30-09-2018, 08:33 AM
I can see the scene now.
Perched upon a hilltop, alongside one the ubiquitous hilltop comms sites. The fringe of the gazebo is swaying in the gentle breeze, the reassuring hum of the generator the only distraction.
The Armstrong Rotator makes the final adjustment to the direction of the 30 dB array.
The operator gets comfortable in the chair and casually keys the transmitter, sending 10 MW on its way.
Almost immediately alarm bells start to ring out in communications control rooms Australia wide, the vital link in the communications chain on that hilltop has dropped out. "What on earth could be the problem?" is the common refrain.
Perched upon a hilltop, alongside one the ubiquitous hilltop comms sites. The fringe of the gazebo is swaying in the gentle breeze, the reassuring hum of the generator the only distraction.
The Armstrong Rotator makes the final adjustment to the direction of the 30 dB array.
The operator gets comfortable in the chair and casually keys the transmitter, sending 10 MW on its way.
Almost immediately alarm bells start to ring out in communications control rooms Australia wide, the vital link in the communications chain on that hilltop has dropped out. "What on earth could be the problem?" is the common refrain.