----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mauna Loa Solar Observatory Observer's Log ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat Mar 10 16:58:40 GMT 2007 Year: 07 Doy: 069 Observer: stueben WEATHER COMMENT: Sat Mar 10 16:59:51 GMT 2007 Broken altostratus overcast, wind southwest 10-15 mph, temp 40F. Awaiting clearer skies before opening domes. ___end___ Sat Mar 10 19:04:57 GMT 2007 CHIP Start Patrol Sat Mar 10 19:05:14 GMT 2007 PICS Start Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Sat Mar 10 19:05:54 GMT 2007 Some clearing, domes open, started PICS and CHIP. ___end___ Sat Mar 10 19:14:46 GMT 2007 CHIP End Patrol Sat Mar 10 19:15:09 GMT 2007 PICS End Patrol A NEW TAPE HAS BEEN PUT INTO KAIEE DLT DRIVE, Sat Mar 10 19:49:13 GMT 2007 Sat Mar 10 19:50:54 GMT 2007 CHIP Start Patrol Sat Mar 10 19:51:09 GMT 2007 PICS Start Patrol Sat Mar 10 20:41:56 GMT 2007 CHIP End Patrol Sat Mar 10 20:43:16 GMT 2007 PICS End Patrol WEATHER COMMENT: Sat Mar 10 20:44:06 GMT 2007 Blowing mist. Instruments idled and domes closed. ___end___ Sun Mar 11 00:17:28 GMT 2007 MKIV Start Patrol Sun Mar 11 00:18:03 GMT 2007 CHIP Start Patrol Sun Mar 11 00:18:14 GMT 2007 PICS Start Patrol Sun Mar 11 00:23:14 GMT 2007 CHIP End Patrol Sun Mar 11 00:23:19 GMT 2007 PICS End Patrol Sun Mar 11 00:24:17 GMT 2007 MKIV End Patrol **MKIV PROBLEM**: Sun Mar 11 00:32:28 GMT 2007 Took advantage of the cloudy afternoon to replace the flaky Mk4 connector that Eric found some weeks ago. The plastic was very brittle and the connector broke apart as I disassembled it. Opened domes and ran instruments briefly to check operation, then closed dome as mist is blowing on and off. ___end___ Sun Mar 11 00:55:05 GMT 2007 MkIV 00_17.rawmk4