We were given a nice site on top of a bank building
along with a local FM radio station for a packet
nodeseveral years ago. After the rice box radios that
were tried fell on their face, I installed a GE Mastr
Exec which survived the FM station nicely, only to be
tossed out a year or so later when the FBI rented
space in the equipment room. We were
personna-non-grata so far as the FBI was concerned,
and out the door we went -
73 - Jim w5ZIT
--- res1q6fs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Once you are at a site, go out of your way
> protecting not only your equipment but the "other"
> equipment at the site, since most likely they are
> commercial, high paying customers and they will not
> stand with "freeloaders", as they call us hams,
> interfering with their professional equipment! Use
> bandpass filters, isolators, Heliax, professional
> antennas, etc. just good engineering practice will
> always help.
>
>
>
> Most likely during your time at the sight, you will
> come up against a customer finding out you pay
> little or no rent and want the same for their
> commercial equipment. After that, you could find
> yourself walking out the door overnight. I was a
> member of a system at a site for many years on top
> of the tallest building in town (a premier radio
> site still) and had very good relationship with the
> manager of the top floors. We were the first antenna
> up on the building, existing for many years with
> absolutely no problems, had insurance, used all the
> right equipment, and paid rent (albeit, $1 a year).
> Then, after a number of very successful years with
> zero problems, a management change must have
> occurred and, literally overnight, we were nicely
> asked to vacate. So, easy come, easy go. We left on
> good terms, but be aware that a situation like what
> happened to us could happen to you. It usually is a
> business decision and I could understand, but it is
> hard to take sometimes.
>
>
>
> My advice is just be as professional as you can be
> on what you equipment you install and make sure it
> is visibly as professional looking as the other
> equipment next to you. Sometime, your setup is
> better maintained than the commercial guys. I know
> ours was always and we were proud of the setup. It
> eventually outlived its original purpose and leaving
> the site was probably at the right time, just a
> little too soon for us who had lived with the
> maintenance day and night for many years. But, we
> enjoyed it, for sure, and the interface with our
> commercial benefactors (both building and TV) was
> great.
>
>
> Roger W5RD
>
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