This morning I woke with the feeling that jet lag might finally be over!

Hans Steve, and Klaus (front-to-back)

Today Klaus started to retighten all the connections to the SSM modules and, with additional help later from Hans and Steve, was about 3/4 done by the end of the day.  I installed the shims under the lower trim pieces, the trim pieces that go each side of the hallway and the cover plates and air filters for the air plenum (after making a correction in the way the air plenum pieces had been previously assembled).  Assembly is nearly done except for installing the doors and connecting the water lines to the auxiliary ‘radiators’.  This will wait until the transmission lines are completed to prevent damage to the doors from working

Salema and Bongani working on feedline

overhead and/or tripping over the water lines while the Swazi crew continues working on the transmission line duct. 

Impala

On the way to the site this morning we came across a ‘herd’ of at least eight impala on the road.  A day or so earlier we had seen a duiker in about the same location.  Steve pointed out later that the impala were on TWR property. 

Guinea Fowl

As we got closer to the site, we saw a large ‘flock’ of guinea fowl in the cleared area around the antennas.  Since the last 8.5 kilometers of road is gravel and runs through a ranch, we are always seeing cattle in the road (or evidence of them having been there!).  Dodging this evidence can be a real test of one’s driving skills!!