[MCARC] Brk

[Nate Bargmann]

* On 2020 28 May 18:31 -0500, Farren Constable wrote:
> All:
> 
> I just had a very nice phone conversation with Rick Stoll from BVT.  I
> shall attempt to summarize:
> 
> 
>    - He knew all about the accidental removal of the clubs antenna. He said
>    it was in the process of falling off already when they took it down.
>    - He's willing to install another antenna for us as long as we provide
>    it and all the PROPER mounting equipment.  He's not going to do a "duck
>    tape and bailing wire" job.
>    - (I think we should still get City approval, but that's just me. Maybe
>    it's a "what they don't know won't hurt them" thing?)
>    - He said the City used to have an equipment cabinet up there but he's
>    not sure what's in it.  BVT's cabinet is full.
>    - (Dennis: is the City's cabinet where the packet gear was located?)
>    - He said they have some old power supply cabinets "in a pile out back"
>    that we might could adopt one if it would be large enough.
>    - The DB224 antenna that was offered isn't BVT's. It was just something
>    still on the tower that wasn't being used so they offered it, but it's not
>    really theirs to offer. My thought on that is that if somebody comes along
>    years from now and wants their antenna back, we'll worry about that then
>    and in the meantime we may as well get some good out of it.  He didn't
>    remember about feedline from that antenna.
>    - When I asked about the possibility of getting an Internet connection
>    up there for remote-control of the repeater, he said "may.....be.......".
>    I don't know if the controller even has that feature, I just thought I'd
>    ask about getting Internet.

You're reading my mind...

The controller won't but there are plenty of Raspberry Pis around and
AllStarLink would be interesting.

https://www.allstarlink.org/

> So, we have the possibility of using an existing commercial VHF antenna
> and/or putting a ham antenna up there.  I say both!  the .285 repeater and
> a club digipeater.

There would be too much desense each way unless there is substantial
vertical separation of the antennas.

> If there's existing coax to the DB224, I've got a RigExpert AA-600 that'll
> make quick work of telling us where that antenna is at.....

I've got the AA-230 ZOOM as well and have AntScope2 all loaded and
ready...

> Dave, can I leave it to you to talk to the City people about us going up
> there on a recon mission?
> 
> I'll be the BVT contact person.

Thanks, Farren.

73, Nate

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