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Station Notes - Kalkaska (MI) 
 
 
10/11/2023: Logger / Station Maintenance:                               [1604] 
 
            - loaded logger program: kal-bbad.cr1* (237 -> LWS-L)** 
                  * supports "maintenance mode" 
                 ** sensor replaced: 08/20/2020 (no canopy) 
 
            - cleaned-up previously collected data 
 
 
07/10/2023: Station Maintenance:                                        [1245] 
 
            - routine site maintenance, including: 
               - checked anemometer (good) 
               - checked battery (13.28 V) 
               - checked leaf wetness [standard] sensor (program update needed)* 
               - checked pyranometer (adjusted level) 
               - checked soil sensors (good) 
               - checked solar panel (20.54 V) 
               - checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (good) 
               - checked wind vane (properly aligned) 
               - cleaned atmp/relh sensor and radiation shield 
               - cleaned battery terminals 
               - cleaned solar panel 
               - weed removal 
 
               * site does not include a canopy sensor 
 
 
 
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07/20/2022: Station Maintenance:                                        [1100] 
 
            - routine site maintenance, including: 
               - checked anemometer (bearings may be failing) 
               - checked battery (13.12 V) 
               - checked leaf wetness [standard] sensor (program update needed)* 
               - checked pyranometer (adjusted level) 
               - checked soil sensor cables (good) 
               - checked solar panel (14.49 V) 
               - checked tipping-bucket rain gauge (adjuste level) 
               - checked wind vane (properly aligned) 
               - cleaned atmp/relh sensor and radiation shield 
               - cleaned solar panel 
               - cleaned tipping-bucket rain gauge 
 
               * site does not include a canopy sensor 
 
 
 
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08/13/2021: Station Maintenance:                                        [1245] 
 
            - routine site maintenance  
 
 
06/10/2021: Station Maintenance:                                        [1035] 
 
            - routine site maintenance, including: 
               - update modem 
 
 
 
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08/20/2020: Station Maintenance:                                        [1130] 
 
            - routine maintenance, including: 
               - replaced leaf wetness (standard) sensor [237 -> LWS]* 
                  - NOTE: updated logger program is needed 
 
               * site does not include a canopy sensor 
 
 
05/15/2020: Logger / Station Maintenance:                               [1230]  
 
            - replaced charge controller 
            - replaced battery 
 
 
  
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07/10/2019: Logger / Station Maintenance:                               [1530] 
 
            - replaced logger (CR1000 -> CR1000) 
            - added PakBus modem 
            - loaded logger program: kal-bbaa 
 
 
 
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08/23/2018: Station Maintenance:                                        [1215] 
 
            - annual station / site maintenance 
 
 
07/06/2018: Station Maintenance:                                        [1710] 
 
            - annual station / site maintenance 
 
 
 
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08/11/2017: Station Maintenance:                                        [1310] 
 
            - routine maintenance  
 
 
06/21/2017: Station Maintenance:                                        [0004] 
 
            - loaded logger program "kal-bbab" 
 
 
06/02/2017: Station Maintenance:                                        [1025] 
 
            - annual maintenance 
            - replaced atmp/relh (HC2S3 -> HMP45C) 
               - atmp/relh now wired to "continuous" power 
 
 
 
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05/10/2016: Station Maintenance:                                        [1135] 
 
            - Replaced faulty Air Temp/RH sensor 
 
 
 
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12/02/2014: Station Maintenance:                                        [1100]  
 
            - Replaced faulty logger battery 
 
 
09/11/2014: System Maintenance:                                         [1603] 
 
            - moved data-collection to new LoggerNet server 
            - loaded logger program "bbba-kal" 
 
 
 
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03/22/2013: Data Cleanup:                                               [1210] 
 
            - Marked faulty Air Temperature data as "missing" during  
              the following time period: 
 
                 02/03/2013 (d=034) 03:30  -  03/10/2013 (d=069) 18:20 
 
 
03/10/2013: Station Maintenance:                                        [1820] 
 
            - Faulty Air Temperature Sensor Replaced 
 
 
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03/28/2012 Station Online:                                              [1630] 
 
           - Station added to MAWN web site. 
 
 
03/21/2012: Data Collection Enabled: 
 
            - Data Collection and Data Archive for new station begins: 
 
                 First data report:   Mar 22, 2012 - 00:05 (Day=088) 
 
 
03/21/2012: Station Maintenance: 
 
            - Established telecommunication between station cell-modem  
              and data-collection PC/server on campus.    
 
 
03/21/2012: Station Installed: 
 
            - Loaded MAWN Program:   BBBA-KAL 
                                         B => CR1000/MI (Logger/State) 
                                         B => CS616 (Soil Moisture) 
                                         B => HC2S3 (Temp/RH) 
                                         A => 237 (Leaf Wetness) 
                                       KAL => Station ID (Kalkaska)                                 
 
            - Now able to collect raw weather data. 
 
 
 
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