The Onyx Installation
Crew- Here is a snapshot of the guys after a hard day of tower and cabinet work. From left to right Colby KC6RJG, Mike KD6UXY, Larry KA6FQN, Doug KO6TX, Cliff KA6JRG, Jeff WA6CEJ, and Steven KY6K. |
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Onyx Repeater- Marshall KE6PCV poses with the KE6PCV repeater after installing at Onyx Peak near Big Bear. Inside the cabinet from top to bottom "TX/RX" duplexer local, "Angle Linear" notch filters local, local "Mitrek" transmitter, local "Mitrek" receiver, "Link Comm" RLC-3 controller and DVR, power switching network, "TX/RX" duplexer link, "Angle Linear" notch filters link, Link "Mitrek" transmitter, link "Mitrek" receiver, and 2 back up batteries. |
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Yagi Work- John N6NHJ (rear), & Rick K6TVI (front) repair the link yagi at Breckenridge Mountain which is near Bakersfield at 7,500 feet. |
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Repeater upstairs- Gerry KB6OOC(right), Rick K6TVI (middle), & Marshall KE6PCV(hiding in the rear) hoist the repeater cabinet upstairs at the Breckenridge site. The Breckenridge repeater extends Calnet South's coverage from the southern end of Bakersfield north to Fresno. |
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On the tower- Doug KO6TX (left), & Mike KD6UXY (right) spend most of the day at 9,100 feet atop the Onyx Peak tower. Onyx uses a Hustler 9db. groundplane for the local port and link traffic flows down a 6 element commercial yagi. |
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