Minto Communication Society Towers - Tower 2
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Tower 2 - Pearson
Servicing: Tyaughton Lake
Sept. 10/10 - Tower Base concrete being poured - wait for foundation to cure
Sept. 16/10 - PV System footings to be drilled and mounted to Granite rock
Sept. 30/10 - Crew heading up to mountain - PV system, enclosure to be setup - system to be commissioned - TIME TO TURN POWER ON!!!!
Oct. 3/10 - Tower erected, Kestrel e150 600watt Wind Turbine installed, Day4 48MC 185 watt x 3 Solar Panels installed, enclosure wired up and powered on! Repeaters to be mounted to tower and connected to enclosure - once this is done and communication with the repeaters are tested - residents are good to go with high speed internet!
Dec. 30/10 - Pearson service call for Kestrel windmill - the conditions were 2-3 feet of snow and as low as -20 degrees Celscius; this service call required a snowmobile trek up the Pearson mountain and a snowshoe hike about 3 miles to the tower location. Task completed and back to somewhat warmer climate in Vancouver to celebrate New Year's Eve!


