Does anyone have a pdf of this standard they could send me? 73 es tnx Bill N4LG
At 09:44 AM 1/19/2009, you wrote: >Robert, > >What you are hearing about is the Motorola R56 standard. R56 defines >everything about a site install including the type of road to >provide access >to the site. It is a bit old these days having not been updated >within the >last few years. Once you get past the realization that not >everything can >be built to the desired "standard" there is some very good >information that >can be found in the document, which should be available on a >Google search. > >In the end, the standards for installation at a site are >determined by the >site owner. If the owner has no standards, then you are entering a >very low >value site. One example is the site grounding. If the site has >unified >standards for grounding that everyone adhears to, then the site >will be well >protected to withstand a strike or near miss. If everyone does >their own >thing, you will spend a lot of time chasing down gremlins and >repairing >damages even if your equipment is properly grounded because the >whole site >is no better protected than the worst case of grounding at the site. > >Since you have someone who knows what is expected, he should >probably be the >one to guide the group and share his knowledge by inspecting the >equipment >before it is taken to the site for installation. > >Milt >N3LTQ > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "georgiaskywarn" <<mailto:kd4ydc%40juno.com>[email protected]> >To: ><<mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 9:07 AM >Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Written "standard" for installs at >radio and >cell sites? > > > Hi Folks, > > Is there such a beast? We are getting ready to move into a new site > > and will be installing everything from installing antennas, > hardlines > > to the repeaters. One of the fellows in our ham group does this > for a > > living, however that doesn't help me and the other fellow > dressing out > > the repeaters...in the cabinets, in our own hamshacks before. > > > > The term "Motorola Standard" keeps being used. Anyone heard of > this? > > I know there are certain electrical codes that must be > followed...but > > Moto Codes? > > > > I have a 6ft cabinet on wheels right now. It was mentioned that the > > cabinets must be bolted to the floor. Hoping that I do not have to > > take the wheels off (real heavy!). Also hoping just to use some > sort > > of "J" hook to make that happen...but not sure if it is "code". > Also > > with the other cabinet we're putting in...we were told it is not > > "code" to mount the cans on the outside of the cabinet. > > > > Is there something written on the web folks could point us to? > > > > Thanks, > > Robert Burton > > KD4YDC > > DEC NWS / Peachtree City, GA Skywarn > > www.georgiaskywarn.com > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >
