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13:30 min is the POWER set points for the test frequencies. WILL NOT shift frequency. You can see that on the screen. Really should use your fancy tester.
Actually, the noise from the equipment room was soothing - when compared to the 200 MPH wind-storm outdoors... Nice clear video. Always wondered what was in the buildings at the base of the towers, but seemed like lots of signage saying not to investigate further, so... declined.
I can’t believe that powers up a runs! Usually electrolytic caps tend to fail from just sitting there. About half the older electronics I play with needed a cap or two replaced. Also the clock batteries always fail. Super impressed that you got it fired up, great vid!
I’d like to see you talk more about the phones that you’re using in that building, and go more in depth of the Motorola handheld radios as a general overview of sorts.
Looks great BUT it DEFINITELY needs insulation and a vapor barrier if you didn’t install a barrier prior to installing the exterior siding. I can’t imagine installing HVAC in ANY un-insulated building. Just doesn’t make sense. Equipment looks nice!
Glad to see more GMRS repeater sites. I was impressed with one site operator in my area, (with operator permission). With one watt, able to communicate clearly miles away, hand-held to hand-held.
Nice build ! The ground cable and copper buss are nice but suggest you run a smaller wire from each piece of equipment to your common buss, even the ladder rack up above, can't rely on the painted rack rails. Your shed will certainly draw attention so suggest a reflective tint on all glass. Get your coax off the ground before the rodents have a chance to chew on it. For as little internet bandwidth you'll be using I have to ask what your fiber provider is charging. Program the Raspberry to send you a text and email if power goes out or unauthorized entry is in progress. Just remember you asked for feedback which all Hams and GMRS folks have no shortage of. KE8CIE
Might be helpful to insulate just the south facing wall to keep the temp down from the sun beating on it. If the windows are on the south wall, then some kind of tint or film would be helpful too, if they're not already low-e (though the shade on the lower window already more or less accomplishes that).
And where your ground panel is under where your wires come in.. I'd bolt some polyphaser lighting arrestors there for your antenna coax to go through. Hopefully that panel is connected to your electric service ground as well. It probably is by virtue of the UPS metal case, but might as well make it intentional.
Lots of equipment generates a lot of heat. Heat is bad for equipment. Keeping it cold keeps the equipment running at a safe operating temperature. If you keep it colder then there is more room for fluctuations in temperature, versus higher means equipment will be closer to it's warning/critical thresholds and may shut down to protect itself.
I know you mentioned not needing insulation, but.... Some reflectix or insulation4less reflective foam insulation would be easy and not messy. Some on the ceiling or sunny wall would be <$100 and a box of staples. Looks good overall. My tower shelter is in a rural woods place... I have security cameras which on the tower are nice for weather observation, and on the ground nice for wildlife observation. Noticed you have a camera inside.
Insulation or unnecessarily high electric bill for AC and heater in the winter ?. Listen to the comments, "You need insulation to control humidity and condensation, its thermodynamics '. it may be a small space but if it didn't make a difference why did you fit a mini-split. Nice build but energy hungry, invest in solar PV and a UPS.
RF transmitters still in use are upgraded rather than replaced for technology. Why abandon the building? I've watched similar RF transmitter videos and they pose a threat to humans because of the transmission power. Microwaves don't? How did you get keys to get in? Are the newer sysrptems protected against nuclear and isn't there still a need for power redundancy?
This was neat! For your role do you actually need to know math beyond arithmetic and be able to calculate things by hand? Or just an awareness of what the application is doing enough?
Its really interesting how these systems worked and why they were built! I think that the main reason why these systems was built is that they provided a strategic communications link between the DEFENCE EARLY WARNING system up north in Alaska, Canada northern areas to the U.S defence and government leaders like you briefly mentioned! I believe that most of the funding to build these systems came from the US government. and the Bell systems to get these systems built as quickly as possible, It was indeed a HERCULEAN operation, especially in the frozen north! Many thanks for posting this video!
