BEECN SW Portland Repeater: Difference between revisions
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=== Safety considerations === | === Safety considerations === | ||
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# | Whether for an exercise or a deployment, repeater crew members must review the following safety considerations BEFORE setting up the kit: | ||
# '''Are you safe and uninjured, and are members of your household safe and uninjured?''' As as is the policy for all PBEM volunteers, we do not encourage deploying if a volunteer or member of their household is injured. | |||
# '''Assess the deployment site.''' Is it safe to operate in the area? | |||
# '''Personal protective equipment (PPE).''' Volunteers operating the repeater should wear weather appropriate clothing and watertight footwear. Having a hardhat is VERY important, particularly as the mast is being assembled and raised. Gloves are important for avoiding pinch points on the mast. PBEM recommends wearing a reflective vest. | |||
# '''What is the wind doing?''' If winds are high, volunteers must not attempt to assemble the mast. If the mast is up and winds pick up, the repeater crew should carefully disassemble the mast and demobilize until winds die down. | |||
== Repeater Kit Specifications == | == Repeater Kit Specifications == | ||
