2010 August Nome Trip
For Starters, the to do list:
Contents
Pre-trip to do
- Buy Tarps & Straps
- Ask Ken who to talk to about the 10 meter tower that used to be in the DOT Quonset hut (dropped off in September 2005)
- Setup DataViz Tools on new Toughbook
- Propane stove?
- Tent
Stuff to bring out
- Keypad
- Tool Bags
- Computer & SC32B
- Climbing harness
- Serial Cables & spares
- NRS straps for battery boxes
- A couple of replacement tarps
- CR10X for K1 Thermocouple Site
- CR800 for K2 Thermocouple Site
- Olive Oil for night at Kougarok
Stuff to bring out to Council that is currently in Nome storage
- For Skookum -- Antenna, Coax
Stuff to bring out to Kougarok that is currently in Nome storage
- Food, stove, kitchenware
Station by Station to do
C1 Grid
- SST Replacement?
- Level Radiometer
- 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
- Level Net Radiometer
- Reprogram Radio to FreqKey 8 -> Unless Jessie did in June.
- Leave Radio in ON position, Flag 1 High
- Download Data
- Review Data
- Replace Judd Transducer
Council Vlad Tundra
- Location: N64 50' 28.3" W163 41' 45.8"
- Download Hobo data
Council Vlad Forest
- Location: N64 54' 24.7" W163 40' 40.4"
- Download CR10X Data
Council Vlad Shrub
- Location: N64 56' 5.3" W163 44' 16.7"
- Download CR10X Data
Skookum
- Check out radio system
- Reprogram Radio to FreqKey 8
- Leave Radio in ON position, Flag 1 High
Anvil
- Leave Radio in ON position, Flag 1 High
- Reprogram Radio to FreqKey 8
- Test comms to Kig 1 & 2
- Check out WS/WD & AT/RH data
Kigluaiks 1
- Reprogram Radio to FreqKey 8
- 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
- Reprogram Radio Mode: Change from mode 6 to mode 4
- Test comms with Anvil
- Download Data
- Review Data
K1 Burn
- Relevel Net Radiometer
- Replace SR50A Transducer
- Reprogram Radio to FreqKey 8
- 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
- Relevel Radiometer Tower & Net Radiometer
- 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
- Relevel Net Radiometer
- Think (hard) about redoing solar panel cable
- Replace SR50 cable
- Fix Precip Bucket?
- Reprogram Radio to FreqKey 8
Northwest Campus
- Move base station to a new building
- Reprogram Radio to FreqKey 8
- Change IP address of Serial Server?
- Get Tower from DOT?
Nome Highschool
- Install sensors
- Add power system
Snake River
- Remove site?
Potential Itinerary: Jessie
Monday August 9th
+ Depart Fairbanks for Nome + Rent Truck + Give Vlad R a ride to Borehole + Pick up batteries from air cargo + Go to NW campus, move base station (inside stuff) + Reconfigure radio to FreqKey 8 + Reconfigure serial server (if necessary) + after meeting up w/ Bill & Bob: Pick up 10m tower from DOT?
Tuesday August 10th
+ return truck + Work on highschool site + finish NW Campus base station (if needed)
Wednesday August 11th
+ Finish Highschool site + Return to Fairbanks
Potential Itinerary: Bill & Bob
Saturday August 7th
+ Party departs Fairbanks (9am) for Nome (1pm) + Rent Truck + 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 some food + Stay @ hotel
Sunday August 8th
+ Site Visit to Kigluaiks 1 & 2 + Drive to Kougarok + Site Visit to K3 + Camp / stay @ cabin
Monday August 9th
+ Site Visit to K1 + Site Visit to K2 + Return to Nome + Stay @ hotel
Tuesday August 10th
+ Site Visit to Skookum + Site Visit to C1 Grid + Vlad Tundra + Vlad Shrub + Vlad Forest + Stay @ Council w/ M Murphy
Wednesday August 11th
+ Site Visit to C2 Blueberry + Return to Fairbanks
