Moody Installation and Equipment – 1984-1985

Chuck Adams, N5UN

The Moody site was a key link in connecting the DFW and Austin coverage areas. The original installation in July 1984 was followed by a full re-rack and cleanup session in March 1985.

Merle Taylor WB5EPI's truck loaded with antennas for the Moody site, July 1984 — WB5EPI's truck loaded with antennas and feedline before installation at the Moody site. July 1984.

This picture shows Merle Taylor’s (WB5EPI) truck full of all the antennas and feedline just before being unloaded and installed at the Moody site. EPI’s truck suffered a short circuit in the wiring on the trip to Moody and almost didn’t make it. Image taken July, 1984.

Another view of WB5EPI's truck at the Moody site, July 1984 — Another view of WB5EPI's truck. July 1984.

Another view of WB5EPI’s truck. Image taken July, 1984.

Felix Kneuper WB5NED, Jim Reese WD5IYT, Steve Bosshard NU5D, and Bill Ripley KY5Q at the Moody radio building, July 1984 — Left to right: Felix Kneuper WB5NED, Jim Reese WD5IYT, Steve Bosshard NU5D, and Bill Ripley KY5Q in front of the radio building before the original installation. July 1984.

This picture shows, from the left, Felix Kneuper, WB5NED, Jim Reese, WD5IYT, Steve Bosshard, NU5D, and Bill Ripley, KY5Q in front of the radio building prior to the start of the original installation at Moody. Image taken July, 1984.

Front of the Moody equipment rack after the March 1985 cleanup — Front of the Moody rack after the WD5IYT/N5UN/WA5ZRQ cleanup session. March 1985.

This picture shows the front of the Moody rack after Jim Reese, WD5IYT, Chuck Adams, N5UN, and Johnny Stigler, WA5ZRQ, spent about 10 hours re-racking, re-cabling, and generally cleaning up the original install done in July, 1984. In the left background is WA5ZRQ’s Cushman service monitor. Visible from the top down is the 220 MHz repeater duplexer (on top of the rack), 440 Wacom repeater duplexer, a Johnson 420 MHz link radio with duplexer on the left, a Johnson PPL-6060 UHF radio on the right which was the original 443.975 MHz N5FL Moody repeater, the controller rack, a UPS switch-over and battery charge system for the controller built by Chet Swafford, KA5TQQ, and the 220 MHz repeater. The 220 MHz repeater was removed several years later to free up a controller port for another link radio. Image taken March, 1985.

Back of the Moody equipment rack after the March 1985 cleanup — Back of the Moody rack. March 1985.

This picture shows the back of the Moody rack after WD5IYT, N5UN, and WA5ZRQ spent about 10 hours re-racking, re-cabling, and generally cleaning up the original install done in July, 1984. A description of the equipment appears in the caption of the photo above. Image taken March, 1985.