SEASONDE INFORMATION - SeaSonde Site Installation

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            Tools    
  What tools come with CODAR’s FSK-100 Field Service Kit?
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  What types of connectors are included with CODAR’s CAK-200 Kit?
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            Antenna Installation

   
  Antenna Performance    
  How does VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratio) affect signal transmission?
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LR tophat transmit antenna
   
  What do the tophat, tuning coil and ground plane look like?
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  How do I set up the new “tophat” style antenna?
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  What are the dimensions of the new “tophat” style antenna?
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  What are the best frequencies for each tuning coil strap position?
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NEW Dome (whip-less) receive and Combined Rx-Tx antennas
   
  How do I setup the SeaSonde Receive-only Dome antenna?
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  How do I setup the SeaSonde_Combine-type Dome antenna?
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  What are the heights (dimensions) of the new Dome antennas?
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  What are the dimensions and bolt pattern for the Dome antenna bases?
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Antenna Mounts and Examples
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  Receive antenna Antenna Bases Elevated antennas  
 
How do I mount an old-style (i.e with horizontal whips) SeaSonde receive antenna?

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  Twin-Transmit antenna configuration (Trained CODAR Technicians Only)!
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  Electronics Hardware Installation

   
  Enclosures    
  What kind of enclosures are suitable for SeaSondes?
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  Can Peltier (thermoelectric) chillers be used to cool SeaSonde enclosures?
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  What type of enclosure does CODAR recommend (ENC-36)?
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  What is required to power a SeaSonde with solar power?
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  Examples:    
  Equipment enclosures
Walk-ins/Structures/Fencing Receiver/Transmitter Connections    
 
Receiver
   
  What are the dimensions of the SeaSonde receiver and transmitter?    
 
Transmitter Cabling
   
  What are the effects on power output when changing RG-8 cable length?
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  What are the tradeoffs between long cable runs versus long paths over land?
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            Computer Configuration

   
  Configuring Network Settings    
  How can I check my Internet connection speeds?
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  How can check if ports 407 (Timbuktu), 22 (ssh) and 8240 (webserver) are open using dyndns.org port checking tools?
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  How can check if ports 407 (Timbuktu), 22 (ssh) and 8240 (webserver) are open using canyouseeme.org port checking tools?
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Configuring File Transfer Scripts
   
  How do I install RSA keys on my SeaSonde sites for rsync transfers?
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  Show me how to install an RSA key using the install script.
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  Configuring computer with Mac OS and SeaSonde software

   
  Tiger (Mac OS 10.4.11)    
  How do I configure a SeaSonde computer with Tiger OS (10.4.x)?
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  Leopard (Mac OS 10.5.8)    
  How do I configure a SeaSonde computer with Leopard OS (10.5.8)?
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