MDM Trouble Report for 2002 May 28

Telescope: 1.3m
Observer(s): hammell (dartmouth)
Instrument: tifkam

Problem(s) Encountered:
THis is just to let everyone know that TIFKAM and its cryostat are on their last legs. 

Chip temp is up to 5.7 ohms (~45 K ?)
It started at 5.1 on 5/21.  I worry about its ability to last through the week. 
THe cryostat is jacked up to near 100 (set by observatory staff).
The images are definitely suffering.  The hot pixel swath is visbily worse (it's a warm night, but . . .). 
Probably nothing can be done, but I wanted to let TIFKAM users know. 



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Submitted on 2002 May 28 [20:36:58]