Club
Projects
We are an active and
diverse group of men and women who enjoy our high-tech hobby, helping
during emergencies, helping with community events, working together,
and playing together. We always have something on the go and a list of
things to do when we get the time and the money. As you can see from
the sample to-do list below, you don't have to be a high-tech
specialist to join our team. To keep up with us, you should participate
in the Sunday morning 2M net and attend our monthly meetings.
SIG meetings are frequently held following our Saturday morning
coffee/breakfast/brunch gatherings at the Bon Voyage and that is where
the details are usually worked out.
Community
Events
Some of the community events that we
have helped with include the following: Assisting Search And Rescue, Elks May Day Parade, BC Senior Games, BC
Summer Games, Juvinile Diaberes Research Foundation, Prince George Exhibition (PGX), Forestry Exhibition,
Santa Clause Parade, Scouts & Cubs, Mothers &
Daughters Walk for Breast Cancer, PG Air Show, etc.
Major
Projects
Emergency Communication Trailer
Although essentially completed, this is an on-going project to
continually upgrade and improve our emergency communication capabilities. There is a long ToDo
list just for the trailer!
Repeater Site
Upgrades
Buildings, equipment, antennas, and power upgrades to all our
sites. To date, we have completed or are working on the following
sites.
Pilot, Tabor Minor, Milburn, Carney, Fraser, Loos, Purden, McBride
Digital
Overbuild
We are building a private intranet to all our radio sites for APRS, upgrades to our alarm systems, remote maintenance, VOIP, SCADA, remote control, and e-mail to our Emergency Communication Trailer during emergency conditions. This is a fun project for those with computer networking skills.
To
Do List (incomplete)
Carney
-
paint building
-
security fence
- install tower
-
rain hood over generator air vent
Milburn
-
rain caps for top of tower legs (plastic caps from hardware store)
-
fasten turn buckles so they can't vibrate loose
-
mouse poison & ant investation
-
clear brush & trees
Boer
-
upgrade planning in progress
Tabor
Minor
-
clear brush & trees
- lag bolts for VHF Yagi (4@2", 2@2
1/2" or 3")
- Re-install HF antenna
- wire breaker
alarm to controller
- program controller for battery voltage
&
alarms
- Install one more digital
delay board in the controller
- Roof coating (20L pail)
-
Ladder to be left on site
- Lag bolts & washers to screw
racks to the floor
- Install conduit through the wall
for antenna cables
Tabor
Major
- Move
autopatch from Telus building into our "new" building
Valemount
-
APRS
- Building repairs
McBride
(Lucille)
- APRS
- Building repairs