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− | + | Here's the tentative schedule: | |
+ | (Reservations made at the Aurora for 8/24, 25 conf # M574010) | ||
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− | + | ==August 24 Fairbanks to Nome and Logisitcs== | |
+ | * Fly to Nome | ||
+ | * Needs 1 truck and a hotel room at the Aurora. | ||
+ | * Prep for Saturday helicopter stuff. | ||
+ | * Add new radio # to the base station. | ||
+ | Entry Number Repeater1 Repeater2 | ||
+ | (3) 555-5555 906-6286 906-6018 | ||
+ | (4) 999-9999 916-4340 | ||
+ | * Get food for later in trip | ||
+ | * Make sure a generator in Nome works | ||
+ | * make sure there are enough holes in the instrument box: | ||
+ | ** radio coax | ||
+ | ** power from battery | ||
+ | ** power from solar panel | ||
− | + | * Purchased plates, cutlery, bowls, and TP at the AC | |
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− | + | Address book on 10/6/08: | |
+ | <pre> | ||
+ | MODEM CALL BOOK | ||
+ | Entry to Call is 03 | ||
+ | Entry Number Repeater1 Repeater2 | ||
+ | (0) 555-5555 906-6286 | ||
+ | (1) 555-5555 906-6286 906-6041 | ||
+ | (2) 555-5555 906-6286 906-6018 | ||
+ | (3) 555-5555 906-6286 906-6041 | ||
+ | (4) 999-9999 906-6011 | ||
+ | (5) 555-5555 906-6286 906-6018 | ||
+ | (6) 999-9999 906-6044 | ||
+ | (7) 555-5555 906-6286 906-6018 | ||
+ | (8) 999-9999 916-4340 | ||
+ | (9) 000-0000 | ||
+ | (C) Change Entry to Use (0-9) or A(ALL) | ||
+ | (Esc) Exit to Main Menu | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
− | + | ==August 25 Kigluaiks Repeater visit== | |
+ | * Visit Bering Air to iron out helicopter details (7:30am). | ||
+ | * Drive to Kigluaiks parking spot and await air lift. | ||
+ | * Helicopter to service the high elevation repeater stations & install new repeater at Kigluaiks. | ||
+ | * New repeater: | ||
+ | ** Bring: 3m tower | ||
+ | *** bolts to connect 3 legs to base, instrument box to tower, unistrut to instrument box. | ||
+ | *** pipe wrench to tighten base vertical pipe | ||
+ | *** antenna, mounting bracket, radio cable | ||
+ | *** solar panel & extension cord for powering | ||
+ | *** 2 batteries & battery box, Red & black battery jumper cables, fuse & holder | ||
+ | *** instrument box, radio, data logger, charge controller, plumbers putty | ||
+ | *** toolbag | ||
+ | *** Bear spray in waterproof bag | ||
+ | ** Take pictures & GPS coords of new site | ||
− | + | * Old Kigluaiks repeater: | |
− | + | ** Check frequency key on radio (should be 5) | |
− | + | ** Replace HMP45C here | |
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− | + | * After repeater is installed: | |
+ | ** Return to Nome. | ||
+ | ** Things to pick up from Nome storage: | ||
+ | *** Canoe | ||
+ | *** Council radiometer cases: 2 LW, 2 SW, 2 Net | ||
+ | *** C2 new battery | ||
+ | *** Hilti & generator | ||
+ | *** shovel | ||
+ | *** hand maul (for tower straightening if needed) | ||
+ | *** Replacement snow depth sensor for C1 grid | ||
+ | ** Stay in a hotel room in Nome. | ||
− | August | + | ==August 26 Council Area== |
+ | * head to Council area with canoe | ||
+ | *C1 Grid | ||
+ | ** pull net radiometer | ||
+ | ** Check frequency key on radio (should be 5) | ||
+ | ** install thermistor string | ||
+ | *** bring liquid-tite for animal protection | ||
+ | *** bring Hilti and generator to dig the hole | ||
+ | ** snip vegetation below snow sensor | ||
+ | ** Try to fix precip bucket so it's vertical. (still missed rain this summer) | ||
+ | * C2 Blueberry | ||
+ | ** Check frequency key on radio (should be 5) | ||
+ | ** take up another battery | ||
+ | ** pull all radiometers (net, short and long) | ||
+ | ** snip vegetation below snow sensor | ||
+ | ** install new thermistor string, dig hole | ||
+ | *** bring liquid-tite for animal protection. | ||
+ | **Programming: | ||
+ | *** change program so snow depth and distance are being saved (now it's distance x 2) | ||
+ | *** Another program thing: precip here is flatlined at 12 for some weird reason (in output data). | ||
+ | * Skookum Pass | ||
+ | ** Cover black tape with white tape on AT/RH sensor | ||
+ | ** Check frequency key on radio (should be 5) | ||
+ | *Back in Nome | ||
+ | ** Get gas for ATV | ||
+ | ** Drop off canoe | ||
+ | ** change out transducer in SR50A from C1 grid (for use at K1) | ||
+ | ** Pick up ATV in Nome. (Might need ramps but hopefully not) | ||
+ | ** Drive to Quartz Creek camp. | ||
− | August | + | ==August 27 Kougarok area== |
+ | * K1 Burn: | ||
+ | ** SR50A transducer needs replacing | ||
+ | ** Better secure the transducer at K1, too | ||
+ | ** Bring out Rebar and hose clamps to secure cross arm to the legs maybe | ||
+ | ** First 2 Soil moistures may still work here, got a couple legit looking readings earlier this summer. Rest are still garbage. so maybe check them out. | ||
+ | ** New thermistor string | ||
+ | *** Hilti & generator | ||
+ | *** Liquid-tite | ||
+ | ** pull net radiometers | ||
+ | * snip vegetation below snow sensor | ||
+ | * K2 Met | ||
+ | ** Pull all radiometers (radiometer cases are in Quartz Creek Conex) | ||
+ | ** Active Layer measurements @ site (north and then east of station in L) | ||
+ | ** snip vegetation below snow sensor | ||
+ | * camp at quartz creek | ||
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− | August 28 | + | ==August 28 Kougarok area== |
+ | * Wait for Fritz' group to arrive | ||
+ | * Once they arrive get their help to put old ATV into truck. | ||
+ | * Head out to K3 & CALM grid together | ||
+ | * K3 Mauze | ||
+ | ** take out 2 batteries | ||
+ | ** bring back net radiometer | ||
+ | ** snip vegetation below snow sensor | ||
+ | ** thermistor string | ||
+ | *** Hilti & generator | ||
+ | *** liquid-tite | ||
+ | *** shovel | ||
+ | * Stuff to bring back to Fairbanks: | ||
+ | ** Eppley Radiometers for calibration | ||
+ | ** REBS Radiometers for calibration | ||
+ | * Drop ATV at Nome storage | ||
+ | * Return to Fairbanks |
Latest revision as of 11:18, 6 October 2008
Here's the tentative schedule: (Reservations made at the Aurora for 8/24, 25 conf # M574010)
Contents
August 24 Fairbanks to Nome and Logisitcs
- Fly to Nome
- Needs 1 truck and a hotel room at the Aurora.
- Prep for Saturday helicopter stuff.
- Add new radio # to the base station.
Entry Number Repeater1 Repeater2 (3) 555-5555 906-6286 906-6018 (4) 999-9999 916-4340
- Get food for later in trip
- Make sure a generator in Nome works
- make sure there are enough holes in the instrument box:
- radio coax
- power from battery
- power from solar panel
- Purchased plates, cutlery, bowls, and TP at the AC
Address book on 10/6/08:
MODEM CALL BOOK Entry to Call is 03 Entry Number Repeater1 Repeater2 (0) 555-5555 906-6286 (1) 555-5555 906-6286 906-6041 (2) 555-5555 906-6286 906-6018 (3) 555-5555 906-6286 906-6041 (4) 999-9999 906-6011 (5) 555-5555 906-6286 906-6018 (6) 999-9999 906-6044 (7) 555-5555 906-6286 906-6018 (8) 999-9999 916-4340 (9) 000-0000 (C) Change Entry to Use (0-9) or A(ALL) (Esc) Exit to Main Menu
August 25 Kigluaiks Repeater visit
- Visit Bering Air to iron out helicopter details (7:30am).
- Drive to Kigluaiks parking spot and await air lift.
- Helicopter to service the high elevation repeater stations & install new repeater at Kigluaiks.
- New repeater:
- Bring: 3m tower
- bolts to connect 3 legs to base, instrument box to tower, unistrut to instrument box.
- pipe wrench to tighten base vertical pipe
- antenna, mounting bracket, radio cable
- solar panel & extension cord for powering
- 2 batteries & battery box, Red & black battery jumper cables, fuse & holder
- instrument box, radio, data logger, charge controller, plumbers putty
- toolbag
- Bear spray in waterproof bag
- Take pictures & GPS coords of new site
- Bring: 3m tower
- Old Kigluaiks repeater:
- Check frequency key on radio (should be 5)
- Replace HMP45C here
- After repeater is installed:
- Return to Nome.
- Things to pick up from Nome storage:
- Canoe
- Council radiometer cases: 2 LW, 2 SW, 2 Net
- C2 new battery
- Hilti & generator
- shovel
- hand maul (for tower straightening if needed)
- Replacement snow depth sensor for C1 grid
- Stay in a hotel room in Nome.
August 26 Council Area
- head to Council area with canoe
- C1 Grid
- pull net radiometer
- Check frequency key on radio (should be 5)
- install thermistor string
- bring liquid-tite for animal protection
- bring Hilti and generator to dig the hole
- snip vegetation below snow sensor
- Try to fix precip bucket so it's vertical. (still missed rain this summer)
- C2 Blueberry
- Check frequency key on radio (should be 5)
- take up another battery
- pull all radiometers (net, short and long)
- snip vegetation below snow sensor
- install new thermistor string, dig hole
- bring liquid-tite for animal protection.
- Programming:
- change program so snow depth and distance are being saved (now it's distance x 2)
- Another program thing: precip here is flatlined at 12 for some weird reason (in output data).
- Skookum Pass
- Cover black tape with white tape on AT/RH sensor
- Check frequency key on radio (should be 5)
- Back in Nome
- Get gas for ATV
- Drop off canoe
- change out transducer in SR50A from C1 grid (for use at K1)
- Pick up ATV in Nome. (Might need ramps but hopefully not)
- Drive to Quartz Creek camp.
August 27 Kougarok area
- K1 Burn:
- SR50A transducer needs replacing
- Better secure the transducer at K1, too
- Bring out Rebar and hose clamps to secure cross arm to the legs maybe
- First 2 Soil moistures may still work here, got a couple legit looking readings earlier this summer. Rest are still garbage. so maybe check them out.
- New thermistor string
- Hilti & generator
- Liquid-tite
- pull net radiometers
- snip vegetation below snow sensor
- K2 Met
- Pull all radiometers (radiometer cases are in Quartz Creek Conex)
- Active Layer measurements @ site (north and then east of station in L)
- snip vegetation below snow sensor
- camp at quartz creek
August 28 Kougarok area
- Wait for Fritz' group to arrive
- Once they arrive get their help to put old ATV into truck.
- Head out to K3 & CALM grid together
- K3 Mauze
- take out 2 batteries
- bring back net radiometer
- snip vegetation below snow sensor
- thermistor string
- Hilti & generator
- liquid-tite
- shovel
- Stuff to bring back to Fairbanks:
- Eppley Radiometers for calibration
- REBS Radiometers for calibration
- Drop ATV at Nome storage
- Return to Fairbanks