Here are some things that we need to do to get the SatelliteTruck ready for operation.
Left To Do:
- 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!
Can you point me to something that states that? The DEQ site says: "In Portland and surrounding areas, all 1975 model year vehicles and newer must be tested. In the Medford area, all vehicles 20 years old or less must be tested. Cars, trucks, vans, motor homes and buses powered by gasoline or alternative fuels such as propane. Diesel powered vehicles with manufacturer's gross weight rating of 8,500 pounds or less." So the weight exception is only for BIG diesel vehicles which this isn't. In any case Nigel will know for sure in a few months when he gets the renewal notice.
- 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.
- Repair back step (weld)
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
- Insurance
- Nigel has insured it
- Change the tires (store studded tires for winter time)
- Someone said Les Schwab might change them for us?