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 ^ Comments & suggestions welcome ^ ^ Comments & suggestions welcome ^
  
-Warm Startup / Jun 11, 2024 / P Gabor, M Franz et al. +Weather |
 | Before you get started it is always a good idea to [[vatt:vatt_weather|check the weather]] and other conditions. In particular, ... | | Before you get started it is always a good idea to [[vatt:vatt_weather|check the weather]] and other conditions. In particular, ... |
 | :!: make sure to be in lightning shutdown if there is a risk of lightning, and | | :!: make sure to be in lightning shutdown if there is a risk of lightning, and |
 | :!: do not open the dome or run the fans when there is smoke and ash. | | :!: do not open the dome or run the fans when there is smoke and ash. |
 +^ |
 +^ Radios |
 | :!: ALWAYS BE WITHIN EARSHOT OF A TWO-WAY RADIO TUNED TO THE MGIO REPEATER! :!: | | :!: ALWAYS BE WITHIN EARSHOT OF A TWO-WAY RADIO TUNED TO THE MGIO REPEATER! :!: |
 | =) This is not only for your benefit but also for the benefit of your colleagues in this remote location. You may be the closest to an injured person calling for help. | | =) This is not only for your benefit but also for the benefit of your colleagues in this remote location. You may be the closest to an injured person calling for help. |
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 ^ Dome floodlights | ^ Dome floodlights |
-| =) The dome fluorescent lights are operated by an inconveniently placed switch. Avoid finding yourself walking in the dark. Use the dome floodlights operated from the control room. 8-) Prior to leaving the control room for the dome, turn on the dome floodlights (switch to the left of the door to the SW porch off the control room). || +| =) The dome fluorescent lights are operated by an inconveniently placed switch. Avoid finding yourself walking in the dark. Use the dome floodlights operated from the control room. 8-) Prior to leaving the control room for the dome, turn on the dome floodlights (switch to the left of the door to the SW porch off the control room). | 
-^ |+^ |
 ^ Cameras | ^ Cameras |
 | =) At all times, take advantage of the Hikvision and Axis cameras in order to monitor the status of the telescope. [[vatt:surveilcams|Dome, Security & Finderscope Cameras]] | | =) At all times, take advantage of the Hikvision and Axis cameras in order to monitor the status of the telescope. [[vatt:surveilcams|Dome, Security & Finderscope Cameras]] |
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 ^ Porch doors | ^ Porch doors |
 | =) It is only too easy to lock oneself out when stepping onto the SW porch off the control room and the W landing off the dome. Do not panic if you do. Climb down the ladder and circle around to front door of the building. | | =) It is only too easy to lock oneself out when stepping onto the SW porch off the control room and the W landing off the dome. Do not panic if you do. Climb down the ladder and circle around to front door of the building. |
 +^ |
 +^ Intercom (Sqawk) | 
 +| Turn on the intercom (pressing the buttons marked ''Dome West'' and ''Dome South'', depending on which area you want to monitor more closely; for general use, ''Dome West'' is better) |
 +| Note that the labels are incorrect. :-P The unit marked ''West'' is in the South, and the unit marked ''South'' is in the West part of the Dome's lower level. The unit marked ''Pumps'', however, is in the basement as you would expect. |
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