Appendix C Site Visits November, 2003 Page 1 of 12
The following 13 sites were visited during the period of December 11, 2002 through January 10, 2003: Page # North Park (tower site)... 2 Sherman Hill (tower site)... 2 Nine Mile Hill (tower site)... 4 Mansface (tower site)... 5 Wilkins Peak (tower site)... 5 Aspen Mountain (tower site)... 6 Sweetwater County (EOC and SO Dispatch)... 6 WYDOT- Rock Springs (Dispatch)... 7 Fremont County (SO Dispatch)... 7 Limestone Mountain (not visited)... 8 Copper Mountain (not visited)... 8 WYDOT - Lander (Maintenance Facility)... 8 Jim Creek Hill (tower site)... 8 Cedar Mountain (tower sites)... 9 Chief Joseph/Dead Indian (tower sites)... 11 North Park Coordinates: 41-12-51.1 x 104-51-32.8 Elevation: 6380' Access: ~0.4 miles, gravel road Laramie County Site (on U.S. Dept. of Agriculture land) Shelter: 8'W x 6'L x 6'H, modular steel Main equipment: six radios/three duplexers Environmental Health, Public Works, 911 Countywide, Mutual Aid, Amateur, and Sheriff s Office (satellite receiver) Remote Communications: Telco circuits Commercial Power: 60 Amp 240 VAC service Backup Power: No UPS/battery Environmental: Heat and vent, no A/C Tower: Guyed 180' with ten antennas, no lights Security: Barbed wire fence with lock, no alarms General: Needs more space Sherman Hill Coordinates: 41-15-43.4 x 105-25-53.7 Elevation: 8774' Access: 1+ miles, gravel road WYDOT Site Shelter: 20'W x 16'L x 8'H (radio), 6'W x 16' x 8' H (generator), cinder block November, 2003 Page 2 of 12
Main equipment: 5 VHF/2 UHF radios, duplexers Remote Communications: 96-channel 2 GHz analog MW, 600-channel 6 GHz digital MW (both with hot-standby), no Telco circuits Commercial Power: 60 Amp 240 VAC service Backup Power: Generator with 500 gallon LP tank (upgrading transfer from 60 to 100 Amp), no UPS, battery backup for MW Environmental: Heat and vent, no A/C Tower: Guyed 165' with 12 radio antennas and MW, lighting Grounding: Very good, not bonded, guys need fixes Security: Building alarms, no property security General: Good space, messy wires, cleanup needed Cable Entrance Overall Site 10-day LP Fuel Tank Tower with Antennas PS Repeaters and Cavities Cable Entrance November, 2003 Battery Backup Equipment Racks with Batteries Page 3 of 12
Nine Mile Hill Coordinates: 41-52-52.4 x 107-19-23.1 Elevation: 7722' Access: 2.3 miles, gravel road Site shared with many shelters/towers, WYDOT owns its shelter/tower Shelters: Old 10'W x 14'L x 8'H cinder block, New modular steel Main equipment: 4 VHF radios, 2 duplexers Maintenance, WHP, Mutual Aid (simplex), and SALECS Remote Communications: 2 GHz analog and 6 GHz digital MW (both with hotstandby), no Telco circuits Commercial Power: 50 Amp 240 VAC service Backup Power: Old - No generator, no UPS, battery backup for MW New - Generator with 500 gallon LP tank Environmental: Old - Baseboard heat and vent, no A/C Towers: Old Guyed 100' with four VHF radio antennas and three MW New Self-supporting 80' with four VHF and six MW antennas Grounding: Very good, not bonded Security: Building/equipment alarms, no property security General: Old shelter inadequate space Cable Entrance Grounding AC Power Distribution Towers w/ 2&6 GHz Microwave Dishes November, 2003 Page 4 of 12
Microwave Rack - Front Microwave Rack - Rear Mansface Coordinates: 41-30-51.6 x 109-28-50.5 Elevation: 6631' Access: 1.2 miles, gravel road (bypass around unlocked gate) Site: Green River city-owned Shelters: Old shelter moving to new Rohn 8x10 prefab fiberglass Main equipment: All Green River public safety Remote Communications: Telco leased lines Backup Power: No generator, no UPS, battery backup for radios Environmental: Heat and vent, no A/C Tower: 40' self-supporting with single VHF antenna (proposed) Wilkins Peak Coordinates: 41-29-44.7 x 109-20-45 Elevation: 6631' Access: 4.3 miles, gravel road Com-Tech Site (shared with many - de-sense/noisy): FedEx 800 MHz, STARS, TV translators, 3-broadcast FM, 2-TV, County Road&Bridge, many cellular sites Shelter: 20'L x 9.5'W x 8'H metal (shielded and grounded) Second smaller building: TV broadcast, FAA, PLMR UHF control radio (heat/vent no A/C) Remote Communications: Microwave Backup Power: Battery for MW Environmental: Heat, vent, and A/C Tower: Two 100' guyed Grounding: Poor General: Dirty/sloppy, RF site management is a big problem November, 2003 Page 5 of 12
Aspen Mountain Coordinates: 41-25-34.1 x 109-07-42.7 Elevation: 8647' Access: 8 miles, gravel road Site leased from Rock Springs commercial, shared with many shelters/towers Shelters: 15'W x 11'L x 8'H cinder block Main equipment: 4 VHF radios, duplexers/couplers, separate Forest Service Remote Communications: 2 GHz analog (operational) and 6 GHz digital MW (in storage), no Telco circuits Backup Power: 24 VDC for 2 GHz MW Old - No generator, no UPS, battery backup for MW New - Generator with 500 gallon LP tank Environmental: Heat/fan (thermostatically controlled), no A/C Grounding: Very good, not bonded Security: Building/equipment alarms, no property security General: Interference (every 7.5 seconds from FAA radar) Sweetwater County EOC Coordinates: 41-31-48 x 109-28-05.6 Elevation: 6023' Sheriff Dispatch: Sheriff, County Mutual Aid, State Mutual Aid, Search & Rescue, and HF Storage for spare portables Amateur/ham radio: Two positions - VHF (2 Meters) and HF, packet data Sweetwater County SO Dispatch Coordinates: 41-31-48 x 109-28-05.6 Elevation: 6023' Sheriff Dispatch/E911 County, backup for Green River Fire/EMS, WHP in region, ambulances in smaller communities, and State Mutual Aid Two positions - active most of the time Active channels: State Mutual Aid, Green River PD, Green River Fire, Green River ambulance, SALECS, Search & Rescue, Public Works, Road & Bridge, and Fire Siren - audio page Sweetwater SO is backed up by Green River or Rock Springs Backup radio for talk-around of SO at Wilkins repeater Generator backup Too small and old Sterling does maintenance - old equipment needs frequent repairs November, 2003 Page 6 of 12
WYDOT - Rock Springs District 3 - Communications Center (moving to new building) Most Comm Centers and District offices use MW to backbone Ancillary equipment: UPS/battery backup, AT&T PBX, x-connects and miscellaneous other (no generator) Dispatcher performs local/regional WYDOT dispatch for 9-10 mountaintop radios, District telephone operator, and miscellaneous other computer systems: DMS road signage, weather, intranet LAN, RWIS (atmospheric/temperature conditions), and SSI Suggestion: Consider central WYDOT dispatch for after hours, weekends, holidays (maybe as a service to other state agencies/local governments) Fremont County - Sheriff Dispatch Coordinates: 42-50-02.3 x 108-43-29.1 Elevation: 5338' Four dispatch positions (all with CAD and Spillman - Officer tracking), 2-3 staff per position, operates 24x7, three positions with NCIC, one with Internet No CB (removed - not needed, most use cellular) Secondary backup for Lander (which has ham & CB) Nice EAS (Emergency Alert System) to broadcast and cable TV No direct intrusion alarms (goes to third parties: ADT -> 911 -> County Fremont County System Info: Some coverage holes Four (4) repeater sites and county on same frequencies, less than three (3) years old, upgraded for $75-85,000 with Motorola Quindar digital radios running in analog mode, has battery backup (no generator) T1 circuit from Lander to Riverton Area of coverage: Wyoming s highest point, desert, wildland, farm, and forestry Black Mountain Indian Reservation - could be kicked off anytime, site is solar/battery powered - no commercial AC power County needs commercial cellular upgrades New 100' tower at comm center (old tower at Sheriff s office is backup Can use trailers for temporary communications, if there were site problems New radio equipment shelter needs jersey barrier for physical protection Complex has 175 kw diesel generator with 17-hour tank (tested once a week for 20 minutes) and 30-minute Best UPS for all computer/telcom/radio loads (input 146 amps, output 208VAC, 111A, 40 kva, 3-phase, 4-wire, 216 volt battery) Building has 360 degree view color video/vcr BIA, BLM, City, and County have good working relationships Need more radio channels Very nice facility - building perimeter needs fence/jersey barrier November, 2003 Page 7 of 12
Limestone Mountain Coordinates: 42-34-44.3 x 108-42-49.1 Elevation: 8706' No access due to snow - site needs SnowCat in winter County has immediate access when needed Tower: ~100' Insignificant perimeter fence Small site Reviewed site pictures from owner Copper Mountain Coordinates: 43-26-9.9 x 108-00-0.78 Elevation: 8125' No access due to snow - site needs SnowCat in winter County has immediate access when needed Tower: ~100' Insignificant perimeter fence Small site Reviewed site pictures from owner WYDOT - Lander District 5 - Maintenance Facility Primary responsibly: Windy Ridge and Copper Mountain Nice test equipment Vehicle duties: installation, service, and programming of radios Mountaintop equipment: repairs of all radio related equipment (down to board level) Dirty facility (common for WYDOT maintenance) Uses telco T1 access to backbone - no MW available Jim Creek Hill Coordinates: 44-36-11.7 X 106-45-23.2 Elevation: 4914' Access: 0.6 miles (~14 miles SE of Sheridan), gravel road Privately owned site Shelter: 8'W x 11'L x 8'H, cinder block Main equipment: Maintenance, SALECS, Mutual Aid, WHP, State Forest, SSI (450 MHz), Road/weather, multi-couplers, and duplexers Remote Communications: 2 GHz analog MW Backup Power: No generator, no UPS, battery backup for MW Environmental: Thermostatically controlled baseboard heat and vent, no A/C Tower: Guyed 155' with 12 radio antennas and MW, lighting November, 2003 Page 8 of 12
Grounding: Very good, not bonded Security: Two perimeter barbed wire fences General: No ice bridge Cable Entrance No Ice Bridge Microwave Dish Antenna Overall Site Public Safety Antennas Cedar Mountain Coordinates: 44-29-50.5 x 109-09-14 Elevation: 7618' Access: 4.8 miles to State, 5.1 miles to County, gravel road (2500' above main road) Park County Shelter: 8'W x 10'L x 8'H metal Main equipment: Backup Power: 15 kw LP generator Towers: Two 30' twins Security: Several gates, not locked General: Road & Bridge 155 MHz, Hospital 462 MHz control, SO VHF, VHF simplex Hospital, UHF unknown, amateur repeater Lots of de-sense, many transmitters (multiple 100 kw FM broadcast), antennas without separation, site was moved to increase physical separation, but caused coverage problems November, 2003 Page 9 of 12
County Site with Towers County Site: Shelter, Towers, Generator, Fuel Tank and Transfer Switch State Backup Power: Propane generator Tower: 180' guyed, seven (7) antennas Remote Communications: 2 GHz analog MW State Site - Overall State Antennas State Generator Microwave at Site High Power Broadcast Towers November, 2003 Page 10 of 12
State Entrance Facility and Grounding State Standby Batteries Chief Joseph Highway/Dead Indian Pass/Sunlight Basin Coordinates: 44-45-11.5 x 109-22-32.9 Elevation: 8489' Access: 0.95 miles, gravel road U.S. Forest Service property, used by State and County Site is a lightning magnet (lots of hits, but no problem - yet) Great view! State Shelter: 20'W x 8'L x 8'H prefab building Main equipment: 4 VHF radios, Sinclair Tx/Rx coupler on repeaters Patrol, Maintenance Mutual Aid (simplex) - all GE MASTR III SALECS - MASTR II Remote Communications: 2 GHz analog MW via vertical antenna Backup Power: Battery backup for MW Environmental: Baseboard thermostatically controlled heat and vent, no A/C Tower: Guyed 165' with 12 radio antennas and MW, lighting Grounding: Internal, not as good as other State sites Security: Building alarms, no property security General: No cable trays November, 2003 Page 11 of 12
State - Overall (no 4WD access) State Equipment Racks State Antennas County Main equipment: Two cable entrance facilities, TV translators and 3-MRS TV: 55->4, 53 >5, 51->13, and 49->11 (County owned & operated) MRS: Road & Bridge, Sheriff, Forest Service Environmental: Baseboard thermostatically controlled heat and vent, no A/C Tower: Self-supported 70' County - TV Translators County - TV Translator Antennas County - Tower and Antennas November, 2003 Page 12 of 12