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# '''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.
# '''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.  
# '''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.  
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Visual observations
!MPH
!Deployment conditions
|-
|Smoke rises vertically
|< 1
|Safe
|-
|Wind direction shown by smoke
|1 - 3
|Safe
|-
|Wind felt on face, leaves rustle
|4 - 7
|Safe
|-
|Leaves and twigs in constant motion, wind extends light flag
|8 - 11
|Caution
|-
|Dust and loose paper blown freely, small branches move
|12 - 15
|Caution
|-
|Small trees begin to sway
|16 - 22
|Dangerous
|-
|Large branches in motion, wind whistles through wires
|23 - 27
|Dangerous
|-
|Whole trees in motion
|28 - 34
|Dangerous
|}
#


== Repeater Kit Specifications ==
== Repeater Kit Specifications ==
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