RPC Finishing and Testing at Vanderbilt

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RPCs in "holding pen" where they are "seasoned" at high voltage.
Close-up of RPCs in "holding pen."
Testing signal cables and interface cards which plug into front-end electronics.
Drilling holes for attaching groundstrip/strain relief bar.
Soldering signal cables to aluminum RPC readout strips. Bottom half of groundstrip is in place.
Close-up or RPC end with full groundstrip/strain relief in place.
RPC being tested in cosmic ray test stand.
Finished RPCs waiting to be tested in cosmic ray test stand.