----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thu Apr 22 16:54:49 GMT 2021 Year: 21 Doy: 112 Observer: berkey WEATHER COMMENT: berkey: Thu Apr 22 16:54:55 GMT 2021 Temp: 42.5f, Humidity: 39%, Pressure: 28.742in, Wind: 7mph from 131degs, Skies: cirrus overcast ___end___ GENERAL COMMENT BY berkey: Thu Apr 22 21:18:35 GMT 2021 Running network stress test since 19UT UCoMP taking darks at 85ms. Kcor taking data. Since 10:17UT extra data scp transfers have been started from Hawaii to Boulder. ___end___ KCOR COMMENT BY berkey: Thu Apr 22 23:03:21 GMT 2021 Kcor O1 cleaned with first contact front and back. ___end___ Fri Apr 23 02:54:08 GMT 2021 Kcor Focus/alignment program exited GENERAL COMMENT BY berkey: Fri Apr 23 04:11:08 GMT 2021 RA clutch was found to be slipping at about 1:30UT. An attempted was made to tighten the clutch spring plate; after a lot of effort I think I got a minor improvement (it took slightly more effort to move the spar). The sky then cleared enough to take some kcor data which worked ok until the clutch slipped again around 3:12UT. After getting the lens cover closed; round 5 of RA tigheing. After finally loosening the locking nut I was able to tighten the spring plate a few rotations, and was able to get a few more pounds (measured by hand not scale) of resistance when moving the t-handle. The locking nut was then tighten up to the spring plate. Hopefully this will prevent the clutch from slipping going forward. ___end___ ONSITE STAFF: berkey