Antenna Stowing
The antennas have different stow positions depending on weather conditions.
For normal weather, just type
stow
.
For
high wind
, type
wind
. This will point the telescopes away from the prevailing wind direction.
For lightning, stow the antennas by issuing the command
rain
For heavy snow (collecting on antenna surfaces), type
snow
to park the antennas.
See also
Antenna Protection
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