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= site logs =
 
= site logs =
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== Sept 5, 2008, Emily & Ken ==
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*tightened guy wires, radiation/SR50 pole was very crooked
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*Old SR50 S/n C4798 and distance to ground was variable (125 cm - 149 cm) due to uneven ground
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*Installed a new SR50 and moved it 1 foot to the north where the ground was more level
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*New SR50 S/N C4789, calibrated by R. Gieck 9/5/08
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*Reloaded new program onto datalogger (failure during transmission via radios)
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*Added bark chips under SR50 and trimmed vegetation
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*New SR50 distance from sensor to ground is 134.5 average and I put it into the program.
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*Program now reads 1.13 cm of snow, an improvement from the previous reading.
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*rain gage was leveled, it was very unlevel.
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Future tasks:
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*bring out one more fence post
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*site needs shielding and conduit
  
 
== 13 July 2007, Ken I. ==
 
== 13 July 2007, Ken I. ==

Latest revision as of 09:27, 17 September 2008

South White Hills met

site TODO list

  • record as-built wiring of soil sensors
  • Flex conduit as needed
  • need flex conduit/armoring on antenna, AT sensor cables
  • bring snap link/carabiner for white instrument enclosure

site logs

Sept 5, 2008, Emily & Ken

  • tightened guy wires, radiation/SR50 pole was very crooked
  • Old SR50 S/n C4798 and distance to ground was variable (125 cm - 149 cm) due to uneven ground
  • Installed a new SR50 and moved it 1 foot to the north where the ground was more level
  • New SR50 S/N C4789, calibrated by R. Gieck 9/5/08
  • Reloaded new program onto datalogger (failure during transmission via radios)
  • Added bark chips under SR50 and trimmed vegetation
  • New SR50 distance from sensor to ground is 134.5 average and I put it into the program.
  • Program now reads 1.13 cm of snow, an improvement from the previous reading.
  • rain gage was leveled, it was very unlevel.

Future tasks:

  • bring out one more fence post
  • site needs shielding and conduit

13 July 2007, Ken I.

  • replaced missing HMP45C
    • S/N C1440027
    • calibrated April 2007
  • yellow tags on electric fence were already taped
  • fence works (ouch)
  • site generally looks good
  • rain gauge funnel not secured
  • no carabiner/screw link on white box; used tie wrap/wire tie


9 June 2007, Ken I., Dan R.

  • site generally looks good
  • radiation pole is firm & true
    • bird post broken off from net radiometer, found beneath
  • tripod guys are taut
  • no HMP sensor; cable cut cleanly, apparently at base of missing sensor
  • owl pellets below solar panel; bird droppings on solar panel & battery box
  • installed electric fence