# Stations

- [Introduction](/en/stations/stations.md): This guide has been created to help collaborators decide on where and how to install Motus stations.
- [Station Placement](/en/stations/station-placement.md)
- [Station Structures](/en/stations/station-structures.md)
- [Station Equipment](/en/stations/station-equipment.md)
- [Receivers](/en/stations/station-equipment/receivers.md)
- [Antennas, Cables, and Dongles](/en/stations/station-equipment/antennas.md)
- [Power](/en/stations/station-equipment/power.md): You can’t have a reliable station without a reliable power source. For this reason, it’s best to ensure more than an ample supply is available.
- [Battery Storage and Maintenance](/en/stations/station-equipment/power/battery-storage-and-maintenance.md): Batteries must be maintained during storage using battery chargers. However, the type of charger you need will largely depend on the number and type of batteries you have.
- [Station Installation](/en/stations/station-installation.md)
- [Antenna and Coax Assembly](/en/stations/station-installation/antenna-and-coax-assembly.md)
- [Laird Yagi](/en/stations/station-installation/antenna-and-coax-assembly/laird-yagi.md)
- [Intermod/Maple Leaf Yagi](/en/stations/station-installation/antenna-and-coax-assembly/intermod-maple-leaf-yagi.md)
- [Intermod Omni](/en/stations/station-installation/antenna-and-coax-assembly/intermod-omni.md)
- [Antenna Mounts for Co-Locates](/en/stations/station-installation/antenna-and-coax-assembly/antenna-mounts-for-co-locates.md)
- [Solar Power](/en/stations/station-installation/solar-power.md)
- [Building-bracketed Lattice Tower](/en/stations/station-installation/building-bracketed-lattice-tower.md)
- [Rock Anchored Lattice Tower](/en/stations/station-installation/rock-anchored-lattice-tower.md)
- [Tripod and Pop-up Mast](/en/stations/station-installation/tripod-and-pop-up-mast.md): A pop-tower is a type of standalone station that uses a tripod + telescopic mast assembly to mount the antennas. The tripod can be used to mount a solar panel if necessary.
- [Grounding Antennas](/en/stations/station-installation/grounding-antennas.md)
- [Storage Container](/en/stations/station-installation/storage-container.md): The purpose of the storage container is primarily to store and protect battery and charge controller. You can also store the receiver in the storage bin.
- [Station Metadata Management](/en/stations/station-metadata.md): Stations form the backbone of Motus. They are the network which makes data sharing possible. To maximise the utility of Motus, metadata associated with stations must be kept accurate and up to date.
- [Downloading Data](/en/stations/downloading-data.md)
- [Lotek SRX](/en/stations/downloading-data/lotek-srx.md): How to download data from a Lotek SRX Receiver
- [Station Inspection](/en/stations/station-inspection.md)
- [Antenna Inspection](/en/stations/station-inspection/antenna-inspection.md)
- [Up time and detectability](/en/stations/station-inspection/up-time-and-detectability.md): This section describes how to identify when your station was powered on and able to detect tags.
- [Parts description](/en/stations/station-inspection/parts-description.md)
- [Noisy Stations](/en/stations/station-inspection/noisy-stations.md)
- [Testing Receiver Antenna Ranges Using a Tag](/en/stations/station-inspection/tag-test.md): Please send any comments or additions to motus@birdscanada.org
- [General tips](/en/stations/general-tips.md)
- [Appendix](/en/stations/appendix.md)
- [Parts list and suppliers](/en/stations/appendix/parts-list-and-suppliers.md)
- [Receiver power consumption table](/en/stations/appendix/receiver-power-consumption-table.md)
- [Tool descriptions](/en/stations/appendix/tool-descriptions.md)
- [Part descriptions](/en/stations/appendix/part-descriptions.md)