June 2008 Field Trip - Emily and Ken

All sites need HMP45C replacement and send back old for recalibration.

Ken add stations that need conduit and bear fencing.

Note: Sites are grouped by area.

Day 1 and 2 West of Dalton Highway (White Hills)

1. DFM2 White Hills met Bear Damage:

• Need anemometer cable,
• solar panel,
• electric fencing checked,
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor
• Swap HMP45C
• Install conduit

2. DFM4 NW Kuparuk Met DFM4:

• Install conduit
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor
• Swap HMP45C

3. DFM3 North White Hills Met

• Install Conduit
• Check precip data and check precip gage. Only 2 tips so far this summer. (bring spare precip gage)
• Swap HMP45C

4. DFM1 South White Hills Met (if time)

• Install conduit
• Swap HMP45C

Day 3 and 4 (Bullen Area)

5. DFR3 repeater Troubleshoot:

• Lost communications with site
• Needs HMP45C
• Swap HMP45C

6. DBM7 Kadleroshilik Met DBM7 Snow Sensor:

• Needs SR50 replacement.
• Install conduit
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor.
• Swap HMP45C

7. DBM8 Bullen Met DBM8 (If Time)

• Wire soil moisture sensors that were damaged (bring spare cable)
• Replace GWS YSIx3 Air temp sensor
• Swap HMP45C

Day 5 (Kavik Area)

8. DBR4 repeater Troubleshoot:

• Lost communications with site
• Swap HMP45C

9. DBM5 Upper Kad Met DBM5:

• Check wiring of soil sensors, take photo.
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor.
• Swap HMP45C
• change out YSIx3 if time

10. DBM6 Kavik Met:

• Check soil temperature wiring for any loose wires (temp sensors at 135 and 150 and 0 depth give funky readings),
• Measure distance from ground to snow sensor,
• Install conduit
• reset antennae radio guy wires.
• Swap HMP45C

Day 6 (Mountain Sites)

11. DBM3 Juniper Met DBM3

• North fence needs another post,
• solar panel wires are exposed, needs "plates" or other protection
• Swap HMP45C

12. DBM1 Accomplishment Cr Met DBM1 (if time)

• Swap HMP45C

13. DBM2 Ribdon Cr Met DBM2 (if time)

• Swap HMP45C