Here are some things that we need to do to get the SatelliteTruck ready for operation.

Left To Do:

• Change the tires (store studded tires for winter time)
  • Someone said Les Schwab might change them for us?
• Change the oil, check air filters, fluid levels, etc.

• Run through DEQ to determine current condition of engine. (it seems it's over weight so we don't have to do this!)

• Clean interior.
• Replace/rekey locks on exterior access panels.
  • Find a panel to cover the A/V connectors
• Finish running remainder of tower cable through roof conduit and into van
• Repair/lubricate ladder stops.
• Aquire and mount a weatherproof box on the mast for APs
  • First box will be temporary, until the aimer can be built

• Remove all unneeded cabling. video, power, etc. (partially done)

  • Should leave the cables to the outside A/V panel in place as much as possible
  • Figure out where all the antenna cables go and centralize them
• Check electrical connections, and re-do where necessary. (like mast lowering control)
  • We might separate the relay panel from the control panel, put the relays in the back and rebuild the control panel
  • Need to decide what kind of power busses we want for what purposes
• Check generator mounting, it sounds loose

• Mount switch in rack and wire to jacks inside and outside (done, sorta)

  • Still need to run cables, etc.
• Design and apply an exterior scheme (part paint, part vinyl sign?)
• Label and document all wiring/cabling.
• Insurance?

Done:

• Purchase the van
• Do a quick once over
• Replace control cable in the coil with CAT5 cables
  • Took out LMR-400, zip cord, and two multi-conductor cables
  • Put in one of the multi-conductor cables (6 mic cable snake), 4 cat5's and 2 cat3's
• Mount switch in rack
  • Actually, installed Don's 24-port 10Mbps hub for now

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