Tower Construction Site Completed July 2001 - Slide 1

View of ice bridge from tower to Building

Transmission lines supported under ice bridge prevent damage from falling objects

Slide 2

View of Upper two thirds of tower - Note microwave dish towards Clewiston - Slide 3

Doug (WB4KGY) mounting transmission lines to cable ladder

Coax on far right will connect to FPAC switch cabinet - Slide 4

Site owner Jim (W4JBZ) working on tower lightning controller - Slide 8

1 5/8" air line to FM Transmitter and other transmission lines

to STL and Microwave equipment - Slide 9

5 KW Harris FM Transmitter - Slide 10

Equipment cabinets - On far left FPAC Switch - In center FM station accessory equipment

On right Harris 5 KW FM transmitter (99.5 mhz) - Slide 5

LEFT: Rear view of FPAC Switch Cabinet Upper view of cabinet including AC Power

Filter & distribution UHF duplexer

2 UHF & 1 VHF Motorola Mitrek radios

RIGHT: Upper view of cabinet including AC Power

LEFT: FPAC Switch Cabinet Top to Bottom: PolyPhaser lightning protector & 02 ground wire

Batteries - AC power filter &

distribution - UHF duplexer

2 UHF & 1 Motorola Mitrek radios

Computer & Monitor - 220 Radio Slide 7

Redundant switch mode power supplies

DC fuse panel & distribution

RIGHT: PolyPhaser lightning protector & 02 ground wire