Brief summary of 2008Nov11 - Nov30 Trip in west China

CloudMon at Oma

Brief summary of jobs done during 2008 Nov 11 - 30 trip in west China (Oma and Karasu)
and their photos.

Work Items
- Oma Site (west Tibet, 5000m) (2008-11-17～2008-11-19)
  - installed CT2 system : Out of new 29 CT2 sensors, 10 sensors were used to be installed on 40m tower at levels of 36.65m, 27.65m, 18.65m, 14.15m, and 9.65m. Set CT2 controller, Keithley DMM and others in the Plastic Box in the observing house .
  - installed Weather station, Vaisala WXT510, and barometer, Vaisala PTB210/SPH20, on the stay attached on the edge of the roof of the house. Control PC is common with CloudMon PC.
  - built up and installed CloudMon : After desk-top test of CloudMon, installed the CloudMon on the roof of the house. Control PC is set in the Plastic Box in the house. No time to set the CalibSource on the edge of CloudMon (one of the Next Items).
  - no time to proceed the software versioned up (also, one of next items)
- Karasu Site (west Xinjiang, 4500m) (2008-11-25～2008-11-26)
  - replaced CT2 sensors : 10 CT2 sensors, which Ni wires were wrapped by Mr. Li at Kashi, were replaced to older Sensors. But raw data showed MINUS values (should be PLUS) and now in investigation of their cause(s).
  - installed Weather Station, Vailasa WXT510, on the stay on 40m tower : Another edge of the stay used for Barometer is used for WXT510. With 85m RS232C extension cable, WXT510 works well.
  - cleaned up CloudMon and replaced CalibSource to new one : Beside some deformation on M2 supporting stay (refined manually), realigned the position of CloudMon . CloudMon works well.
New Info
- Mayor Ali said about new airport at Ali
  - Two possible flight routes are planned;
    1. Chengdu(成都) -> Lhasa(ラサ) -> Ali(アリ)
    2. Urumqi((ウルムチ)-> Kashi(カシ) -> Ali(アリ)
  - test flight in 2009, and open to public in 2010.
- We watched the constructing terminal buildings around 44km before Ali city.

Positions of site candidates in west China

シャンツー	79:48:47.6 E	31:47:23.5 N	4474m
ハド？	80:13:54 E	32:41:00.5 N	4856m (on road)
ラミラ	79:50:54.7 E	32:43:15.2 N	4833m
マユラ	82:26.185 E	30:36.334 N	5182m
Barkol	92:59:30.2 E	43:28:06.15N	3995m <== Sasaki info

Trip schedule

Trip schedule
2008Nov11	Tue	Foggy	Narita -> Beijing
2008Nov12	Wed	Clear	Beijing -> Chengdu(成都,四川省）-> Lhasa
2008Nov13	Thu	Clear	Lhasa, Potara Palace, shopping
2008Nov14	Fri	Clear	Lhasa -> Saga w/ 3 cars
2008Nov15	Sat	Clear	Saga -> Ali
2008Nov16	Sun	Clear	Ali -> Enko
2008Nov17	Mon	Clear	Enko -> Oma, Taiwan Antenna Completion, check CT2, set up PC & Plastic Box, Oma->Enko ==> need Hub and power sockets
2008Nov18	Tue	Clear	Enko -> Oma, install CT2 & their cables, Oma->Enko ==> need another longer extension cables
2008Nov19	Wed	Clear	Enko->Oma, confirm CT2, set up CloudMon, install CloudMon, Weather Station WXT510, & Balometer, OMa->Gerze ; need Software up, attach CalibSource to CloudMon
2008Nov20	Thu	Cloudy	Gerze->Shigaze 日喀則
2008Nov21	Fri	Clear	タシルンボ寺(扎什倫布,Tashi Lungpo monastery, Panchen Lama)見学, Shigaze->Lhasa
2008Nov22	Sat	Cloudy	Lhasa-> (Tibet train, 夜行寝台)
2008Nov23	Sun	Fine	->Lanzhou 蘭州(甘粛省), 中山橋and白塔山公園見学, my first look of Yellow River，Lanzou->Urumqi
2008Nov24	Mon	Foggy	Urumqi -> Kashi
2008Nov25	Tue	Fine	Kasahi -> Karasu -> Taxkorgan(Tashkurghan, 塔什庫爾干)
2008Nov26	Wed	Fine	Works at Karasu on CT2, installation of WXT510, cleaning up of CloudMon & Change of CalibSource of CloudMon, Karasu -> Kashi
2008Nov27	Thu	Clear	bank, shopping, sightseeing at 香妃墓
2008Nov28	Fri	Clear	discussion on extension on MOU, future collaboration, and CT2 issues
2008Nov29	Sat	Fine	Kashi -> Urumqi, Dinner at Wang-san's office, Urumqi -> Beijing
2008Nov30	Sun	Clear	北京 -> 成田、成田 -> Honolulu -> Hilo