6 July 2004 1652 Reviewing yesterday's data in SoloII, it is apparent that there is a partial block covering at least 0-14deg, with a possibly wider sector covering 345-21deg (where the next block starts). It clears out by 1,5-2.0deg delevation. The block consists of mountains, between 20&45 km (original supposition @2141 yesterday was correct) Storms indeed had flare echoes & the right one showed significant rotation at mid-levels. Think we should do 0.8, 1.3,1.8 for lowest angles. S-Pol Freq = 2809 MHz f 10.68 cm lambda Nyquist @1000 Hz PRF = +/- 26.7 m/s NE block more like 351-41deg SE corner ~ 25 km, NW corner ~ 45km. Mountains run SE to NW 2011 Collecting data 0-2.5deg elevation: 0,0.5,0.8,1.0,1.3,1.8,2.0,2.5 No clutter filter. Not a lot of echo, but great for gauging clutter & blockage Guasave Time local for files prior ro Jon Lutz visit before 7/5\ Occasional dropout in power return, usually lasts a few deg at most Blocks just about gone by 1.8deg. Really like 0.8,1.3,1.8 deg for base scans for rain map. 2024 Starting new scan set, toggled clutter filter on. Make sure clutter filter is on. Bob rilling 2035 Running 0,0.2,0.4,0.6