----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Aug 2 16:40:25 GMT 1998 Year: 98 Doy: 214 Observer: koon WEATHER COMMENT: Sun Aug 2 16:40:27 GMT 1998 Medium to thick cirrostratus, wind=10 mph from the SE, temp=48 F. Sun Aug 2 16:41:34 GMT 1998 CHIP Startup--Initializing new tape Sun Aug 2 16:46:27 GMT 1998 CHIP CHIP Start Patrol CHIP COMMENT: Sun Aug 2 16:50:07 GMT 1998 Only started up this instrument since the clouds are getting thick. Sun Aug 2 17:01:51 GMT 1998 CHIP Bias Sun Aug 2 17:02:51 GMT 1998 CHIP End Bias Sun Aug 2 17:02:58 GMT 1998 CHIP Water Sun Aug 2 17:03:36 GMT 1998 CHIP End Water Sun Aug 2 18:00:53 GMT 1998 CHIP Bias Sun Aug 2 18:01:46 GMT 1998 CHIP End Bias Sun Aug 2 18:01:53 GMT 1998 CHIP Water Sun Aug 2 18:02:34 GMT 1998 CHIP End Water Sun Aug 2 19:03:01 GMT 1998 CHIP Bias Sun Aug 2 19:04:10 GMT 1998 CHIP End Bias Sun Aug 2 19:04:18 GMT 1998 CHIP Water Sun Aug 2 19:04:56 GMT 1998 CHIP End Water Sun Aug 2 20:03:09 GMT 1998 CHIP Gain Sun Aug 2 20:08:09 GMT 1998 CHIP End Gain Sun Aug 2 20:08:17 GMT 1998 CHIP Bias Sun Aug 2 20:09:08 GMT 1998 CHIP End Bias Sun Aug 2 20:09:15 GMT 1998 CHIP Water Sun Aug 2 20:09:51 GMT 1998 CHIP End Water WEATHER COMMENT: Sun Aug 2 20:21:28 GMT 1998 Clouds keep getting thicker. COMMENT: Sun Aug 2 20:33:24 GMT 1998 Extended the dome slot. Sun Aug 2 21:01:40 GMT 1998 CHIP Bias Sun Aug 2 21:02:40 GMT 1998 CHIP End Bias Sun Aug 2 21:02:48 GMT 1998 CHIP Water Sun Aug 2 21:03:34 GMT 1998 CHIP End Water LOW-L COMMENT: Sun Aug 2 21:22:49 GMT 1998 I patched and retaped the thermal ducts, the insulation I got for the ducts was still good but the metal tape was falling off. I used duct tape covered by metal tape. I also temporarily taped the cable flex-hose (holey hose) to keep it waterproof until I get a chance to do a better fix on a day that isn't so windy. I got a couple types of hoses that I want to try to use on certain places of the holey hose that get the most stress and strain. Sun Aug 2 21:36:15 GMT 1998 CHIP CHIP End Patrol COMMENT: Sun Aug 2 21:36:51 GMT 1998 Spar keeps losing tracking and the clouds keep getting thicker, stopping now. Sun Aug 2 21:38:50 GMT 1998 CHIP ending tape COMMENT: Sun Aug 2 21:43:51 GMT 1998 TAPES: ****** CHIP: C00654 LOWL: L00535 in drive #1 Sun Aug 2 21:44:30 GMT 1998 MkIII