BEECN SW Portland Repeater: Difference between revisions
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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?''' See table to the right. 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?''' See table to the right. 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's over our heads?''' The mast should be deployed in an open field, away from trees, and completely clear of power lines. '''CAUTION:''' assume all powerlines are energized. If the mast touches a power line, repeater operators could be severely injured or killed! | # '''What's over our heads?''' The mast should be deployed in an open field, away from trees, and completely clear of power lines.<mark> '''CAUTION:''' assume all powerlines are energized. If the mast touches a power line, repeater operators could be severely injured or killed!</mark> | ||
== Repeater Kit Specifications == | == Repeater Kit Specifications == | ||
