----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tue Sep 13 17:17:28 GMT 2011 Year: 11 Doy: 256 Observer: koon WEATHER COMMENT: Tue Sep 13 17:17:31 GMT 2011 Clear sky, wind=6mph from the SW, temp=45F. ___end___ Tue Sep 13 17:29:02 GMT 2011 CHIP Start Patrol Tue Sep 13 17:29:21 GMT 2011 H-ALPHA Start Patrol Tue Sep 13 17:35:45 GMT 2011 MKIV Start Patrol NOTE BY DARRYL: Tue Sep 13 17:36:42 GMT 2011 On Sunday I removed the old FAX machine and connected the new multi-function machine to the FAX phone line, the old machine is by the spare UNIX machines nears the PSPT control console, it still works and can be a backup spare. ___end___ CoMP COMMENT BY DARRYL: Tue Sep 13 17:38:14 GMT 2011 On Sunday I tested the vacuum pump w/o connecting it to the CoMP, it worked well so I'll try to use it today to improve the vacuum in CoMP. ___end___ Tue Sep 13 17:40:39 GMT 2011: PSPT Start Patrol Tue Sep 13 17:54:43 GMT 2011 MKIV Start Cal Tue Sep 13 18:02:37 GMT 2011 CHIP LSD Tue Sep 13 18:04:13 GMT 2011 CHIP End LSD Tue Sep 13 18:04:21 GMT 2011 CHIP BiasLSD Tue Sep 13 18:05:07 GMT 2011 CHIP End BiasLSD Tue Sep 13 18:05:18 GMT 2011 CHIP Bias Tue Sep 13 18:06:03 GMT 2011 CHIP End Bias Tue Sep 13 18:06:10 GMT 2011 CHIP ReStart Patrol Tue Sep 13 18:13:29 GMT 2011 MKIV End Cal Tue Sep 13 18:13:35 GMT 2011 MKIV Start Patrol Tue Sep 13 18:53:31 GMT 2011 CHIP End Patrol Tue Sep 13 18:55:46 GMT 2011 MKIV End Patrol Tue Sep 13 18:55:56 GMT 2011 H-ALPHA End Patrol NOTE BY DARRYL: Tue Sep 13 19:34:33 GMT 2011 I stopped all instruments to do a CoMP Vacuum pumping, so I can position the Spar and pump. All RA and Dec drive turned off. ___end___ CoMP COMMENT BY DARRYL: Tue Sep 13 19:35:59 GMT 2011 Pumping down the vacuum now, so far all seems to work OK. I'm doing this during the day rather than overnight because I'm unfamiliar with the process and I want to do it correctly and safely. ___end___ Tue Sep 13 19:57:04 GMT 2011: PSPT Start Patrol NOTE BY DARRYL: Tue Sep 13 21:47:32 GMT 2011 Had a power outage up here from about 2030 to 2130 UT. Recovering now. ___end___ **PSPT PROBLEM COMMENT BY DARRYL**: Tue Sep 13 22:42:50 GMT 2011 Some kind of Com port problem, Sparc can't communicate with PC. ___end___ CoMP COMMENT BY DARRYL: Wed Sep 14 03:09:39 GMT 2011 Vacuum is pumped down to 2E-6 torr, all went well. Can be filled and used tomorrow, didn't fill it tonight because we only have a little LN2 left but we'll get a delivery tomorrow. ___end___ **PSPT PROBLEM COMMENT BY DARRYL**: Wed Sep 14 03:11:43 GMT 2011 PC has some kind of communication problem, I emailed info about it. ___end___ Wed Sep 14 03:21:11 GMT 2011 MkIV 17_35.rawmk4 17_50.rawmk4 18_16.rawmk4 18_35.rawmk4 18_49.rawmk4 17_38.rawmk4 17_57.rawmk4 18_19.rawmk4 18_37.rawmk4 18_52.rawmk4 17_41.rawmk4 18_03.rawmk4 18_25.rawmk4 18_40.rawmk4 c17_54.rawmk4 17_44.rawmk4 18_10.rawmk4 18_29.rawmk4 18_43.rawmk4 c18_00.rawmk4 17_47.rawmk4 18_13.rawmk4 18_32.rawmk4 18_46.rawmk4 c18_07.rawmk4