Dfm3

site TODO list

• record as-built wiring of soil sensors
• Flex conduit as needed

site logs

16 Jun 2008, Emily & Ken

• The tipping bucket funnel was blown off the precip gage. Data before this date will be bad.
• Reinstalled the tipping bucket funnel
• Electric fence is working, added 3 more fence posts
• distance from sr50 to ground avg ~ 115cm
• changed HMP45c head
  • new s/n c3210010
  • old s/n B0110048
• replaced sr50 sensor
  • old s/n C4789
  • new s/n C2405
  • new distance is ~115 cm (no change), did not change the program

12 June 2007, Ken I., Doug K.

• installed electric fence with 3 posts

• found HMP45C beneath solar panel; installed it; values look plausible, close to other sensors

• measured SR50 height at 116 cm
  • changed program from 111 to 116 cm

• suspect radiation pole has frost-jacked about 5 cm during winter. Guy wires are very taut. No room on turnbuckles to loosen.

• confirm K&Z factor 14.3 as per program
  • s/n 052056
  • bubble slightly off; adjusted
  • measured 100 cm to ground

• no barometer in instrument enclosure

• fox droppings below tripod

• own pellet beneath radiation pole

• battery box was dry, also instrument enclosure. Desicant checked, not replaced.

• did NOT make an entry in the site field log book