Weather day was warm with minimal winds, very hazy with some light clouds in the afternoon.
All data from sites looked good. Decided to go to S12 (Gaviota), to get a second soil sample, and check out the site. The road up to the site is still good, with some expertly cleared brush (Thanks Steve), still has plenty of steep spots, tight turns and occasional hikers.
At site:
Cleaned the NR01 windows.
Tightened the inner guy wires (only slightly loose, and outer guys seemed good).
Took soil sample.
Verified boom angle.
Leila had mentioned that the winds at this site looked different from most of the other sites. Everything looked good and the boom angle is within a few degrees of NW, (matching what was previously written). I think the local topography for this site is odd. Attached is a picture looking due West, and you can see that wind can kind of funnel up from the valley toward the site, and being on the ridge can also create other weird effects.
Below is a picture of S12 looking due West
