-2006, 06:07 AM
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Aids to navigation (markers, jetties, lights) are good spots too.
lots of these structures around.
do we need permission, and from who.

also, do you need power/phone/internet hookup?

thanks for not giving up on us david.
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Old 05-24-2006, 06:20 AM
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Right on, Bayflite!!!
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Old 05-25-2006, 02:56 PM
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Yes, you need permission, and we can sometimes get it depending on how useful the data would be for other parties (NWS, coast guard, etc.). We have to go solar power with telemetry which makes the installation more expensive and more logistically complicated, but we're doing more and more of these that way. They are really the best locations because they're typically right on the water and have 360 degrees of clean fetch.

If you know of any markers like this, the best thing you can do is give me as much detail on it as you can (general location, digital pics, lat/lon, ID, official name from nautical charts, etc.).

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