Pretoria Wireless Users Group Die Wilgers Highsite operation

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PTAWUG Die Wilgers Highsite located on the Bronberg in the middle of Pretoria East. It took us a month and five days from the first inspection of the site to the installation of the wifi kit. 17 people pitched to help lift the tower.
The tower was pulled down in 1983 (was used as a radio tower then) and we refurbished it to use as a wifi tower.
We use Eskom power - 400m cable from the bottom.
It is a 1.2km walk up the hill.
Die Wilgers Highsite links to Lynnwood Highsite, Constantia Park highsite and Silverton highsite, it covers the Die Wilgers, Equestria, Murrayfield, Faerie Glen, Garsfontein, Waterkloof areas.
Thanks a lot to everyone that helped to get this highsite from an 26 year old tower lying in the bushes to a operational PTAWUG highsite.


First Inspection:


Fixing up the mast:
http://www.photobooth.co.za/uploads/669DW_werk_04.jpg

Fixing up the mast:
http://www.photobooth.co.za/uploads/631DW_werk_10.jpg

Mast refurbished, ready for wifi, but too damn heavy for 4 people to lift
http://www.photobooth.co.za/uploads/426DW_werk_16.jpg

Lifting the mast:


Using a block and tackle to lift the mast:


Working on the wifi kit:
http://www.photobooth.co.za/uploads/261DW_toring_opsit_2.jpg

Aliging grid to Silverton:
http://www.photobooth.co.za/uploads/257DW-BazdaddyEyeballAlign.jpg

Finished:
http://www.photobooth.co.za/uploads/249DW-FromBelow.jpg

Finished:

[Diacide]

Well done, Nice job

[Aim]

Nice guys
Now come put one up in my area so i can join as well

[CrAiGiSh]

Really nice work

[ProtZkroG]

Aim, join jawug - www.jawug.za.net

[M0nk]

hey man wanted to ask, is there a 2nd hand market? cause im very poor at the mo and saving for important stuff, so was wondering if there are guys selling their old stuff?, Thanks M0nk

[ProtZkroG]

m0nk - ask on PTAWUG IRC - irc.ptawug.co.za #ptawug

or check the www.wug.za.net forum

[M0nk]

ta very much!! remembered my old username etc