blog:2020-11-21:ve7sck_update
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VE7SCK Update 7
There's a lot going on with VE7SCK at the moment and we'll use this post to keep you up-to-date. First of all, recall that:
- Last year, we installed the VE7SCK at the Fire Hall in Roberts Creek. Because the antenna is so low, the coverage is very minimal, but we simply wanted to get a foot in the door for when the new tower is installed.
- A few weeks later, we changed to tone to match VE7RXZ and updated the coordination information.
- Here are some pictures of the current install.
Update from Nov 21:
- Recently, the new TELUS tower was approved, and
- We started working with the engineer to submit a proposal to TELUS to have our antenna moved to the up-coming tower.
- Today, our club approved the purchase of a Comprod 4-bay colinear folded dipole antenna (contingent on TELUS approval), and the immediate purchase of equipment to link VE7SCK to VE7RXZ.
- Members can look at the full details in the minutes.
Update from Nov 27:
- Good news! TELUS has approved the antennas on the tower. The plan changed a little bit (for the better) and it's to have the UHF repeater antenna at 35m (115ft) and VHF yagi at 25m (82ft).
- No news yet on when this will all happen.
- In the meantime, Robert and Patrick will start working on linking VE7SCK to VE7RXZ (which we can do with the existing setup).
Update from Jan 3:
- I haven't heard any official news but it looks like they're starting to clear up the area around the existing tower.
Update from Jan 31:
- Looks like they've poured the concrete foundation for the new tower.
Update from Feb 09:
- Looks like the Telus radio room is on the foundation.
Update from Mar 05:
- Tower is up!
Update from Mar 25:
- Looks like they started installing Firehall antennas. There's two VHF antennas and one 800MHz Yagi.
- Ours are not up yet.
Update from April 18:
- Our antennas are up and the coax is run to the radio room, but not terminated. Don from Island Communications will come over in a month or so to do the connection. We can't do it ourselves because it's LMR600.
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