Ken Wiley reports tower, outage and equipment updates; Grindstone tower assembly nears completion

Sep 4, 2025

Staff updated the board on recent fiber outages, new equipment installations (some delayed), Grindstone tower assembly, and site equipment plans. Peyton and Ken outlined next steps and a vendor demo schedule for Technologics transcoding equipment.

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Ken Wiley delivered the repair-service and technical operations report, telling the board about recent, brief fiber-optic outages that affected Reno channels and the status of ordered server/UPS equipment (UPS shipment delayed in transit). He reported that the new Grindstone tower foundation is in place and the tower sections and waveguide ladder are assembled on site; he estimated about a week of remaining work before equipment can be moved up to the site.

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