2010 August Nome Trip
Revision as of 10:00, 20 July 2010 by 137.229.56.131 (talk)
For Starters, the to do list:
Contents
Pre-trip to do
- Climbing harness
- Buy Tarps & Straps
Stuff to bring out
- Keypad
- Tool Bags
- Computer & SC32B
- Serial Cables & spares
- NRS straps for battery boxes
- A couple of replacement tarps
Stuff to bring out to Council that is currently in Nome storage
- For C1 -- Net Radiometer Box
- For C2 -- Net Radiometer Box
- For Skookum -- Antenna
Stuff to bring out to Kougarok that is currently in Nome storage
- For K1 -- Net Radiometer Box
- For K2 -- Net Radiometer Box
- For K3 -- Net Radiometer Box
Station by Station to do
C1 Grid
- Remove Net Radiometer
- Reprogram Radio
- Leave Radio in ON position, Flag 1 High
- Download data
- Review Data
- Replace SR50A transducer
- Replace Tarp
- Drill hole in Battery Box for water to drain
C2 Blueberry
- Remove Net Radiometer
- Reprogram Radio
- Leave Radio in ON position, Flag 1 High
- Download Data
- Review Data
- Replace Judd Transducer
Skookum
- Check out radio system
- Reprogram Radio
- Leave Radio in ON position, Flag 1 High
Anvil
- Leave Radio in ON position, Flag 1 High
- Test comms to Kig 1 & 2
- Check out WS/WD & AT/RH data
Kigluaiks 1
- Reprogram Radio
- Leave Radio in ON position, Flag 1 High
- Reorient antenna, test comms with Anvil & Koug sites
- Reprogram to drop WS/WD?
- Download data if reprogram
- Review Data
Kigluaiks 2
- Leave Radio in ON position
- Test comms with Anvil
- Download Data
- Review Data
K1 Burn
- Remove Net Radiometer
- Replace SR50A Transducer
- Reprogram Radio
- Leave Radio in ON position, Flag 1 High
- Fix Precip Bucket?
- Replace Tarp
- Download Data
- Remove Soil Moisture sensors?
K2 Met
- Replace Judd transducer
- Replace Thermocouples CR10X with CR800
- Remove Net Radiometer
- Relevel Radiometer Tower
- Download Data
- Review Data
- Leave Radio in ON position, Flag 1 High
- Thaw Depth measurements at site
K3 Mauze
- Leave Radio in ON position, Flag 1 High
- Remove Net Radiometer
- Think (hard) about redoing solar panel cable
- Replace SR50 cable
- Fix Precip Bucket?
Northwest Campus
- Move base station to a new building
- Reprogram Radio
- Change IP address of Serial Server?
Nome Highschool
- Install sensors
- Add power system
Snake River
- Remove site?
Potential Itinerary
Day 1
+ Party departs Fairbanks for Nome + Rent Truck + Go to school, move base station and reconfigure radio & serial server (if necessary) + Go up to Anvil and check it out o Turn Radio on and leave flag 1 high o download data and look @ WS/WD, AT/RH + Get food for a couple of days
Day 2
+ Drive to Kougarok + Site Visit to K1 + Site Visit to K2 + Camp / stay @ cabin
Day 3
+ Site Visit to K3 + Site Visit to Kigluaiks 1 & 2 + Return to Nome
Day 4
+ Grab Canoe in Nome and head to Council + Site Visit to C1 + Site Visit to C2 + Site Visit to Skookum
Day 5
+ Return to Fairbanks