Db enclosure at 13,130 feet, Lake County Colorado

chtucker · Post by **chtucker** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:57 pm

Well here is the enclosure that was in my driveway on Monday. Coverage is about 300 square miles

It is level, dumb photo guy wasn't level...(me)

eboe · Post by **eboe** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 3:04 pm

holy schnykeez. everytime i see somebody post a view like that i feel like killing myself. providing i could see through the polution, the only thing out here is concrete and asphalt. ...focker

btw, i musta missed your previous post, so ummm.... what is it? an espresso maker?

chtucker · Post by **chtucker** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 3:08 pm

two VHF conventional repeaters... funny you should mention the expresso machine... another site that I have has a 220volt outlet empty and we keep joking about putting in a hot chocolate machine.

abbylind · Post by **abbylind** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:45 pm

Whats the freqs?
How far from the NM border?

Fowler

chtucker · Post by **chtucker** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:49 pm

4-4.5hrs from Sante Fe, NM... 155.655 and 159.345 our the outputs..

mancow · Post by **mancow** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:22 pm

What kind of power does that put out being it's running on solar?

mancow

chtucker · Post by **chtucker** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 7:29 pm

Licensed for 18 watts ERP, running 25 into the combiner.

180 watts output of the panels, 300 amp hours of batterys, morningstar sunsaver charge controller.

abbylind · Post by **abbylind** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 7:11 am

Are those PD freqs?

Fowler

nmfire10 · Post by **nmfire10** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 7:30 am

Thats awsome! That's where I want a house some day presuming there is a nice lake in the back yard too

How did you fit a combiner in that little box to use one antenna?`

kurt meltzer · Post by **kurt meltzer** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 7:36 am

Wow! Cool picture. Many of us have only worked on urban-type sites (i.e.: mostly building rooftops), so seeing something like this makes us jealous. Must be hard not to get distracted by the scenic view while making a service call. Is there a road permitting you to drive right up to it, or must you hike or fly by helicopter ? The soil looks rocky. Did you have trouble sinking a ground rod(s) and anchoring the cabinet so it does not blow off the mountain? - the panels look like they'll catch a lot of wind. Nice install.

chtucker · Post by **chtucker** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 7:49 am

They are common channels (PD,Sheriff,EMS,Fire,Search and Rescue)

The splits are big (8mhz) so the combiner is small. The batteries are on the bottom (160lbs), then a shelf for the combiner and then the two repeaters. It is rocky, but I got a 3' ground rod 90% of the way in. I am going to tether the corners of the top plate down as an extra precaution.

It is definately 4 wheeling to get there. I have been driving an f350 flatbed there. I hate atvs. I wouldn't drive any truck that I owned there

Winter access is a pretty easy....

It is 15 miles off road to get there though.

Howard[/img]

doi · Post by **doi** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 2:54 am

I really love a sight as such... a real pleasure!!!

just couldn't help saying it.

Cam · Post by **Cam** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 2:23 pm

Very nice.

How long has it been up there? What kind of repeaters are you running?

chtucker · Post by **chtucker** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 2:52 pm

It has been up since last week. Running Daniels (finally) Electronics.