[W2CRA] CRA Tech: Cherryville Work Party

[William Powell]

I'm not planning to lead but looking for a leader.  Tony and I already have enough techie stuff to last us a year :-)

So . . .  Looking for someone to put together a work party and execute.

Bill - WB1GOT



On Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:45:48 +0000 (UTC), you wrote:

>When are you planning this?
>
>Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android 
> 
>  On Sun, Jul 17, 2022 at 10:27 PM, William Powell<whp at att.net> wrote:   All,
>
>As part of installing our new 220 repeater at Cherryville we need to assemble a work party to hand the (hopefully
>temporary) 220 antenna.
>
>This antenna will eventually be used for telemetry but, initially, it will serve the new 224.600 repeater until we
>manage to afford a climber for the permanent antennas on the tower.
>
>The process involves:
> - lowering a mast and removing an unused weather station.
> - Replacing the weather station with our G7-220 antenna,
> - Connecting the hard line to the antenna and securing it to the mast,
> - Secure the hard line around the side and rear fascia to the old feed line penetration on the opposite end of the
>building being ESPECIALLY CAREFUL TO NOT EXCEED THE 5" MINIMUM BEND RADIUS.  IF IT KINKS IT IS RUINED WITH NO POSIBILITY
>OF "REPAIR" AND WE WILL NEED TO PROCURE A NEW 100' LENGTH!
>
>So . . .  Looking for someone to organize and lead a team to do this in a SAFE manner.  I'll provide a complete briefing
>at the site.
>
>Volunteers?
>Bill - WB1GOT

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