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Recent work on the CARLA Network
Last updated on September 27, 2015 by The C.A.R.L.A. Team | This article is Archived | Permalink
The last several weeks have seen various teams branch off to multiple sites for repairs,
upgrades
and hardening of systems in preparation for a forecast rough winter.
Some of the sites that have been visited (or need to) and work performed include:
CARLA 8- New battery plant installed and tested.
CARLA 21- Investigate multi-day power outage and compromised circuit breaker to bldg. Service
battery plant.
CARLA 20- (2x separate trips) Install new battery plant and related equipment, perform a PM,
replace
P.S., perform misc. repairs, install secondary link antenna.
CARLA 25- (2x separate trips) Install new battery plant and related equipment, perform a PM,
repair
link antenna, repeater controller f/w upgrade & additional programming, test out back-up RF link
between CARLA 16 and CARLA 13 for full time service, testing of possible future link paths to
other
sites.
CARLA 6/36- Install new battery plant and related equipment, perform a PM, repair main antenna,
assess and performed repairs needed to bldg.
CARLA 9- Site visit is slated in the next couple of weeks to t/s main repeater that is OOS.
CARLA 32- Site visit needed to prepare for winter and test battery plant.
CARLA 13- Upgrade battery plant, perform PM, prepare for winter.
As always, stay tuned for more news and information.
The CARLA Team