Station report
Citizen station KQ4PYT, in 4 sheets Drawn from its report of undefined, in the manner of the Field Book, and opened beside the plates that explain each part of it.
1 The wind2 The column3 The sun4 The instrumentFrom the west northwest (296 degrees) at 2 mph, gusting 2 mph: force 1, a light air on the Beaufort scale.
Plan of the wind at Citizen station KQ4PYT, north up: blowing from 296 degrees, the west northwest, at 2 miles an hour, gusting 2; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 1, light air, marked. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT KQ4PYT FIG. C THE WIND AT CITIZEN STATION KQ4PYT PLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALE N E S W THE STATION FROM 296° BEAUFORT FORCE LEAST WIND, MPH 0 CALM 0 1 LIGHT AIR 1 NOW, 2 MPH 2 LIGHT BREEZE 4 3 GENTLE BREEZE 8 4 MODERATE BREEZE 13 5 FRESH BREEZE 19 6 STRONG BREEZE 25 7 NEAR GALE 32 8 GALE 39 9 STRONG GALE 47 10 STORM 55 11 VIOLENT STORM 64 12 HURRICANE FORCE 73 TITLE Citizen station KQ4PYT, the wind STATION REPORT · CWOP KQ4PYT TYPE PLAN north up SCALE NOT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 4 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-KQ4PYT-1 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008 At 20 ft above sea level, 0 per cent of the atmosphere's air lies below the station. The standard atmosphere puts the pressure there at 29.90 inHg and the temperature at 58.9 F; it reports 69.0 F, 10.1 F warmer than standard.
Section from sea level of where Citizen station KQ4PYT stands in the atmosphere, height to scale: the station 20 feet above sea level with 0 per cent of the air below it; the standard atmosphere's pressure there, 29.90 inches of mercury, and temperature, 58.9 degrees Fahrenheit. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT KQ4PYT FIG. D WHERE CITIZEN STATION KQ4PYT STANDS IN THE ATMOSPHERE SECTION FROM SEA LEVEL, HEIGHT TO SCALE, THE STATION IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERE FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 SEA LEVEL, 29.92 inHg IN THE STANDARD ATMOSPHERE CITIZEN STATION KQ4PYT 0 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW IT 20 FT 10 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 2,890 FT 20 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 6,050 FT 30 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 9,540 FT 40 PER CENT OF THE AIR BELOW, 13,470 FT STANDARD PRESSURE HERE 29.90 inHg STANDARD TEMPERATURE HERE 58.9 F TEMPERATURE, REPORTED 69.0 F TITLE Citizen station KQ4PYT, the column STATION REPORT · CWOP KQ4PYT TYPE SECTION SCALE HEIGHT TO SCALE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 4 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-KQ4PYT-2 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-001, FB-ENG-003 On Oct 16 the noon sun stands 48 degrees above the horizon at 32.97 N, and the day is 11 h 12 min long. Level ground there takes 74 per cent of the noon sunlight a surface facing the sun would.
Elevation of the noon sun at Citizen station KQ4PYT, angles true: on Oct 16 it stands 48 degrees above the horizon, against 80 at the June solstice, 57 at the equinoxes and 34 at the December solstice; the day is 11 h 12 min long. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT KQ4PYT FIG. E THE SUN AT CITIZEN STATION KQ4PYT ELEVATION LOOKING WEST, SOUTH TO THE LEFT: THE NOON SUN ON THE DAY OF THE REPORT, AND AT THE SOLSTICES AND EQUINOXES; ANGLES TRUE THE STATION JUNE SOLSTICE 80° EQUINOXES 57° DECEMBER SOLSTICE 34° OCT 16, 48° SOUTH ANGLES TRUE; THE RAYS ARE OF ONE LENGTH AND DRAW DIRECTION ONLY DAY LENGTH 11 H 12 MIN LEVEL GROUND TAKES 74 PER CENT OF THE NOON SUN A FACING SURFACE WOULD LATITUDE 32.97 N; THE SUN'S DECLINATION -9.1° TITLE Citizen station KQ4PYT, the sun STATION REPORT · CWOP KQ4PYT TYPE ELEVATION SCALE ANGLES TRUE REV AS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 4 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-KQ4PYT-3 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-ENG-007 A weather instrument, 20 ft above sea level. Its latest report is written on the sensors that made it.
Elevation of the instrument, Citizen station KQ4PYT, each sensor drawn and labelled with what it read: air temperature, 69.0 f. 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 A A B B C C D D E E © 2026 STORM STATION 247 THE FIELD BOOK STATION REPORT KQ4PYT FIG. F THE INSTRUMENT ELEVATION OF THE INSTRUMENT, EACH SENSOR WITH WHAT IT READ ANTENNA, SENDING BY SATELLITE - AIR TEMPERATURE 69.0 F PRECIPITATION GAUGE - SCHEMATIC; THE SPACING BETWEEN SENSORS IS NOT TO SCALE TITLE Citizen station KQ4PYT, the instrument STATION REPORT · CWOP KQ4PYT TYPE ELEVATION SCALE SCHEMATIC REV AS REPORTED SHEET 4 of 4 DATE 2026-10-16 ID SR-KQ4PYT-4 DRAWN AS linework on paper SOURCES FB-INS-001 
FB-EVT-150, Fig. AHigh wind
FB-ENG-008, Fig. ACoriolis as geometry
FB-ENG-001, Fig. AAtmosphere in section
FB-ENG-003, Fig. CHydrostatic balance
FB-ENG-007, Fig. ARadiation budget
FB-INS-001, Fig. AWhat an instrument is