---------------------------------------------------------- KST observations (updated on March 4, 2014) ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Tomography PIs:Y. Tanaka (NIPR), IRF staff, FMI staff, and B. Gustavsson (UiT) Resources: NI(12),FI(10),SE(12),NO(12) UHF radar observation (beata, sweep80) ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-02-21 (Fri) 19-25 UT ( 6 hours) (UHF) 18:59 UT runexp /kst/exp/ni/beata/beata fm sweep80 SP 19:02 UT enablerec 25:00 UT stopexp Mostly cloudy during the SP. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-02-23 (Sun) 00-01 UT ( 1 hour) (UHF) 23:59 UT runexp /kst/exp/ni/beata/beata fm sweep80 SP 00:00 UT stopexp 00:01 UT runexp /kst/exp/ni/beata/beata fm sweep80 SP 00:03 UT enablerec 00:59 UT stopexp Mostly cloudy during the SP. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-02-23 (Sun) 19-25 UT cancelled ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-02-24 (Mon) 19-25 UT 18:30 UT runexp /kst/exp/ni/beata/beata 18:30 sweep80 SP 18:32 UT enablerec 18:43 UT crowbar (0 kW) for about 1 min 21:52 UT crowbar (0 kW) for about 1 min 00:59 UT stopexp Mostly cloudy and low geomagnetic activity during the SP. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-02-26 (Wed) 00-01 UT 23:59 UT runexp /kst/exp/ni/beata/beata 23:59 sweep80 SP 00:00 UT enablerec 01:42 UT crowbar (0 kW) for about 2 min 03:59 UT stopexp Clear sky till 03 UT and pulsating aurora was seen between 02 and 03 UT. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-02-26 (Wed) 23-01 UT 22:59 UT runexp /kst/exp/ni/beata/beata 23:59 sweep80 SP 23:02 UT enablerec 01:02 UT stopexp Relatively clear sky and auroral arc was seen overhead at about 23:20 UT. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-02-27 (Wed) 19-01 UT 18:58 UT runexp /kst/exp/ni/beata/beata fm sweep80 SP 19:00 UT enablerec 20:07 UT crowbar (0 kW) for about 2 min 01:00 UT stopexp Mostly cloudy and high geomagnetic activity during the SP. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-03-02 (Sun) 01:30 UT runexp /kst/exp/ni/beata/beata lm sweep80 SP 01:30 UT enablerec 04:00 UT stopexp Mostly cloudy and high geomagnetic activity during the SP. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-03-03 (Mon) 00:00 UT runexp /kst/exp/ni/beata/beata lm sweep80 SP 00:00 UT enablerec 02:45 UT stopexp Mostly cloudy and high geomagnetic activity during the SP. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-03-04 (Tue) 00:30 UT runexp /kst/exp/ni/beata/beata lm sweep80 SP 00:30 UT crowbar (0 kW) for about 2 min 00:33 UT enablerec 02:00 UT stopexp Mostly cloudy and high geomagnetic activity during the SP. ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- MIT_Aurora PIs: K. Shiokawa, Y. Miyoshi, and S. Oyama Resources: NI(41) ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-02-24 (Sun) (VHF) 22:59 UT run /kst/exp/manda/manda 23:00 zenith SP 160 22:59 UT sod run /kst/exp/manda/manda 23:00 zenith SP 160 22:59 UT kir run /kst/exp/manda/manda 23:00 zenith SP 160 23:02 UT enablerec 23:02 UT sod enablerec 23:03 UT kir enablerec 04:00 UT rem ksv stopexp Tx power of the VHF radar was about 1.46 MW. The sky was completely overcast at Tromsoe. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-02-25 (Sun) 23-04 UT (VHF) 22:55 UT run /kst/exp/beata/beata 23:00 zenith SP 300 22:56 UT sod run /kst/exp/beata/beata 23:00 zenith SP 300 22:56 UT kir run /kst/exp/beata/beata 23:00 zenith SP 300 23:00 UT enablerec 23:00 UT sod enablerec 23:00 UT kir enablerec 23:59 UT crowbar (0 kW) for about 2 min 03:59 UT stopexp Clear sky till 03 UT and pulsating aurora was seen between 02 and 03 UT. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-02-27 (Thu) 23-02 UT (VHF) 22:55 UT run /kst/exp/manda/manda fm zenith SP 23:00 UT enablerec (There was no ionospheric echo with the VHF radar.) 23:34 UT stopexp 23:35 UT run /kst/exp/manda/manda lm zenith SP (Checked several things to find reason(s) of the very low echo.) 23:47 UT enablerec 00:02 UT stopexp 00:03 UT run /kst/exp/beata/beata lm zenith SP 00:05 UT crowbar (0 kW) occurred several times. 00:09 UT enablerec 01:01 UT crowbar (0 kW) for about 3 min 02:35 UT crowbar (0 kW) for about 2 min 02:59 UT stopexp (1 hour extended) Mostly cloudy and high geomagnetic activity during the SP. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-03-01 (Sat) 23-05 UT (VHF) 22:35 UT restarted EROS for VHF because it was crashed. 22:45 UT run /kst/exp/manda/manda fm zenith SP 23:00 UT enablerec 05:00 UT stopexp Mostly cloudy and high geomagnetic activity during the SP. ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Reimei PIs: T. Sakanoi Resources: NI(12) ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-03-01 (Sat) 00:00 UT continued CP-1 observation before the SP. (to avoid any touble with Tx.) 01:30 UT stopexp The reimei passed at about 00:51 UT. Sometimes cloudy, but auroral arcs were seen at the reimei pass. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-03-02 (Sun) 23:00 UT run /kst/exp/beata/beata lm cp1 SP 23:01 UT enablerec 01:30 UT stopexp The reimei passed at about 23:28 UT. Mostly cloudy and high geomagnetic activity during the SP. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-03-02 night Other country's SP The reimei passes at about 23:42 UT. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-03-03 (Mon) 23:00 UT run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 23:30 UT enablerec 00:30 UT stopexp The reimei passes at about 23:57 UT. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-03-04 night Other country's SP The reimei passes at about 00:12 UT. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-03-06 00:00-01:00 UT The reimei passes at about 00:26 UT. ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- TIC PIs: M. Kosch Resources: UK(12), NO(12) ---------------------------------------------------------- 2014-03-03 (Mon) 22:00 UT run /kst/exp/beata/beata fm cp1 SP 22:00 UT enablerec 00:30 UT crowbar (0 kW) for about 2 min 02:00 UT stopexp Note: Heater was ON till 22:05 UT as Mike Rietveld mentioned. ----------------------------------------------------------