OVH repeaters get new AC

As was mentioned at the last OVH meeting, the AC at our Mt. Pone site failed. One of the CPUs reported a temp of 65 degrees Celsius which is 149 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat is the enemy of electronics. Byron, AK4XR, visited the site and traced the problem to the control board of the outside unit or compressor. He could not determine if the motor was OK or not. At the meeting, he recommended replacing both the inside and outside units. Jeff, K9VEG, moved to replace both units and this motion was passed on July 16. Byron ordered the units and installed them on July 19 with help from Gil, KM4OZH and John, KG4NXT. The new units are now running at the shack at Mt. Pone and cooling all of our equipment there. Click on the picture to get more pictures.

Byron AK4XR and Gil KM4OZH install the inside AC unit at Mt. Pone
Byron, AK4XR and Gil, KM4OZH, install the inside AC unit at Mt. Pone.
Byron AK4XR removes the old coolant from the MT Point AC unit.
Byron, AK4XR, removes the old coolant from the Mt. Point AC unit.
Gil KM4OZH and Byron AK4XR remove the old outside AC unit
Gil, KM4OZH and Byron, AK4XR, remove the old outside AC unit

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