TITLE: 06/13 Eve Shift: 23:00-07:00 UTC (16:00-00:00 PST), all times posted in UTC
STATE of H1: Lock Acquisition
SHIFT SUMMARY:
Shift mainly marred by high winds for about 6hrs of shift, but back to Observing during last hour of shift.
LOG:
- 0038 Checking EX dustmon pump (tony)
- 2351-0042 Stopped locking due to WIND
- 0042 LOCK#1 (after pausing about an hour due to wind)
- After my 60min timer alarmed, attempted to lock since gusts were no longer "yellow" or above 30mph (we were in the yellow for roughly 90min) & managed to lock PRMI. yay! However, the wind drop was a lull and returned....but ISC LOCK continued nonetheless with 30+mph winds.
- 0108 POWER AT 25W lockloss definitely due to wind with speeds at 30+ mph and gusts over 40mph.
- 0109 Holding at LOCKING ARMS GREEN & holding here and starting 1hr timer on my phone
- 0125-0138 MY CP3 pump check (janos)
- 0130 EY has had gusts over 50mph.
- 0400 First signs of winds possibly calming down.
- 0420 Seeing Fire out toward Horse Heaven Hills
- 0449-0510 Initial Alignment
- 0457 10min of winds in the "green" (or under 30mph)! Finally hope for returning to Observing!
- 0502 Hanford patrol to gate and turned around
- 0510 LOCK#2: After the Alignment, no intervention needed to get to NLN.
- OMC Whitening from 0559 to 0611 while waiting for violins to damp down.
- ACCEPTED the (2) SDF Diffs for LSC MICH1 & MICH2 w/ regards to Brina's new FM3 filter which has been added in Guardian by Sheila earlier today (diffs & MICH1/2 filter banks are attached). Tagging ISC in this entry & SDF screen attached.
- 0614 Back to OBSERVING! (with winds calmer and peak wind speeds UNDER 20mph; also switched Observatory Mode from WIND to OBSERVING).
- Handing off to Ryan C!