WE did about the same thing but the cabinet was in the basement and it had to go up a circular staircase. Plus we did not have enough room to keep it away from the wall. So we spent a lot of time taking it apart and then going back together was easier.
Much lighter with out everything in it. Butch, KE7FEL/r On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 10:21 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Installed a MSTR II VHF repeater in a six foot cabinet on top of a 17 story > building. The elevator got me to the 14th floor but it took 4 of us to get > it the other 3 flights. It is possible to haul without a hoist. Next time I > do something like this I'm going to remove the repeater and power supply and > carry the parts, not the whole repeater. > > ..._._ > > Aug 31, 2010 01:14:00 AM, > [email protected]<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>wrote: > > On 8/30/2010 7:01 PM, Paul Plack wrote: > > I already know I'd love to have a MII, and the bulk won't be an issue > getting it home or storing it, but the proposed site is on a rooftop. That > part could get interesting. I may need to devise a truss...and something to > hoist the repeater, too! (Rimshot.) > LOL! > > Especially if you're using the MASTR II power supply. Be aware that the M2 > PS will draw quite a bit of current even at idle... if you're paying the > power bill, or care about someone who does... I have one on in my basement > for a link all the time, and live with it... :-) > > >
