---------------------------------------------------------- KST observations (updated on November 24, 2009) ---------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Reimei_VHF (PI: Prof. Hirahara): VHF radar observation (beata, vertical) Tomography (PI: Dr. Tanaka): UHF radar observation (arc1, sweep) Pulsating (PI: Dr. Hosokawa): KST UHF radar observation (beata, field-aligned) Reimei_UHF (PI: Dr. Sakanoi): KST UHF radar observation (beata, field-aligned) HiRDoppler (PI: Dr. Buchert): KST UHF radar observation (manda4, eastward) ------------------------------------------- 2009-11-12 Thu 09-13 UT UHF HiRDoppler 08:40 UT pointdir 135 45 08:40 UT run /kst/exp/sw/manda4/manda fm southeast SW 200 08:45 UT rem K run /kst/exp/sw/manda4/manda fm southeast SW 200 08:55 UT rem S run /kst/exp/sw/manda4/manda fm southeast SW 200 09:01 UT enablerec 09:02 UT rem K enablerec 09:02 UT rem S enablerec SOD: no data recording. EROS at sod was rebooted. 09:30 UT rem S run /kst/exp/sw/manda4/manda fm southeast SW 200 09:31 UT rem S enablerec 10:30-11:40 UT Many crowbers due to problems of cooling system. 11:07 UT SOD: connection lost and no data recording EROS at sod was rebooted. 12:26 UT rem S run /kst/exp/sw/manda4/manda fm southeast SW 200 12:27 UT rem S enablerec 12:59 UT rem S stopexp 12:59 UT rem K stopexp 12:59 UT stopexp ------------------------------------------- 2009-11-13 Fri 09-13 UT UHF HiRDoppler 08:40 UT pointdir 135 90 08:50 UT run /kst/exp/ei/manda4/manda fm zenith SW 200 08:55 UT rem K run /kst/exp/ei/manda4/manda fm zenith SW 200 08:56 UT rem S run /kst/exp/ei/manda4/manda fm zenith SW 200 09:00 UT enablerec 09:00 UT rem K enablerec 09:00 UT rem S enablerec 09:07 UT EROS at Kiruna was crashed, so rebooted and restarted at 09:20 UT. 09:20 UT rem K run /kst/exp/ei/manda4/manda fm zenith SW 200 09:28 UT rem K enablerec Selected proper rtg_def files for all sites (via VNC). Fixed fd_alt.m in RTG of Sodankyla site, and IS spectra of Sodankyla data was finally seen on web. Signals of Sodankyla data were much weaker than those of Kiruna data. We restarted remote runs (both Kiruna and Sodankyla) several times, when RTGs didn't show any signal. 10:04 UT rem S stopexp 10:04 UT rem K stopexp 10:04 UT stopexp 10:05 UT stop TX 10:06 UT run /kst/exp/sw/manda4/manda fm southeast SW 200 10:06 UT rem K run /kst/exp/sw/manda4/manda fm southeast SW 200 10:06 UT rem S run /kst/exp/sw/manda4/manda fm southeast SW 200 10:08 UT enablerec 10:08 UT rem S enablerec Something wrong with EROS at Kiruna, so checked the EROS before data recording and confirmed its running. 10:15 UT rem K enablerec Signals of Sodankyla data were still weaker than those of Kiruna data, but confirmed that signals were certainly seen when we use longer integration time (more than 30 seconds). 10:57 UT crowber (0 kW) 11:09 UT crowber (0 kW) 12:59 UT rem S stopexp 12:59 UT rem K stopexp 12:59 UT stopexp 18-22 UT UHF Tomography 17:55 UT run /kst/exp/ni/arc1/arc1 fm sweep25 SP 17:59 UT Tx on 18:00 UT enablerec 18:34 UT crowber (0 kW for about 1 minute) 21:59 UT stopexp 22-02 UT UHF Pulsating 22:00 UT run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 220 22:00 UT rem S run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 220 22:00 UT rem K run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 220 22:01 UT enablerec 22:01 UT rem K enablerec 22:01 UT rem S enablerec 22:24 UT rem S stopexp 22:24 UT rem K stopexp 22:24 UT rem S run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 280 22:24 UT rem K run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 280 changed an altitude of the tristatic observation because the F2 density peak was around 300 km altitude. 22:25 UT rem K enablerec 22:25 UT rem S enablerec Data recording of Kiruna data stopped. Started recording using EROS at Kiruna site at 23:04 UT. 01:59 UT stopexp 01:59 UT rem S stopexp 01:59 UT rem K stopexp 2009-11-14 00:00:25 INDEX(20091003pm) 104.1 55.3 772 Limb 2009-11-14 01:36:38 INDEX(20091003pm) 306.2 48.9 834 Limb ------------------------------------------- 2009-11-14 Sat 18-22 UT UHF Tomography 17:50 UT run /kst/exp/ni/arc1/arc1 fm sweep25 SP 18:01 UT Tx on 18:01 UT enablerec 22:00 UT stopexp 22-02 UT UHF Pulsating 22:00 UT run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 220 22:00 UT rem S run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 220 22:00 UT rem K run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 220 22:02 UT enablerec 22:02 UT rem K enablerec 22:02 UT rem S enablerec (continued on Reimei_UHF) 2009-11-15 00:18:44 INDEX(20091003pm) 108.0 69.6 686 Limb 2009-11-15 01:54:48 INDEX(20091003pm) 310.5 40.8 939 Limb ------------------------------------------- 2009-11-15 Sun 02-03 UT UHF Reimei_UHF (continued from Pulsating) 02:59 UT stopexp 02:59 UT rem S stopexp 02:59 UT rem K stopexp ------------------------------------------- 2009-11-16 Mon 00-02 UT VHF Reimei_VHF 00:15 UT run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm zenith NI 00:17 UT enablerec 00:22 UT crowber (Tx 0 kW for about 2 minute) 00:30 UT crowber (Tx 0 kW for about 15 minute) stopped MORRO radar (MST radar) operation 02:16 UT stopexp 2009-11-15 23:00:15 INDEX(20091003pm) 89.8 26.7 1241 Limb 2009-11-16 00:37:01 INDEX(20091003pm) 108.6 86.1 648 Tracking ------------------------------------------- 2009-11-20 Fri 18-22 UT UHF Tomography 17:45 UT run /kst/exp/ni/arc1/arc1 fm sweep25 SP 18:00 UT Tx on 18:01 UT enablerec 21:59 UT stopexp 22-02 UT UHF Pulsating 22:00 UT run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 220 22:00 UT rem S run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 220 22:00 UT rem K run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 220 22:01 UT enablerec 22:01 UT rem K enablerec 22:01 UT rem S enablerec (continued on Reimei_UHF) 2009-11-20 22:55:14 INDEX(20091003pm) 88.5 25.0 1283 Limb 2009-11-21 00:32:04 INDEX(20091003pm) 113.2 81.4 646 Tracking 2009-11-21 02:08:01 INDEX(20091003pm) 313.7 35.9 1015 Limb ------------------------------------------- 2009-11-21 Sat 02-03 UT UHF Reimei_UHF (continued from Pulsating) 02:59 UT stopexp 02:59 UT rem S stopexp 02:59 UT rem K stopexp 00-03 UT VHF Reimei_VHF 23:15 UT run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm zenith NI A problem of Tx causes delay of the VHF observation. 00:07 UT enablerec 00:19 UT Tx trips (Tx 0 kW for about 2 minute) 02:59 UT stopexp 18-22 UT UHF Tomography 17:52 UT run /kst/exp/ni/arc1/arc1 fm sweep25 SP 18:00 UT Tx on 18:00 UT enablerec 21:59 UT stopexp 22-02 UT UHF Pulsating 22:00 UT run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 130 22:00 UT rem S run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 130 22:00 UT rem K run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 130 22:01 UT enablerec 22:01 UT rem K enablerec 22:01 UT rem S enablerec (continued on Reimei_UHF) 2009-11-21 23:13:40 INDEX(20091003pm) 92.7 30.9 1116 Limb 2009-11-22 00:50:19 INDEX(20091003pm) 296.6 81.6 645 Tracking 2009-11-22 02:26:08 INDEX(20091003pm) 318.0 30.8 1125 Limb ------------------------------------------- 2009-11-22 Sun 02-03 UT UHF Reimei_UHF (continued from Pulsating) 01:53 UT crowber (0 kW for about 3 minute) 02:59 UT stopexp 02:59 UT rem S stopexp 02:59 UT rem K stopexp 00-02 UT VHF Reimei_VHF 23:30 UT run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm zenith NI 23:52 UT Tx on 23:53 UT enablerec 01:53 UT stopexp 23-03 UT UHF Reimei_UHF 22:51 UT run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 220 22:51 UT rem S run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 220 22:51 UT rem K run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 220 22:06 UT enablerec 22:06 UT rem K enablerec 22:06 UT rem S enablerec 02:59 UT stopexp 02:59 UT rem S stopexp 02:59 UT rem K stopexp 2009-11-22 23:32:04 INDEX(20091003pm) 96.9 38.4 960 Limb 2009-11-23 01:08:33 INDEX(20091003pm) 299.8 66.3 691 Limb 2009-11-23 02:44:14 INDEX(20091003pm) 322.2 26.8 1231 Limb ------------------------------------------- 2009-11-23 Mon 21-01 UT UHF HiRDoppler 20:51 UT run /kst/exp/sw/manda4/manda fm northeast SW 180 20:51 UT rem S run /kst/exp/sw/manda4/manda fm northeast SW 180 20:51 UT rem K run /kst/exp/sw/manda4/manda fm northeast SW 180 21:00 UT enablerec 21:00 UT rem K enablerec 21:00 UT rem S enablerec 00:59 UT stopexp 00:59 UT rem S stopexp 00:59 UT rem K stopexp -------------------------------------------