[HamWAN PSDR] Shout-out for Blyn workparty yesterday

[Kenny Richards]

Since more people have been asking about Blyn than Rattlesnake, I'll start
there tonight for adding everything to Cacti. (since Doug already finished
Smokeping)



On Mon, Aug 17, 2020 at 1:48 PM Bart Kus <me at bartk.us> wrote:

> 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>
> 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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