Hans with HC100 beginning of Day 1

When I arrived at the transmitter site this morning, I was amazed at the progress already made by the TWR Swaziland staff and the Blosser crew from Sugar Grove Church.  The frames were together, the trim and some of the doors were already on.  All the transformers and inductors were installed and the wiring (all 192 connections) from the HV transformers to the 64 SSM modules was done.  The balun and VHF filter were on top of the transmitter and bolted into place.  All of the heat exchanger pieces, including the radiator, were bolted into place.  Unit 5 and the voltage regulator unit were in position and most of the wiring done.

Motor and air tubing installed

Today I installed all the motors and most of the plumbing.  Klaus did a lot of the wiring between the cabinets.  Hans and Steve installed the vacuum variable capacitors (excluding the balun ones) and the tube.  Two crew of Swazis were busy preparing transmission line ducting and installing the decorative fascia above the transmitter.

So far, only one thing needs to be redone — the bottom trims pieces were attached without their shims.