[K4RY] moving the K4RY shack -- again

[John Hung]

Update folks,

I had a phone conversation with someone in the dean's office today, and there is a lot of uncertainty right now about K4RY.  Some folks are re-evaluating the process that lead to the decision that the antennas must come down. At the same time, the dean's office is trying to better understand how to best serve long term interests.  We agreed to talk again on Monday, 18 June (we are traveling next week).  I see this as a good opportunity to explore options, since the dean's office is open for discussion. I am learning a lot in the process, and appreciate everyone's suggestions. 

Sincerely,

John Hung
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From: John Klingelhoeffer [wb4lnm at aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 11:56 PM
To: John Hung
Cc: K4RY at eng.auburn.edu
Subject: Re: [K4RY] moving the K4RY shack -- again

- Auburn Lakes Road (I'm not familiar with the location, can you give me coordinate)?

The pavillion itself is located at:  32 40' 57.47"N; 85 30' 24.87"W

It is 2.4 miles NNE of the new fisheries building.

I was just saying that out in that area it would be radio-ideal.

We'd have to weigh the other factors to go out that far.


Unfortunately, on campus, most of the desirable land has been spoken for.

Everything from Broun through Haley and the stadium and out past the intramural fields is in a huge swale.  Anywhere in there, antennas are going to be pointing into hillsides or other buildings.  We don't want antennas to be near (or on) big buildings with lots of computers, nor do we want them within eyeshot of overhead power lines.  Both are big sources of noise.  We have seen that in spades in Broun.

The high land is up near the new parking deck and the new IT building.  You can see this if you put Google Earth in 3D mode and look at it from a low oblique position.

Maybe we can put our antennas next to the Old Rotation.  It is up high, and no one is going to build there anytime soon.

I'm going to be on campus Friday afternoon for a software seminar.  Maybe I'll drive around and see what I can see while I am there.

73

John...
WB4LNM