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Walking up. Neal N1ZRA shows how it's done. Remember, this is the EASY section! |
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Wrapping the new repeater up on the sled. |
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Finally, the top! The building and tower shrouded in fog. |
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The usual ritual of melting the ice out of the lock. Eric N1SRC wielding the torch! |
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Looking into the building at a smiling W1SJ. It is cramped. 2 FM stations and a pager are on the left side. |
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Bob and Neal dive out of the way for a picture. The repeater is in the back room. |
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The original repeater system. Box is opened up to show what's inside. |
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Old repeater equipment out front where surgery is underway by Dr. SJ. |
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New repeater system is opened up. VHF duplexer on right and UHF duplexer temporarily sitting on top. |
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Completed system topped off by a VX5R! |
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Backup system used for the repeater between June 2002 until January 2003. |
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View from the top!. |
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View of the tower and the original WB1GQR antenna. Tower is loaded with Rime Ice - frozen fog, which later falls off and kills antennas. |
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Closeup of the old antenna. This was an Austin collinear mounted in a fiberglass radome. Fiberglass doesn't do well when bombed by falling ice. |
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New 2-bay dipole wrestled into place by Tom N1GVV and Neal N1ZRA. Antenna to the left is for pager. |
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New antenna connected to feedline as N1GVV waves on. Antennas just above the repeater are for studio pickup for the FM station. |
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KB1FRW trying to get the hardline to behave. Wind chill=-25 degrees. |
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Frosty antenna in winter! |
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KB1FRW and N1ZRA on the way down. |
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KB1FRW and W1SJ on the way down. |
