---------------------------------------------------------- KST observations (updated on January 10, 2013) ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Exp_name: Reimei_gps PIs:T. Sakanoi (Tohoku Univ.) Y. Otsuka (STEL, Nagoya Univ.), Resources: NI(20), NO(20) UHF radar observation (beata, FA) VHF radar observation (beata, vertical) ---------------------------------------------------------- 2013-01-04 (Fri) 20-01 UT (UHF) (5 hours) (UHF) 19:22 UT run /kst/exp/ni/beata/beata fm cp1 NI 19:40 UT pointed 164 and 08 deg to remove snow on antenna 19:52 UT pointdir 186.2 77.5 20:01 UT enablerec 20:04 UT Tx power was low (500-800 kW). 20:10 UT Tx power became 1.6 MW. 00:59:55 UT stopexp Mostly cloudy and quiet geomagnetic activity at Tromso. Polar patches (high Ne and low Te) were seen after 22 UT. Reimei MAC observations: 23:21 and 00:58 UT ---------------------------------------------------------- 2013-01-08 (Tue) 20-01 UT (UHF) (5 hours) (UHF) 19:25 UT run /kst/exp/ni/beata/beata fm cp1 NI 20:00 UT enablerec 20:02 UT Tx power was low (0-500 kW). 20:06 UT Tx power became about 1.6 MW. 00:59:55 UT stopexp Mostly cloudy, but sometimes aurorae were seen. Geomagnetic activity was moderate, and K-index at Tromsoe was 4 between 21 and 24 UT. Reimei MAC observations: 22:51 and 00:26 UT ---------------------------------------------------------- 2013-01-09 (Tue) 20-01 UT (UHF) (5 hours) CP observation (ip2 scan mode) continued during this interval. Reimei MAC observations: 23:05 and 00:43 UT ---------------------------------------------------------- **:** UT crowbar (0 kW for 60sec)