NEWS UPDATE - FEB 23-24, 2000

TWO RADIOS AND MICROWAVE DISHES ARE INSTALLED AT OBSERVATORY AND AT RACE ROCKS

The 35 meter antenna contributed by Telus is installed behind the observatory at Pearson College. Path Profile of Radio Wave from Race Rocks to the antenna behind the observatory. 5.8 GHz 10BaseT Radio - Path Calculations.

Susan and Grant from Telus hanging the radio dish on the antenna at the observatory The observatory and antenna now appear as white specks in the scenery of Pedder Bay.

Comlink technician Dion Jacobsen installs the radio in the observatory The delivery of the microwave radio dish to Race Rocks Affixing the bracket on top of the Light tower at Race Rocks Bracket installation for the dish

Installed dish viewed from above the microwave dish viewed from below the microwave dish viewed from the side Don Nixon our electrician works with the Telus crew to solve the problem of getting the stiff cable into the tower.

The challenge of getting inflexible radio cable from the dish outside to the radio inside without compromizing the heritage structure was creatively solved by using existing electrical and ventillation openings. The radio and switch fit neatly in under the stair-ladder of the tower, completing this essential component for transmission of the signal from Race Rocks to Pedder Bay.

Proceed to NEWS UPDATE of FEBRUARY 25- Installation of cameras and computers

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This reference details the completed network installed at Race Rocks and at Pearson College