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DRT - A look at the tower after it was erected with out the antennas installed.
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DRT - The early construction of the Del Rio Site's radio equipment building as seen from the walkin door.
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DRT - Larry, W5EX and Greg, K5DRT, standing in the doorway of the newly underconstruction radio equipment building.
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DRT - The first climb showing the preparation of the climbers suiting up for the climb to install the first of many antennas and hardline.
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DRT - The first two climbers going up to install hardline and antennas at the site.
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DRT - The rooftop of the adjacent building were this lineman is preparing the tool basket and line to help climbers with whatever tools are required.
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DRT - These fellows are hoisting hardline, tools, and antennas for the climbers at or near the top of the tower.
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DRT - One of the climbers close to the top of the tower.
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DRT - The picture shows two of the decibel antennas one of which is our repeater antenna.
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DRT - The second climb where you see two climbers checking their gear before the climb. Mike, KD5FVZ, and Benny, NU5P are getting ready for the climb.
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DRT - Mike, KD5FVZ, on the left and Benny, NU5P, on the right at the link antennas section of the tower.
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DRT - Again, linemen, Greg, K5DRT, on the right and Mark, KC5HQL, on the left waiting for instructions from the climbers.
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DRT - Added two more linemen to the installation.
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DRT - Up close picture of Mike, KD5FVZ, working on the T-matxh to the two-bay link antennas. I can even see the wrench in his hand. Clockwise, Mike!
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DRT - Mike, KD5FVZ, taking a much deserved break as the runs on the tower are hard on the feet and back after awhile.
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DRT - Mike, KD5FVZ, aligning the link antennas with the Brackettville link antenna with radio contact with Larry, W5EX in the radio room.
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DRT - An upclose picture of the installed two-bay link antennas.
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DRT - The Intertie Radio Cabinet very nicely built by Frank, K5CXR, in his spare time(grin). It houses the repeater and link radios, and duplexers.
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DRT - The site's hardline entry way for the hardline and other cable runs into the radio building at the site.
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DRT - The front of the radio cabinet showing the link radio, repeater, isquare controller, and the power supplies at the bottom.
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DRT - A pic of the rear of the cabinet with Benny, NU5P, lacing down the antenna jumpers in the cabinet with tywraps. Above you can see the hardline.
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