[GCARC] CLUB SITE UPDATE

[Ray W2RM]

          Well we had a couple of good days completed. Tuesday and Wednesday
99% of the electrical circuits have been identified and repaired. Bill Price
NJ2S brought two of his workers out and between all 4 of us a lot of work
got done. Besides the electrical work the burglar and smoke alarms have been
wired, the cables for the cameras have been installed, the exit signs are
now working, a relay rack has been brought in and I brought in another
temporary electrical heater which took the bite out of the open rooms, so we
have temporary small heaters, and we had a Board of Directors meeting there
Wednesday night in the HF operating room.

          Today the trailer got blocked and leveled and the hold-downs have
been drilled into the ground. We hired three guys that have done a lot of
work for me and Bill Price. They did an outstanding job installing all of
the blocks that were necessary for the leveling of the trailer. Bill
borrowed an auger that worked flawlessly and N2RO Ed Champion stopped by and
helped Bill Price auger them into the ground. A few of the tie downs have
been assembled and there still is about 14 more that have to be attached.
The interior windows on the West (front side - where the tow hitch is) of
the trailer were removed and insulation has been put in their place.  A
sheet of new paneling will be put on that wall and new siding will be put on
the front to cover up where the windows were. Pictures to follow..

          The telephone pole in the middle of the property fell down today
due to termites and age-rot. Thank goodness nobody was around when it came
down. One less to worry about  -  and the others are in the same shape so
watch where you park!!! 

          NOTE: this is all being done at the lowest prices possible so if
any of the powers to be have any questions you know who to call. Donated
materials are being put to good use. After Bill and myself finish installing
the tie downs we will get down to some interior work, this is where the rest
of the volunteers will come into play. Work party follows shortly.

SO:  get those hammers, circular saws and hand tools ready as we have to put
up one wall for the VHF room soon.

Insulation has to be installed which won't take too long to do after that
wall and electrical circuits are installed.  

Tomorrow I will be waiting for the construction officer to contact me so I
can meet him out there to see if there are any items that need to be
addressed in what we are doing.  The goal right now is to get the
Certificate of Occupancy in hand.

More updates as the situation addresses itself.  73's Ray W2RM