NGEE May 2015 Barrow

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

Strobe Wiring:

• Red = +12V
• Black = G
• Green = G

Dialight Part number: RTO1R08001 S/N: 133408009

Base construction Parts:

• 4 pcs -- 1/4" dia x 2" wide x 3-1/2" long u-bolt for hinge P/N7122
• 2 pcs -- 2" dia x 20" long EMT conduit for hinge base --
• 2 pcs 1/2" x 4" bolt for securing gin pole
• 6 pcs 1/2" washer for securing gin pole
• 4 pcs 1/2" nut for securing gin pole
• 1 pcs 60" long x 1/2 depth unistrut - Hinge Base

Definition:

• Base pieces connect directly to tower
• Hinge Base pieces are part of the Hing assembly
• EMT is a type of electrical conduit that is thinner walled & not threaded (lack of threads & metal typically suggests EMT). It is sized on a tubing system.
• Electrical Conduit = typical english unit dimensions, (schedule 40 refers to wall thickness).
• 1/2 depth slotted Unistrut -- channel dimensions are about 1-5/8" x 3/4"
• full depth slotted Unistrut -- channel dimensions are about 1-5/8" x 1-5/8"

Loose Ends:

• Cut Guy wires (3/16")... 6 pcs x 40 ft
• something to keep the unistrut from popping off the screed stakes?
• need like a junction box to go between strobe and the electrical conduit w/ 3/4" on either end.
• couple caribiners for gin pole setup
• Need one more 1/4" dia x 2" wide x 3-1/2" long u-bolt for hinge P/N7122
• one more short cross arm was left in the office I think.
  • 1" hole saw for

Shipping List:

• Loose Items:
  • Survey Tripod
  • Survey Rod
  • 3/4" x 5ft radiometer arm vertical support
  • 1-1/4" x 10 ft EMT conduit for net radiometer arm
  • Sledge Hammer
  • Hammer Drill Case

• Bundle 1:
  • 3pcs 40" full unistrut
  • 1 pcs 1" x 48" schedule 40 Aluminum IR Camera cross arm
• Bundle 2:
  • Hinge 72" half thick unistrut (zinc coated)
  • Inner Hinge 68" half thick unistrut (galvanized coated)
  • Anchor / Gin pole receptor 48" half thick unistrut (zinc coated)
  • 3/4" x 60" net radiometer cross arm vertical support (galvanized pipe)
• Bundle 3:
  • Net Radiometer cross arm
  • 120" full unistrut gin pole
  • 3/4" Electrical Conduit
• Bundle 4:
  • 2 red/white reflectors
  • 6 orange/white reflectors
  • 2 strips of reflective material
  • small camera cross arm
• Large Actionpacker #1
  • 50 ft 1/2" Flex Conduit for power from tram
  • 25 ft 3/4" liquid-tite conduit for strobe power
  • Extension cord for power from tram
  • 2pcs 2" EMT for anchor hinge
  • 3 pcs vertical stub assembly
  • 90* angle piece for anchor
  • Gin pole rope & caribiners
  • gin pole to base bolts
  • 3 lg cross arm brackets
  • 1 small cross arm bracket
  • Anti corrosion Grease
  • 6 pcs guy wire clamp packages (12 clamps total)
  • straight through 3/4" liquid-type connector
  • 90* 3/4" liquid-type connector
  • 3/4" flange plate for net radiometer vertical support
  • reflective tape
  • bolts for tower sections (5/16" x 1.5" and 2")