[RH77]

I have a passion for Weather. When I got my HAM radio license a few years ago, that opened the door to track (not "chase") storms and severe weather, to report directly to the National Weather Service. Last summer, I experienced the tornado that hit the Boy Scout camp near Little Sioux, IA.

I made a rule not to go out at night, since funnel clouds are difficult to identify for the inexperienced. So the plan was to pick up a decent home weather center to report winds more precisely (this figure is important in issuing Severe Thunderstorm Warnings). Plus, it's a hobby that's fun. The plan was to hook it up to an online weather network.

The set is a wireless unit with wired capability. It wasn't working well wirelessly, so I temporarily set up a direct connection to the display inside. The installation was clean, with the exception of a barely visible wire into the back door.

Someone took offense. With the rain this morning not being reported on the display I went out to check if a wire came loose.

All of the wires were cut in multiple locations. What freaks me out is that someone was right outside my back door cutting wires, while we were inside. None of the meters or apparatus were touched -- just cut wires.

Stuff like this isn't cheap. I'd like to mount it on the roof or elevated high enough, but it's going to take a bit of repair first. It all has to come inside now, so I hope whoever did it is happy now. Little is sacred anymore...

RH77