[HamWAN PSDR] Shout-out for Blyn workparty yesterday

[Bart Kus]

This marks Blyn officially open for traffic, since the sectors are now 
on the air.  We should add its coverage to the network map soon.  
Coverage to the east is somewhat blocked by adjacent hill tops, but 
there are openings (valleys) that allow Everett and Seattle to get 
signal, as well as some islands.

While the day was mostly injury-free, I am somewhat annoyed @ myself for 
climbing in shorts, and subsequently tearing my knee on a rusty bolt 
end.  Not once, but TWICE.  Same knee, same bolt.  So let's hope I don't 
have tetanus now.  A stark reminder to be current on your vaccinations!  
Also, climbing with leg + arm coverings to protect from jagged tower pieces.

We have 1 more climb required for Blyn, to mitigate 1 more antenna 
placement impact.  It's scheduled for this Saturday, Aug 22nd.  It will 
require some light ground crew support.  I'll send out a general 
volunteer call if needed.  Still waiting on work plan details.

--Bart

On 8/17/2020 9:53 AM, Kenny Richards wrote:
> Nice job!
>
> Does the 'no injuries' include sun-burns? ;-)
>
> It was damn hot this weekend, major kudo's to the tower climbers 
> (Dale/Bart). I was doing similar activities at Cougar and could only 
> handle about 2.5 hours on the tower before having to come down.
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 16, 2020 at 10:11 PM Doug Kingston <dpk at randomnotes.org 
> <mailto:dpk at randomnotes.org>> wrote:
>
>     This is a grand thank you to the dedicated work party that
>     attended at Blyn yesterday for 9-10 hours yesterday (plus travel
>     time).  It was a big success  Here is what I remember we accomplished:
>
>       * Lifted a fully assembled cross-arm assembly with sector to 90ft
>       * Reterminated 5 cables into surge protectors, and dressed all
>         cables
>       * Relocated a repeater antenna impacted by earlier work
>       * Confirmed all HamWAN devices fully functional (3 panels and 2
>         PtP links) + PTZ camera
>       * No injuries or equipment damage
>       * (and probably more that Dale or Bart can detail)
>
>
>     Attending:
>     Bart Kus,
>     John Miller, KX7JM
>     Dale Nelson, AH6ET
>     Elaine Bradtke, KG7CME
>     Doug Kingston, KD7DK
>
>     Mike, our site sponsor was onsite as we commenced operations but
>     needed to leave shortly after we started due to a serious family
>     emergency.  Our sympathy goes out to him and his family.
>
>     -Doug-
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