Batten Down The Hatches 2017/18

[TJExcalibur]

The barometer in the hallway has just dropped to 28.5 & falling (Storm on the way)

Mine in the porch shows 995 whatever that means

 

[Archive-8]

Mine in the porch shows 995 whatever that means

It means it’s low pressure.

 

[william-1]

Mine in the porch shows 995 whatever that means

Mine is at 9 O'clock on the scale = Storm Force Gales

 

[TJExcalibur]

It means it’s low pressure.

Glad you told me that. I get the same reading on my blow up doll.

 

[Lazarus]

Glad you told me that. I get the same reading on my blow up doll.

You're an explosives expert, too?

 

[Captain Jack]

Mine dish is usually facing southwards - on 5e at the moment. Various observations suggest that it's less bovvered in high winds at this location as opposed facing the wind either to SW or SE... And it's a very exposed location (plain fields past south mark to the west).

 

[Channel Hopper]

Horizontal rain here, on for five seconds, then off for 20. I wouldn't mind normally, but it's coming from the north west, so is hitting the roof air vents head on, so I expect a moist feel to the bedroom tomorrow

 

[dankargo]

It's alive and kicking here in Essex, the gales actually woke me up about half an hour ago followed by the downpour. Hopefully my 80cm motorised setup can withhold the 45-50mph gusts that are forecast between now and tomorrow afternoon. I moved it to 0 position earlier just to be on the safe side as a few years back I mistakenly left it on either 42E or 52E and woke in the morning to find the dish arm had completely twisted.

 

[Channel Hopper]

The last two hours here have lively. Fortunately it's bin collection day today otherwise it would be a somewhat messy outside.

 

[2cvbloke]

Been a bit windy through the night, probably that Polish pork sausage I had yesterday, but the weather's been pretty gusty through the night, to the point where a few gusts shook the house, which is quite impressive for a stone-built mid-terraced house.......

 

[TJExcalibur]

Been a bit windy through the night, probably that Polish pork sausage I had yesterday, but the weather's been pretty gusty through the night, to the point where a few gusts shook the house, which is quite impressive for a stone-built mid-terraced house.......

I was woken up at 2.06 by a gust of wind as the dish rattled like hell due to so much backlash. I think it still up there.

 

[Captain Jack]

My dish is surviving the onslaught but I think something gave way - it's not tracking true any more. Have to give it a couple of clicks eastwards to land on the correct spot - which makes sense, with the wind blowing from the west....

 

[TJExcalibur]

My dish is surviving the onslaught but I think something gave way - it's not tracking true any more. Have to give it a couple of clicks eastwards to land on the correct spot - which makes sense, with the wind blowing from the west....

Just checked mine at 19 E and it was fine. A bit of luck but with the dish rattling in the night I think its best I put a safety wire on it, from the dish to a big screw eye in the gable end. Cost a fortune if it goes onto next doors conservatory roof.

 

[Lazarus]

Nobbut a slight breeze overnight here.

 

[Captain Jack]

Just checked mine at 19 E and it was fine. A bit of luck but with the dish rattling in the night I think its best I put a safety wire on it, from the dish to a big screw eye in the gable end. Cost a fortune if it goes onto next doors conservatory roof.

Yes, a few of us have various locking mechanisms to stop this kind of thing from happening. Some, like @John, completely winch the whole thing down.

 

[Pipedream]

Woke up this morning to see next doors 6ft fence panel laying next to the 2.2. Luckily it did not hit the dish. Still very windy.

 

[william-1]

The only casualty here was my gate fence post broke easily repaired this morning with a piece of 4 x 4 & 2 x 2 wood & a mallet,
Looks like lowering the dishes 2 months ago did the trick no alignment problems despite gale force winds.

 

[Laser]

Continual buffeting on the back wall of the house. The 1.1 Triax dish needs a couple of clicks on the V Box to get each satellite now... Nothing wrong iside the house. New V Box only 3 weeks ago... Was advised the gearing in the motor has had it. Another job!
1.2 Channel Master not moved at all as it is bolted onto the patio.

 

[Channel Hopper]

More rain this evening, quite heavy now which I didn’t notice on the forecast earlier. The ground is completely sodden out back.

Roll on the hosepipe ban in six months time.

 

[Analoguesat]

Its barely got light here today - as I was driving into work this morning all the hills were hidden in the mist, and it was piddling it down. It continued to piddle down all bloody day