Helderberg:20100918-Triton2GridRadioFixAndMercuryLinkMove

Triton2 grid radio fix and Mercury link move - 18th September 2010

On the 18th September 2010, the Helderberg chapter of CTWUG is going to do the following:

* replace the Triton 2 <=> Rage radio
* align the Triton 2 <=> Rage grid 
* align the Triton 1 <=> Drake grid
* move our Mercury CTWUG link from Triton HS to Drake HS/Relay Node.

PLEASE NOTE: The primary WUG connection for the area will be down for the entire morning. We expect it to be up and running again in the afternoon

Participants

Rage	Triton	Drake	Mercury
Marais	CuttingEdge	Amberdrake	BigMikeDavis
	Wetkit	BigMikeDavis	pmurgs
		Dazzle	Tiffie
		Drake
		SiLV3R-SuRF3R
		SirPremacy

Plan

There are two plans for this event:

Mercury link move

We will start this move at 9am and if all goes well it should be done before 10am.

Triton fixes and alignments

We will start this work at 10am:

* replace faulty radio on Triton2
* align Triton2 grid with Rage
* align Triton1 grid with Drake (currently aligned with Mercury)

Pictures

Triton Pictures

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  Triton 2 RB with replacement card for grid facing Rage grid.

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  Triton 1 grid now facing Drake grid/sector.

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  View from Triton 1 looking at Triton 2 on rooftop.

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  View from Triton 1 looking towards Strand and Somerset West.

These images have been scaled to allow for smaller file size.

Mercury Pictures

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  BigMike attempting to smile after having to cross the roof in the background at Mercury

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  The infamous Mercury rooftop. Don't look down!

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  Tiffie having a look at the ctwug equipment at Mercury

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  The bird poop slime pit at Mercury which does not drain out properly. Tiffie is pondering his decision to get in.

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  BigMike and Tiffie opening up the box to plug mike's laptop in.

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  Two 433's in a box.

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  pmurgs enjoying not having to enter the slime pit.

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  The ctwug kit is at the top of the photo, eight stories up.