MCU Workparty - 27Jan07



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Dave Drew (AAA3DE) and Justin Kates (AAT3TDE) punching holes in the racks for fans.


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John Scoggin (AAA9SL) fetching parts from all over...


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Frank Filipkowski (AAT3PR) and Justin assembling racks


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I'm still wandering around, looking for something....


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Dave Drew and Bob Bashford (AAR3DB) mounting fans.


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Meanwhile, Amos Scott (AUX3AE) mounting RF patch panels in the RF Bay.


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Still looking for that DSX1 panel...


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Don't jump! Frank decided to inspect the roof platform on the new MCU.


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The new 0.98-meter Ku-Band sat antenna (Motosat F2)


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My employer gives us great support - here is the new 60-amp 3-phase service they ran for us to power the MCU while parked.


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This is the Ku-band system, minus the rack. One Motosat D3 controller and an iDirect 3100 modem.


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Back in the hallway outside my office - we partially assembled three of the racks today (still witing for more equipment to arrive!).


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The Baseband Rack with one channel bank and a Digital Access CrossConnect System installed.


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