[HamWAN PSDR] VOTE: Replace SnoDEM.Haystack (repair spending)

[Bart Kus]

Yes, it's the complete no-BS 4-bolt swap out.  Minimizes work and 
uncertainty in the forest.

The dish also had a 15ft vertical antenna fall onto it 2 years ago. And 
it bears the dents of that impact.  :)  The ice + wind loading was so 
high that the antenna broke the metal pipe clamp that was securing its 
mast to the building.  I'm hoping to replace that antenna this summer 
with a shorter 4-bay offset folded dipole.  That same falling antenna is 
also the reason why one of the other (non-HamWAN) dishes is completely 
mangled right now.

--Bart


On 7/16/2020 5:38 PM, Todd Lilleness wrote:
> I agree
> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 5:37 PM Doug Kingston <dpk at randomnotes.org 
> <mailto:dpk at randomnotes.org>> wrote:
>
>     This sounds like a maximum possible expenditure as its likely only
>     one component is actually broken.
>     In light of this and the importance of the link, I vote yea.  I
>     have all that equipment in stock.
>
>     -Doug-
>
>     On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 4:43 PM Bart Kus <me at bartk.us
>     <mailto:me at bartk.us>> wrote:
>
>         Hello,
>
>         Both clients to SnoDEM.Haystack are super weak on ch0. This
>         implies a
>         fault with SnoDEM.Haystack.  I'd like to go up there with a full
>         dish+modem kit to swap out the whole thing and not do
>         diagnostics on the
>         mountain top.  PTZ does not show any obvious physical damage
>         to ch0
>         cable or dish.
>
>         I would like to draw upon existing inventory to perform this
>         repair.
>         Here are the estimated costs:
>
>         Dish: $130
>         Shield: $100
>         Modem: $150
>         TOTAL: $380
>
>         I can do diagnostics and salvage what is possible once the
>         faulty gear
>         is down on the ground.
>
>         My vote is yea.  Since this is a repair measure, only 1 more
>         supporting
>         director vote is required for it to pass under our standing
>         repair
>         spending rules.
>
>         --Bart
>
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