Saturday, August 29, 2015

Alien space craft lands on Lookout Mountain!



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Friday, August 28, 2015

Punched or Drilled

The bulkhead plates are done and ready to be mounted on the wall.  May get that done this weekend.

Punched or Drilled



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Monday, August 24, 2015

Friday, August 21, 2015

Clamp



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Can you see the run out on the big hole?



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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Fiber at Boxwood Pole


Fiber coiled and ready to be connected to overhead when it arrives. Current expectation is 2-4 weeks.

Fiber at Boxwood


Fiber pulled from the pole and ready for the media converter.

Flex Radio Presentation 2012: An Excellent Presentation

Sequence to Boot the Mountain

Remote and base station computer are never turned off.  To operate each morning :
  • On remote computer (where the operator is sitting)
    • start Teamviewer to enable connection to base station (where the radio is located)
    • start Skype.Remote to create audio path to the radio
  • Using Teamviewer on remote computer
    • connect to base station computer
    • start Skype.Primary on base station
  • From the remote computer, call Skype.Primary from Skype.Remote
  • Control program FT2K will power-on all equipment at the base station
    • FT-2000
    • DTS-4 antenna switch
    • LDG Antenna Tuner
  • If I'm going to use HRD or other control program
    • Power base station equipment using
      • Browser interface to IP switch
      • Stand-along power switch program
  • Start the control program
    • FT2K
    • HRD
    • FT-2000RC
    • TRX-Manager
  • On the Air!  Wasn't that easy!!


FlexRadio Huntsville Hamfest Presentation

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Monday, August 10, 2015

29 U.S. Scientists Praise Iran Nuclear Deal in Letter to Obama



29 U.S. Scientists Praise Iran Nuclear Deal in Letter to Obama

By WILLIAM J. BROAD
The letter from some of the world's most knowledgeable experts in nuclear weapons and arms control called the agreement to limit Iran's nuclear program innovative and stringent.




Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Morning Moon



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