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* backhaul old repeater stand & battery box from site (320 pounds total)
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*Site had bear damage need to (as of May 2008)
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**replace anemometer cable
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**replace solar panel
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**repair electric fence
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**install flex conduit
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**Check electric fence
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* bring 2 posts, post driver, wire insulators; install posts midway in long runs
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* secure rain gauge funnel
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* flex conduit for antenna, other cables
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* bring turnbuckle for N guy
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= site logs =
 
= site logs =
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* bring 2 posts, post driver, wire insulators; install posts midway in long runs
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* secure rain gauge funnel
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* flex conduit for antenna, other cables
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* bring turnbuckle for N guy
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== 12 Jun 2008, Emily and Ken ==
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* Site had bear damage.  Solar panel was broken, we replaced panel
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* Soil temperature sensors ripped out of box
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* Measured SR50 distance to ground, avg 116 cm
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* E-fence not working, rewired e-fence and is now working
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* added conduit (no shielding though)
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== 17 May 2008, Bob and Jeff ==
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Note by EKY, Bob and Jeff visited this site and found extensive bear damage.  Data from 4/29 through 5/17 is bad. They were able to hook up the anemometer but we need a new cable.
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Soil sensors have been ripped out of ground. 
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== 28 August 2007 11:30a, Rob Gieck.  ==
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(entered by E. Youcha from Rob's field book)
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* looks like they took off the SR50 with SN C4801 and put on SR50 with SN 4802
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* took distance measurements with circle (cone) method, 2 ft out from sensor:  N=117.7 cm, E=119, W=115, S=119.4
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* I think the HMP45C was replaced (old SN B0110036 - new SN C11430045)
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* fence looked in place
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== 13 July 2007, Ken I. ==
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* electric fence working; taped yellow tags near posts
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* fence could use two more posts in middle of long runs
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* tightened both wires on NE fence run
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* rain gauge funnel not secured
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* tripod looks good; guys are a little slack
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* site could use flex conduit on tripod wires
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* radiation pole is plumb; cables a bit slack
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* need turnbuckle on N guy (now secured with nylon cord)
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* snow depth sensor off plumb; fitting looks bent; straightened/bent it back, but not quite vertical
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== 9 June 2007, Ken I., Dan R. ==
 
== 9 June 2007, Ken I., Dan R. ==

Latest revision as of 13:22, 31 July 2008

White Hills met

site TODO list

  • record as-built wiring of soil sensors
  • Flex conduit as needed
  • Site had bear damage need to (as of May 2008)
    • replace anemometer cable
    • replace solar panel
    • repair electric fence
    • install flex conduit
    • Check electric fence
  • bring 2 posts, post driver, wire insulators; install posts midway in long runs
  • secure rain gauge funnel
  • flex conduit for antenna, other cables
  • bring turnbuckle for N guy


site logs

  • bring 2 posts, post driver, wire insulators; install posts midway in long runs
  • secure rain gauge funnel
  • flex conduit for antenna, other cables
  • bring turnbuckle for N guy

12 Jun 2008, Emily and Ken

  • Site had bear damage. Solar panel was broken, we replaced panel
  • Soil temperature sensors ripped out of box
  • Measured SR50 distance to ground, avg 116 cm
  • E-fence not working, rewired e-fence and is now working
  • added conduit (no shielding though)


17 May 2008, Bob and Jeff

Note by EKY, Bob and Jeff visited this site and found extensive bear damage. Data from 4/29 through 5/17 is bad. They were able to hook up the anemometer but we need a new cable. Soil sensors have been ripped out of ground.

28 August 2007 11:30a, Rob Gieck.

(entered by E. Youcha from Rob's field book)

  • looks like they took off the SR50 with SN C4801 and put on SR50 with SN 4802
  • took distance measurements with circle (cone) method, 2 ft out from sensor: N=117.7 cm, E=119, W=115, S=119.4
  • I think the HMP45C was replaced (old SN B0110036 - new SN C11430045)
  • fence looked in place

13 July 2007, Ken I.

  • electric fence working; taped yellow tags near posts
  • fence could use two more posts in middle of long runs
  • tightened both wires on NE fence run
  • rain gauge funnel not secured
  • tripod looks good; guys are a little slack
  • site could use flex conduit on tripod wires
  • radiation pole is plumb; cables a bit slack
  • need turnbuckle on N guy (now secured with nylon cord)
  • snow depth sensor off plumb; fitting looks bent; straightened/bent it back, but not quite vertical


9 June 2007, Ken I., Dan R.

  • old site dismantled for later removal:
    • battery box: about 220 pounds, including 3 batteries
    • tower/stand: about 100 pounds
    • solar panel REMOVED
  • electric fence put up using 4 posts