Hi All,
I went up to the site yesterday, 26th December 2014 at about 1 pm, to check on things.
The batteries are holding up very well, sitting at 26.1 volts, dropping to 25.8 volts, on TX load.
Even with the very overcast sky, mist and and rain that was falling at the time, there was a steady trickle charge of 0.4A going into the batteries.
The new concrete floor has been laid, and very nice it looks to. There is now a complete seal all the way around the walls of the barn. I understand that the new front fascia and doors, will be going on the barn, in the next few weeks.
So it looks as though all the additional security measures will have been completed in plenty of time for the arrival of GB7JB and the 23cm beacon.
It should be very smart and even more secure than it is already, when finally finished.
The CCTV equipment that I installed, both inside and outside of the barn, is also working well. With good video and still images being produced in both normal daylight and infra-red, at night.
Some time in the next couple of weeks, the repeater will be going off air for a few hours, when we change the antenna over, and also install the antennas for GB7JB and the 23cm beacon.
No date has been set yet. I will advise as soon as it is known. Although it could be at somewhat short notice.
Although the Chinese New Year does not come in until the 19th February, and 2015 is the year of the sheep, I do hope that we will not have too many 'bleating' problems with the new systems that will be going in around the end of that month ... hi hi.
Cheers & 73's
Dave, G3ZXX.