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jay ([personal profile] jay) wrote2006-07-20 12:53 am

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Today we began drilling tests... also got a repeater up so we have net coverage in the crater, and a magazine wants an article in their next week's issue. We worked until 9:30pm, but I'm pretty happy with the day.


Cracker supports Cracker supports

The tripods were all too high, so we resorted to mounting the lasers on stacks of 5-year-old vending machine snack crackers, duct-taped to a Pelican case...
Repeater installed Repeater installed

I helped C. install a repeater on Haynes Ridge, shown here. After C. and S.'s efforts, it worked and now we'll have net coverage down into the crater.
Saxifrage Saxifrage

Arctic summer blossoms... these are more commonplace inside the crater, while the outside is very barren.
9pm silhouette 9pm silhouette

The drill site, against high-contrast low clouds.

[identity profile] tenacious-snail.livejournal.com 2006-07-20 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
The laser mounting innovation just cracks me up.

Delighted that you've got coverage at the crater now. Yay!

Thanks also for the saxifrage photo. The color is startling after all the grey.

[identity profile] mactavish.livejournal.com 2006-07-20 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
Nice use of the crackers! :)

[identity profile] deedeebythebay.livejournal.com 2006-07-20 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad today went better for you. Love the crackers!