[BC] when you had to bunk at the station

k7cr k7cr at blarg.net
Fri Apr 9 10:40:50 CDT 2010


I was the last person to turn off, for good, the Channel 11 TV
Site West of Seattle at View Park before they moved the transmitter
to a new facility downtown.   The old place, called 'The North 40'
had kitchen facilities and a bunk room.  In those days the place 
was always fully manned.    Even had it's own ham station.
(W7ZLJ)

Most mountain top sites do have some facilities for eating and 
sleeping etc due to the possibility you are going to get stuck due to 
weather.

My big gripe are those sites that don't have 'facilities'.  Recently 
two of the big sites out here were sold and the new owners rep. 
was amazed to find electric toilets in each.   When it's blowing 
snow outside, the last thing you want to do is have a primitive 
privvy.

Clay Freinwald



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