[HamWAN PSDR] [HamWAN Deploy] SnoDEM repair mission

[Bart Kus]

Ideally an OSHA Authorized Climber certification (or higher), but we've 
also been successful with people that have general climbing experience. 
   In either case, you need sufficient safety equipment (body harness, 
etc), and to follow safety procedures set out on site.

Is this something you think you're suited for?

--Bart


On 4/29/2018 6:48 AM, Sam Kuonen wrote:
> What is required by PSDR to be considered a climber?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sam
> On Sun, Apr 29, 2018 at 2:46 AM Bart Kus <me at bartk.us 
> <mailto:me at bartk.us>> wrote:
>
>     It's been a couple days since I posted the call for volunteers,
>     and the replies have started to slow down, so it's probably a good
>     time for a snapshot.  I'm tracking the volunteers in the following
>     spreadsheet:
>
>     https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wrbdvsOdrj-lRLBx00X5ieEzF1J2R8HRacm7nCUA1Gs/edit?usp=sharing
>
>     *We're really short on climbers*, and a little short on volunteers
>     for Sunday.  I can't climb Sunday since I'll have my kid with me,
>     and need to look after her.  I can do ground crew work though.
>
>     If I've missed your email somehow and you don't see yourself on
>     the spreadsheet, please let me know.
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     --Bart
>
>
>     On 4/26/2018 12:58 AM, Bart Kus wrote:
>>     Hello,
>>
>>     SnoDEM is in need of some repairs:
>>
>>     1) Gold.SnoDEM modem is dead, needs to be replaced.
>>     2) All the wiring is flailing in the wind since the zip ties
>>     broke (https://imgur.com/a/wkghAp0). Cables need to be properly
>>     supported, with cable ladder clamping hardware.  However, this
>>     was our second site, and we used cable that was too thick to be
>>     compatible with tower cable cushions, so....all the cabling has
>>     to be replaced with proper diameter cable.
>>     3) The dishes are not shielded, so they pick up way too many
>>     local signals, and each other.  Every dish has to be lowered to
>>     the ground, radome removed, and shield kit bolted on, then raised
>>     up again, re-attached, and re-aimed.
>>     4) Optionally, the sectors may be upgraded to MIMO.  This is
>>     still TBD.
>>     5) Optionally, the last dish may be installed, bearing north for
>>     Lookout.
>>
>>     This will require at least 2 climbers on the tower, and a bunch
>>     of ground crew to help with cable hoisting and dish shield
>>     replacement.  Each shield will probably take 1 hour to replace,
>>     since they have so many bolts.
>>
>>     I'm wondering who would be available and willing to help on the
>>     12th and 13th of May.  You don't have to do both days, so let me
>>     know your day-by-day availability if you can help.  Please hit
>>     Reply and not Reply All, to minimize list spam.
>>
>>     Thanks,
>>
>>     --Bart
>>
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