During the trip, the upper reflector guy wire was found to be snapped on all of the antenna poles where the guy wire turned downward through the pulleys. This antenna array had the pulleys installed during a previous repair where a significant wind event pulled part of the support structure down along with the upper reflector wires. Each of the reflector wires, even the lower "half" of the corner reflector, were disconnected from both sides of the antenna array in order to prevent further damage to the antenna array. In preparation for a repair trip, a number of end grip kits were found at the site, but not much extra guy wire or reflector wire was found.
In addition to these repairs, a few obvious antenna issues were examined with the high lift at the site and where possible repairs were made. This enabled at least one antenna to begin operating again.
Fort Hays Reflector Wire Repair Trip, Feb. 2017
By: ksterne on: Mon., Feb. 27, 2017 01:38 PM EST (7309 Reads)
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Hays, KS sustained a major freezing rain and icing event in mid-January 2017. Following reports from FHSU student intern, Brett Chrisler, of significant damage to the West main antenna array a trip was made by engineer Kevin Sterne to assess the damage at the radar site. As well, this trip would be allow for preparations to be made for a future repair trip.
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