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TaosARC members were busy on both Picuris and San Antonio Mountain this week. Thursday there were teams on both mountains, and a lot of cross-communication to test the results of the work.

Brian Williams and Greg Medina were leading the work on Picuris. They were updating the solar grid that powers the joint-use radio facility there. John Wheatley and Jim Kimmons were on San Antonio Mtn. working on the “76” repeater and attempting to get the Santa Fe linked repeater system up and running. Unfortunately there is some problem on the receiver side that will require another trip.

John and Jim, expecting a solitary and quiet visit, actually experienced a busy mountain top. They arrived to find two contracted installers about to put a dish on our tower. After some careful examination of the photo they had, it was determined that they were supposed to be working on another tower just 20 or so yards away. They were glad to be caught early. Then while getting the work done, a surprise visit by a couple of people from the Forest Service showed up. They were verifying installations and ownership, so there was a short interruption to answer questions.

Here’s a shot from the top of San Antonio Mtn. Click it to view the high resolution image which can be enlarged again for printing if you want.