A new motor was installed on the lead screw and the whole assembly was refitted and aligned on Antenna 2. The motor is not functioning properly. Troubleshooting will resume on JAN 2. The mount for Antenna 5 was accidentally tipped over on it side while being moved from the test pad to the assembly building in Westford. No one was hurt.
Preliminary indications are that the damage was confined to the cabin.
The work of evaluating the damage, checking the operation of all systems and rebuilding the cabin has already begun. Fortunately all but a few of the panels intended for Mount 6 have been delivered and they will be used for Mount 5. Photos of the mishap are on the SMA website. The Hilo building committee met on DEC 12 to review the latest and penultimate preliminary design of our UH Research Park facility received from Urban Works. The building has been scaled back to 16,500 sf to met budgetary goals.