March Membership meeting will be a work party

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Date(s) - 03/15/2025
10:00 am

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Weather permitting we will make our second or is it third attempt at scheduling a work party for the Arch Cape repeater , instead of the monthly membership meeting.

We will meet at the Tango site in Cannon Beach at 10:00 AM.  We will  carpool up to the repeater site, as the road is rough in places.  Please let us know if you plan on attending so we can make sure we have enough seats, also if you have a 4-wheel drive vehicle and room for passengers or if you need a ride.  Email president@w7buhams.club

We have a variety of work types for everybody who wants to assist with the Arch Cape repeater maintenance.  We need somebody who is comfortable to work on a large ladder leaned against a tree to install the Cannon Beach Sector.  They will need to trim a few branches and lag screw the sector mount to a tree, then install the sector.  The sector will be installed above the existing 900 mHz antenna.  We will provide a large ladder with levelers, and an electric chainsaw.  We also need people to terminate Cat 6 cable (we have the necessary tools).

Bring warm clothes, rain gear, lunch, and a chair.  If the weather is favorable the view from the repeater is beautiful.

Depending on how many people go, we may have a truck or two to return some folks back to Tango by about 1 pm, if you just want to go and see what the repeater site looks like but don’t want to spend the whole day there.  The trip from the Tango site to the repeater takes about an hour, even though is is only a few miles.  Again, email president@w7buhams.club if you will want the early return.

Work list:

  1. Install North Network Power converter.
  2. Test North network switch and Backhaul to Megler. Connect laptop to Container switch and verify access to North Switch & Backhaul.
  3. Install 65 amp LVD
  4. Install 100 amp LVD.
  5. Install Inverter.
  6. Install Cameras. Install camera to view (in order of priority)
    1. Road.
    2. Solar panels.
    3. View
    4. North Network outlook?
  7. Optional; dependent on people available.
    1. Install Cannon beach sector. Requires bigger ladder and chainsaw work to trim limbs. Followed by installing mounting bracket above the 900 mhz antenna, Installing Sector, Run cat 6 cable to north switch
    2. Remove Old antennas from Old Tower.
    3. Disassemble and remove old repeater closet contents.