Road to the repeater site on Mingus Mountain.
The COW (Cell On Wheels) was delivered on November 24, 2021.
Then the snow came limiting access to the repeater site.
It stayed there until the snow melted.
Building Enclosing Radio Transmitters
The first rack is in place.
During the building swap we set up a tempory repeater for a minimum of down time.
Temporary antenna.
Temporary repeater.
The old building is shut down and plans are made to disconnect the feed lines.
Pneumatic mast on front of the COW.
The new building on the trailer.
Inside of the old building.
Feed lines to old building.
Staff meeting.
Work crew on May 23, 2022.
Everything is moved out of the old building.
New electrical wires are run in the new building.
Moving day.
Most of the gear is moved to the new building.
Electrical panel is ready for new wires.
Removing feed lines.
Feed lines have been removed from the old building.
Moving the old building out of the way.
The old building is removed.
The old building is sold and hawled away.
Blocks await the new building.
On June 3, 2022 a crane lifts the new building off the trailer.
Moving the new building into place.
The pneumatic mast is removed.
The trailer will be sold to help finance the project.
Now the hard work begins.
Ready to install the gear.
We are in the shadow of the cell phone towers.
Power is connected to the new building.
Antenna feed lines are pushed into the building.
Even a tall person has clearance.
Samlex power system.
Power grounding.
Feed lines connected to PolyPhaser lightning arresters. Three lines had to be cut and terminated.
DC power distribution.
Putting new connectors on feed lines.
Getting the forest service required sign put on.
Mobile home tie downs installed to keep the building in place.
UHF repeater.
VHF Repeater.
Summer hail on Mingus Mountain.
