NGEE May 2015 Barrow

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As to the Barrow trip:

  • Need gear for Sina
  • Need to find out how much cable protection is in storage... ask bryan
  • radio for logger

Done list

DONE * reservations for Barrow lodging DONE * send program snippet to Sina for soil moisture probes DONE * reservations for air travel

  • we will fly in on the evening of the 11th


To do items it'd be nice if Bryan could look into once in Barrow:

  • identify conduit supply in storage


Rough Schdeule:

  • fly up the 11th, arrive in the evening
  • morning of the 12th, one person puts the base together at NARL
  • in barrow grab a piece of trail mat to put under the tower
  • two people head out to BEO to site tower and shovel snow
  • use gps to site tower and guy points (so as to miss frozen LCP etc)
  • third person brings tower and anchor to cake eater pull off
  • afternoon of the 12th: tower is raised
  • once we see how easy it is to lift we'll know how many people it takes to lift and drop

To Do:

  • Purchase request for freight
  • load high res imagery onto GPS so we can hit our points in the field
  • Put together program for Sina

=To Bring on plane:

  • Tools
  • Trimble

Supplies to Ship NAC:

  • tower sections
  • anchor sections
  • screed stakes
  • survey tripod
  • survey rod
  • gin pole
  • radiation cross arm
  • camera cross arm
  • Sledge Hammer

Supplies to ship either NAC or AK Air

  • Instrument Box
  • Duct Seal for instrument box
  • rope for gin pole
  • instrument box for data logger (sounds like small is fine)
  • camera cross arm
  • IR camera cross arm

In office / storage yet:

    • extension cord for power from tram
    • extension cord for power to strobe
    • soil moisture probes
    • switch 12 volt deal for soil moisture probes
    • lg actionpacker or two

Tools:

  • 2 pcs 3/4 inch wrench (for unistrut bolts)
  • level
  • tape measure
  • 1/2" wrench (for ubolts)
  • 7/16* wrench (for ubolts)
  • a full set of nut drivers
  • electrical tape
  • 8pcs wire nuts


To purchase yet:

  • 60 ft rope for gin pole
  • electrical outlet inside the box?
    • 4 gang
    • also another outlet
    • faceplate for outlets
  • liquid-tite and hose clamps for strobe
  • flex conduit for power cord from tram
  • flex for power to strobe
  • 2" - 5/16" bolt x 4 pcs (mid tower / upper tower sections junction
  • 1.5" - 5/16" bolt x 4 pcs (lower tower / mid tower sections junction)
  • maybe 3/4" conduit for strobe... this will go in the center pole section
  • purchase guy wires (3/16")... how much ... 6pcs x 40 ft
  • expanding hole drill bit to open unistrut channels open a bit wider for the screed stakes
  • cable protection for power (if not in the storage)
  • something to keep the unistrut from popping off the screed stakes
  • reflector tape @ Lowes