Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Episode XIV: Getting Closer!

Hello there,

So, I got this fancy new website up and running, and then I got too busy to update it. And by busy, I mean to say that I got my Astro Boy DVD set in the mail and can't stop watching it. I can't help it.
Of course, we've been busy for real lately. There's a whole bunch of new stuff going on. Exciting stuff!

For instance, we soldered the connectors to the control wires for our antenna's rotor. After all that was said and done, we were able to control the movement of our antenna from inside room N214. Here's a few pictures of us working on that.

Today, Mr. Rector, Paul, and I went out to Radioworld and purchased a transceiver. After much research, we decided to go with the ICOM Ic-V8000. For the cost, it has exactly what we need. On Friday, we're going to be integrating it into our setup, and doing all the necessary testing.

I also got an email from Jeff Wimbush from The Humber Daily Planet. He just finished editing a video interview that we did with him, and he has posted the complete story, along with the video. Go read the story! Now!