GPS route file: RTPOLA.mps
In cave on side of cliff behind the convent.
Call ahead for access.
No special servicing requirements.
2004:022 – Serviced station.
Solar panel shifted to capture more direct sunlight.
Battery voltage at 12.0 V. Needs monitoring to determine
if a second solar panel needs to be installed. Replaced
Styrofoam box with large insulated potter. Required
built up topsoil to seal gap at base. Station was not
level, so adjusted feet. Removed rocks precariously
positioned above station.
2004:026 – Serviced station again. Retrieved 1
data flash card and checked battery voltage. Past two
sunny days appear to have improved solar panel input
(as well as repositioning effects), but added a second
solar panel as well to ensure that the battery stays
charged. Second panel required an extension of the wire,
so monitoring should be done to make sure splicing was
completed successfully.