gb3wb http://gb3wb.com GB3WB, GB7WB & GB3WE Repeaters Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:32:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 New Tail Furling Action http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/new-tail-furling-action http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/new-tail-furling-action#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:45:54 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=715 ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/new-tail-furling-action/feed 0 GB7WB New Tail and Blades Close-up January 14 2012 http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-new-tail-and-blades-close-up-january-14-2012 http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-new-tail-and-blades-close-up-january-14-2012#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:36:53 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=707 GB7WB new blades and tail 14 Jan 2011

GB7WB new blades and tail 14 Jan 2011

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-new-tail-and-blades-close-up-january-14-2012/feed 0 GB7WB tower raised with new turbine blades and tail January 14 2012 http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-tower-raised-with-new-turbine-blades-and-tail-january-14-2012 http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-tower-raised-with-new-turbine-blades-and-tail-january-14-2012#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:31:51 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=702 Team raising GB7WB tower 14 Jan 2012 Team raising new blades and tail 14 Jan 2012 Tower raised Jan 14 2012 with new blades ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-tower-raised-with-new-turbine-blades-and-tail-january-14-2012/feed 0 Globemaster C-17 flys low over GB7WB http://gb3wb.com/weston-super-mare/globemaster-c-17-flys-low-over-gb7wb http://gb3wb.com/weston-super-mare/globemaster-c-17-flys-low-over-gb7wb#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:19:15 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=696 Globemaster C-17 flys low over GB7WB Globemaster C-17 flys low over the GB3WB site Globemaster C-17 flys low over Weston ]]> http://gb3wb.com/weston-super-mare/globemaster-c-17-flys-low-over-gb7wb/feed 1 January 12th 2012 New GB7WB Blades and Tail Fitted and Sprayed http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/january-12th-2012-new-gb7wb-blades-and-tail-fitted-and-sprayed http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/january-12th-2012-new-gb7wb-blades-and-tail-fitted-and-sprayed#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:47:42 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=686 GB7WB 2012 New Turbine Blades and Tail GB7WB January 2012 New Turbine Blades and Tail GB7WB New Turbine Blades and Tail ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/january-12th-2012-new-gb7wb-blades-and-tail-fitted-and-sprayed/feed 0 GB3WB Generator Worked On By The Team From Plymouth http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-generator-worked-on-by-the-team-from-plymouth http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-generator-worked-on-by-the-team-from-plymouth#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:21:15 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=681 Many thanks to the team who travelled all the way up from Plymouth to help us with our failed backup generator.
After much hard work and many trips walking up and down the muddy field it was found that as the main alternator shaft had been sheared off nothing more could be done on site.
The engine and alternator was removed from the trailer, man-handled and carried all the way down the hill in the dark so it could be taken back to Plymouth to be worked on.
The team also lowered the GB3WB mast so that the damaged wind turbine could be worked on.
Also many thanks to Neil G7EBY who travelled all the way up from Sailisbury to work on the failed equipment with us.
The Plymouth and Sailsbury Massive Plymouth Engineering

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-generator-worked-on-by-the-team-from-plymouth/feed 0 GB3WB Mast Lowered To Repair Wind Turbine http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-mast-lowered-to-repair-wind-turbine http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-mast-lowered-to-repair-wind-turbine#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:06:22 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=673 GB3WB Mast Lowered GB3WB Mast Ready To Lower GB3WB Mast Locking Bracket Removal GB3WB Mast Lowering preperation GB3WB Mast Lowered Closeup GB3WB Damaged Turbine Close-up ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-mast-lowered-to-repair-wind-turbine/feed 0 GB3WB Generator Alternator Shaft Failure http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-generator-alternator-shaft-failure http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-generator-alternator-shaft-failure#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:53:18 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=667 GB3WB Backup Generator GB3WB Backup Generator Alternator GB3WB Backup Generator Broken Shaft ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-generator-alternator-shaft-failure/feed 0 GB3WB wind turbine failure photos http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-failure-photos http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-failure-photos#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:27:38 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=657 DSCF2174 DSCF2188 DSCF2173 ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-failure-photos/feed 0 GB3WB wind turbine failure http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-failure http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-failure#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:36:56 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=637 gb3wb turbine graph 1 gb3wb turbine graph 2 gb3wb turbine graph 3
In the tremendous winds of the morning of 05/01/2011 at 1am the tail was broken off of the GB3WB wind turbine. This had the disastrous effect of stopping the turbine from auto-furling.

This left the blades facing the wind, which caused them to spin at thousands of RPM until they were all broken off. This is a disaster for our repeaters.

It is worth noting that our modified oil-filled heater 24v dumpload worked perfectly day after day and saved our expensive battery sets from over voltage charging and burning out.
Other repeaters running from wind turbine power not so far away lost their dumpload, which in turn destroyed their battery sets. They also lost their mast and antenna. It was a real nightmare for us all!

We have currently turned off the repeaters to conserve the power in the batteries.

A new tail and set of blades will have to be bought and fitted asap so that the repeaters can be activated again.

Click on the play button below to watch a video of what is left of our turbine.

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-failure/feed 0 GB3WB 2 New Globe Photo Galleries http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-globe-photo-gallery http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-globe-photo-gallery#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:27:45 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=279

GB3WB Globe Photo Galleries
Have a look at our 1st photo gallery here                Have a look at our 2nd photo gallery here

Gb3wb photo gallery 1
Gb3wb photo gallery. Click on the pic to view

gb3wb photo gallery 2
Gb3wb photo gallery 2. Click on the pic to view

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-globe-photo-gallery/feed 0 Who Ate All The Food!? http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/who-ate-all-the-food http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/who-ate-all-the-food#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:14:41 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=589 The GB3WB guard dogs prove more expensive to keep than first thought!
Who ate all the food? Do cows eat dog food?

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/who-ate-all-the-food/feed 2 GB3WE GB3WB GB7WB New Configuration http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3we-gb3wb-gb7wb-new-configuration http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3we-gb3wb-gb7wb-new-configuration#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:32:35 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=581 GB3WE GB3WB GB7WB New Configuration. GB3WE & GB7WB are ircDDB STARnet Digital Group Calling enabled D-Star repeaters.

GB3WE is the top mounted dual-mode VHF FX5000 D-Star GMSK/FM repeater.
GB7WB is mounted in the middle and is a UHF FX5000 D-Star GMSK Node.
GB3WB is mounted at the bottom and is a UHF Key Repeater for FM.
GB3WE GB7WB GB3WB New Configuration GB3WE Dual-Mode D-Star GMSK/FM Logic Tray GB3WE VHF FX5000 Dual-Mode Top GB7WB D-Star GMSK Middle GB3WB FM Key Repeater Lower GB7WB UHF FX5000 D-Star GMSK Above GB3WB Key UHF FM Repeater

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3we-gb3wb-gb7wb-new-configuration/feed 0 GB3WB New Guard Dogs http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-new-guard-dogs http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-new-guard-dogs#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:18:29 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=577 GB3WB New Guard Dogs

GB3WB New Guard Dogs GB3WB Cows Back On Site ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-new-guard-dogs/feed 1 GB3WE and GB7WB FX5000 Repeaters http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we-and-gb7wb-fx5000-repeaters http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we-and-gb7wb-fx5000-repeaters#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:00:56 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=573 GB3WE and GB7WB FX5000 Repeaters. GB3WE at the top in brown is our VHF 2m dual-mode D-Star (GMSK) and FM repeater. Underneath is GB7WB, our UHF 70cm D-Star (GMSK) repeater.

GB3WE and GB7WB FX5000 Repeaters GB3WE on top of GB7WB VHF and UHF FX5000 Repeaters ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we-and-gb7wb-fx5000-repeaters/feed 0 GB7WB FX5000 UHF D-STAR GMSK Repeater http://gb3wb.com/gb7wb/gb7wb-fx5000-uhf-d-star-gmsk-repeater http://gb3wb.com/gb7wb/gb7wb-fx5000-uhf-d-star-gmsk-repeater#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:54:00 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=567 GB7WB FX5000 UHF D-STAR GMSK Repeater

GB7WB UHF FX5000 D-Star GMSK Repeater GB7WB UHF FX5000 D-Star GMSK Repeater Control Unit Front Panel GB7WB UHF FX5000 D-Star GMSK Repeater Control Unit Internal Board GB7WB UHF FX5000 D-Star GMSK Repeater Control Unit ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb7wb/gb7wb-fx5000-uhf-d-star-gmsk-repeater/feed 0 GB3WE Newly Refurbished Dual Mode FX5000 Repeater http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we-newly-refurbished-dual-mode-fx5000-repeater http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we-newly-refurbished-dual-mode-fx5000-repeater#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:37:53 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=561 GB3WE Newly Refurbished Dual Mode FX5000 Repeater.

GB3WE Dual Mode VHF Repeater Backplane Interconnect Board GB3WE Dual Mode VHF Repeater Close-up of Control Logic GB3WE Dual Mode VHF Repeater Close-up of Control Logic Front Panel Connectors GB3WE Dual Mode VHF Repeater showing internals of control module ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we-newly-refurbished-dual-mode-fx5000-repeater/feed 0 GB7WB Modifications to FX5000 Transmitter For D-Star Operation http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb7wb-modifications-to-fx5000-transmitter-for-d-star-operation http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb7wb-modifications-to-fx5000-transmitter-for-d-star-operation#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:18:05 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=554 GB7WB Modifications to FX5000 Transmitter For D-Star Operation.

To modify an FX5000 VHF or UHF for D-Star GMSK operation simply add a 47nF capacitor across C493 (22nF) which is next to IC403 (TL072) in the transmitter driver module.
Then remove C536 (10uF) which is next to IC504 (LM324)

No modifications are necessary to the receiver module.

FX5000 Transmitter with C536 removed FX5000 Transmitter with C493 shown with additional 47nF capacitor fitted FX5000 Transmitter with C493 shown with additional 47nF capacitor fitted close up FX5000 Transmitter with C536 shown next to the screening can ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb7wb-modifications-to-fx5000-transmitter-for-d-star-operation/feed 0 Wireless DoorBell Mixing Interference Shown BY G3SDH http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/wireless-doorbell-mixing-interference-shown-by-g3sdh http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/wireless-doorbell-mixing-interference-shown-by-g3sdh#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:20:30 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=536 Wireless DoorBell Mixing Interference Shown BY G3SDH.

Due to the terrible wideband local oscillator in the cheap wireless doorbells we are finding more and more cases of transmissions appearing on frequencies where they shouldn’t be. In fact it turns out that any 70cm signal can easily be mixed by the doorbell and the original signal can now be found somewhere else in the band as well. 
 

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/wireless-doorbell-mixing-interference-shown-by-g3sdh/feed 0 GB7WB October Sunset Looking Towards Dunkery Beacon http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-october-sunset-looking-towards http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-october-sunset-looking-towards#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:21:29 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=522 GB7WB October Sunset Looking Towards Dunkery Beacon

GB7WB October Sunset Looking Towards Dunkery Beacon

GB7WB October Sunset

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-october-sunset-looking-towards/feed 1 GB7WB Raptor At Tea Time http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-raptor-at-tea-time http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-raptor-at-tea-time#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:13:04 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=516 GB7WB Raptor At Tea Time
GB7WB Raptor At Tea Time Ready For Launch GB7WB Raptor At Tea Time On Fence Post GB7WB Raptor At Tea Time Lift Off GB7WB Raptor At Tea Time Close-Up

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-raptor-at-tea-time/feed 0 GB7WB Wind Turbine Tail Blue camouflage Pattern Detail http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-wind-turbine-tail-blue-camouflage-pattern-detail http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-wind-turbine-tail-blue-camouflage-pattern-detail#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:53:49 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=512 GB7WB Wind Turbine Tail Blue camouflage Pattern Detail

GB7WB Wind Turbine Tail Blue camouflage Pattern Detail

GB7WB Wind Turbine Tail Blue camouflage Pattern Detail

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-wind-turbine-tail-blue-camouflage-pattern-detail/feed 0 Hot Air Balloon Passes GB7WB In Front Of Glastonbury Tor http://gb3wb.com/gb7wb/hot-air-balloon-passes-gb7wb-in-front-of-glastonbury-tor http://gb3wb.com/gb7wb/hot-air-balloon-passes-gb7wb-in-front-of-glastonbury-tor#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:38:21 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=504 Hot Air Balloon Passes GB7WB In Front Of Glastonbury Tor

Hot Air Balloon Passes GB7WB In Front Of Glastonbury Tor

Hot Air Balloon Passes GB7WB In Front Of Glastonbury Tor

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb7wb/hot-air-balloon-passes-gb7wb-in-front-of-glastonbury-tor/feed 1 GB7WB Brand New UHF FX5000 Repeater http://gb3wb.com/gb7wb/gb7wb-brand-new-uhf-fx5000-repeater http://gb3wb.com/gb7wb/gb7wb-brand-new-uhf-fx5000-repeater#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:28:41 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=498 GB7WB Brand New UHF FX5000 Repeater
GB7WB Brand-New UHF FX5000 In Its Box GB7WB Brand-New UHF FX5000 GB7WB Brand-New UHF FX5000 Controller GB7WB Brand-New UHF FX5000 Chassis

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb7wb/gb7wb-brand-new-uhf-fx5000-repeater/feed 0 GB3WB Very Early Morning http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-very-early-morning http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-very-early-morning#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:59:57 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=475 GB3WB Very Early Morning
GB3WB Early Morning GB7WB Early Morning GB3WB Very Early Morning GB7WB Very Early Morning

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-very-early-morning/feed 0 GB3WB G1VSX Getting His Leg Over http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-g1vsx-getting-his-leg-over http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-g1vsx-getting-his-leg-over#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:49:26 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=471 GB3WB G1VSX Getting His Leg Over
GB3WB G1VSX Tower Climbing GB3WB G1VSX Getting His Leg Over

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-g1vsx-getting-his-leg-over/feed 1 GB3WB G1VSX Sunrise Tower Climb http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-g1vsx-sunrise-tower-climb http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-g1vsx-sunrise-tower-climb#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:44:07 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=467 GB3WB G1VSX Sunrise Tower Climb
GB3WB G1VSX sunrise tower climb GB3WB sunrise tower climb featuring G1VSX

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-g1vsx-sunrise-tower-climb/feed 1 GB3WB Wind Turbine Test LEDs http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-test-leds http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-test-leds#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:36:15 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=461 GB3WB Wind Turbine Test LEDs which are used to test our new 12 way slip-ring mounted at the top of our tower.
GB3WB wind turbine test LEDs with tail-pivot spring brackets GB3WB wind turbine tail test LEDs GB3WB wind turbine slip-ring test LEDs GB3WB wind turbine tail slip-ring test LEDs

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-test-leds/feed 0 GB3WB Wind Turbine Modifications http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-modifications http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-modifications#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:26:10 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=455 GB3WB Wind Turbine Modifications. The GRP blades have now been balanced. New tail pivot spring brackets have also been fitted. A second 12 way slip-ring has been fitted inside the main 3 phase slip-ring so that other equipment may be fitted onto the turbine to monitor its preformance or send other data. At the moment LED’s have been fitted to each circuit to test them.
GB3WB Repositioned turbine tail with G4TBD GB3WB close-up og the 12 way slip-ring and krone-block GB3WB Turbine new 12w slip-ring and tail-pivot spring brackets G4TBD and G1VSX modifying the turbine on site

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-modifications/feed 0 GB3WB bird of pray catching an early breakfast http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-bird-of-pray-catching-an-early-breakfast http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-bird-of-pray-catching-an-early-breakfast#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:03:46 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=451 GB3WB bird of pray early breakfast GB3WB bird of pray breakfast at sunrise ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-bird-of-pray-catching-an-early-breakfast/feed 0 GB3WB Sunrise http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-sunrise http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-sunrise#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:52:46 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=447 GB3WB sunrise on Bleadon Hill GB3WB at sunrise ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-sunrise/feed 0 GB7WB Sunrise http://gb3wb.com/gb7wb/gb7wb-sunrise http://gb3wb.com/gb7wb/gb7wb-sunrise#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:44:55 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=443 GB7WB Sunrise on Bleadon Hill GB7WB Sunrise over Bleadon Hill ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb7wb/gb7wb-sunrise/feed 0 GB7WB New Replacement FX5000 UHF Repeater http://gb3wb.com/repeater/gb7wb-new-replacement-fx5000-uhf-repeater http://gb3wb.com/repeater/gb7wb-new-replacement-fx5000-uhf-repeater#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:36:04 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=438 GB7WB UHF FX5000 GB7WB UHF FX5000 Repeater Here is our new replacement FX5000 UHF repeater for GB7WB

]]> http://gb3wb.com/repeater/gb7wb-new-replacement-fx5000-uhf-repeater/feed 0 GB3WB Resident Bird Of Prey On Bleadon Hill http://gb3wb.com/weston-super-mare/gb3wb-resident-bird-of-prey-on-bleadon-hill http://gb3wb.com/weston-super-mare/gb3wb-resident-bird-of-prey-on-bleadon-hill#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:06:11 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=399 GB3WB Resident Bird Of Prey On Bleadon Hill.
This bird lives at GB3WB and spends much of its day sitting on this fence post next to our solar light.

GB3WB Bird of prey Bleadon Hill close-up GB3WB Bird of prey Bleadon Hill ]]> http://gb3wb.com/weston-super-mare/gb3wb-resident-bird-of-prey-on-bleadon-hill/feed 1 GB3WB DumpLoad Controller Lives! http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-dumpload-controller-lives http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-dumpload-controller-lives#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:03:51 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=363 GB3WB DumpLoad Controller Lives!

GB3WB dumpload controller board lives again! GB3WB dumpload controller surface-mount chips on their adapter ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-dumpload-controller-lives/feed 0 GB3WB Wind Turbine Tail Pivot Spring Details http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-tail-pivot-spring-details http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-tail-pivot-spring-details#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:57:25 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=355 GB3WB Wind Turbine Tail Pivot Spring Details

GB3WB wind turbine tail pivot spring to prevent premature furling temporary fix close-up GB3WB wind turbine tail pivot spring to prevent premature furling temporary fix GB3WB wind turbine tail pivot spring close-up GB3WB wind turbine tail pivot spring in action

 

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-tail-pivot-spring-details/feed 0 Air ambulance lands in PC world car park in Weston-super-Mare http://gb3wb.com/weston-super-mare/air-ambulance-lands-in-pc-world-car-park-in-weston-super-mare http://gb3wb.com/weston-super-mare/air-ambulance-lands-in-pc-world-car-park-in-weston-super-mare#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:51:42 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=350 Air ambulance lands in PC world car park in Weston-super-Mare

Air ambulance lands in PC world car park in Weston-super-Mare Air ambulance lands in PC world car park in Weston-super-Mare ]]> http://gb3wb.com/weston-super-mare/air-ambulance-lands-in-pc-world-car-park-in-weston-super-mare/feed 1 GB3WB with 747 a few hundred feet above the mast breaking through the clouds http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-with-747-a-few-hundred-feet-above-the-mast-breaking-through-the-clouds http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-with-747-a-few-hundred-feet-above-the-mast-breaking-through-the-clouds#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:56:06 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=346  

GB3WB with 747 just above the mast

GB3WB with 747 just above the mast

GB3WB with Boeing 747 a few hundred feet above the mast breaking through the clouds.

 

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-with-747-a-few-hundred-feet-above-the-mast-breaking-through-the-clouds/feed 0 GB3WB 500w Oil Filled Dump Load http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-500w-oil-filled-dump-load http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-500w-oil-filled-dump-load#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:25:06 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=339 GB3WB oil-filled heater with 500w 24v heater element fitting via adapter GB3WB heater elements - long mains 1.25 inch BSF and short 24v 1 inch BSF thread - Brass adapter shown GB3WB oil filled heater used as a 500w 24v dump-load when fitted with 24v heater element GB3WB 24v 500w element fitting into BSF thread adapter in oil filled heater

GB3WB 500w Oil Filled Dump Load

 

 

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-500w-oil-filled-dump-load/feed 0 GB7WB Mast Configuration October 2011 http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-mast-configuration-october-2011 http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-mast-configuration-october-2011#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 06:47:54 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=333 GB7WB Mast Configuration October 2011

GB7WB Mast Configuration October 2011 GB7WB Mast Configuration October 2011 Close-up ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-mast-configuration-october-2011/feed 0 GB3WB New GRP Wind Turbine Blades Fitted http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-new-grp-wind-turbine-blades-fitted http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-new-grp-wind-turbine-blades-fitted#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2011 08:02:34 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=305 GB3WB New Wind Turbine Blades Fitted

GB3WB New Wind Turbine Blades Being Fitted GB3WB New Wind Turbine Blades Ready For Fitting ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-new-grp-wind-turbine-blades-fitted/feed 0 GB3WB Current Mast Configuration With New GRP Turbine Blades http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-current-mast-configuration-with-new-grp-turbine-blades http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-current-mast-configuration-with-new-grp-turbine-blades#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:04:02 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=310 GB3WB Current Mast Configuration With New GRP Turbine Blades

GB3WB Current Mast Configuration With GRP Blades GB3WB Current Mast Configuration With GRP Blades Furling ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-current-mast-configuration-with-new-grp-turbine-blades/feed 0 GB3WB Getting The GRP Blades Fitted http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-getting-the-grp-blades-fitted http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-getting-the-grp-blades-fitted#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2011 06:30:14 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=317 GB3WB Getting The GRP Blades Fitted

GB3WB Wind Turbine Blades Comparing The Original At The Bottom Through To The Newest On The Top GB3WB showing G4TBD and G1VSX working on the wind turbine feed GB3WB showing G1VSX and G4TBD working on the wind turbine blades and tail GB3WB featuring G1VSX night climbing ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-getting-the-grp-blades-fitted/feed 0 GB3WE Compare Coverage Bleadon Hill – Backwell Hill http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we-compare-coverage-bleadon-hill-backwell-hill http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we-compare-coverage-bleadon-hill-backwell-hill#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:23:47 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=273 GB3WE Compare Coverage Bleadon Hill – Backwell Hill
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]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we-compare-coverage-bleadon-hill-backwell-hill/feed 0 GB3WB New Wind Turbine Blades Have Arrived http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-new-wind-turbine-blades-have-arrived http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-new-wind-turbine-blades-have-arrived#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:48:36 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=267 This is what the new wind turbine blades look like. These will be fitted at the weekend.

New GB3WB Wind Turbine Blades GB3WB wind turbine blades close-up GB3WB wind turbine blade end-on view GB3WB New Wind Turbine Blade ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-new-wind-turbine-blades-have-arrived/feed 0 High Winds Cause GB3WB Turbine Blade Failure http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/high-winds-cause-gb3wb-turbine-blade-failure http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/high-winds-cause-gb3wb-turbine-blade-failure#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:42:10 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=192 GB3WB wind turbine blade failure worked on in the dark in 50 mph winds

 

wb-dynamic_2011-09-06_20-34-45_1 wb-dynamic_2011-09-06_20-30-35_1 wb-dynamic_2011-09-06_20-31-41_1 wb-dynamic_2011-09-06_20-32-28_1 ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/high-winds-cause-gb3wb-turbine-blade-failure/feed 0 GB3WB Detailed View of Damaged Wind Turbine Blades September 2011 http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-detailed-view-of-damaged-wind-turbine-blades-september-2011 http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-detailed-view-of-damaged-wind-turbine-blades-september-2011#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:11:41 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=200 Detailed View of Damaged GB3WB Wind Turbine Blades

100_5160 100_5158 100_5159 ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-detailed-view-of-damaged-wind-turbine-blades-september-2011/feed 1 GB3WB Live Video http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-live-video http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-live-video#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:22:50 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=181
GB3WB live video feed



click here to view the WB live meters in their own window

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-live-video/feed 4 GB3WB Graph http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-graph http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-graph#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:52:53 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=137 GB3WB Graph.
View WB graph in its own window

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-graph/feed 0 GB3WB Video Files Player http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-video http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-video#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:12:58 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=141 GB3WB Video Files Player

 

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-video/feed 0 GB7WB Repeater Site At Sunset http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-repeater-site-at-sunset http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-repeater-site-at-sunset#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:40:14 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=110 GB7WB at sunset

GB7WB Looking Over Weston Bay GB7WB Repeater Mast at Sunset in August GB7WB Repeater Mast at Sunset before the small turbine was removed GB3WB looking towards Flat Holm Island ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-repeater-site-at-sunset/feed 0 GB7WB Turbine View Towards Glastonbury Tor Over The Largest Tree On Site http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-turbine-view-towards-glastonbury-torr-over-the-largest-tree-on-site http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-turbine-view-towards-glastonbury-torr-over-the-largest-tree-on-site#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:55:41 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=115 GB7WB Turbine view of Glastonbury. Now that our highest omni antenna and wind turbine have been swapped over, the turbine can just see over the tree which has blocked most of the wind from us for such a long time. Our two towers are still at the same height, simply the head-loads have been swapped over. The omni antenna is now on our lower mast and our wind turbine is on the taller mast.
GB7WB Wind Turbine View Towards The South-East Over The Big Tree

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-turbine-view-towards-glastonbury-torr-over-the-largest-tree-on-site/feed 0 GB7WB Old Mast Configuration http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-old-mast-configuration http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-old-mast-configuration#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:51:18 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=54 GB7WB and GB3WB 2011 Antenna Configuration
GB7WB Antenna with Turbine GB3WB Site Configuration

 

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-old-mast-configuration/feed 0 GB7WB By Night http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-by-night http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-by-night#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:54:00 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=59 GB7WB Repeater reconfiguration on an August evening
GB7WB mast with G1VSX keeping his head low! GB3WB mast at sunset

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-by-night/feed 0 GB7WB Coax Feeders Team http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-coax-feeders-team http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-coax-feeders-team#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:01:26 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=84 GB7WB and GB3WB site having its coax feeders fitted and terminated by the feeder team, G1VSX, M0RHV and G3SDH.
GB3WB Coax Team Terminating The Coax Feeders GB7WB Tower Rigging GB3WB Coax fitting by G1VSX G3SDH and M0RHV

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-coax-feeders-team/feed 0 GB7WB Wind Turbine http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-wind-turbine http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-wind-turbine#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 12:07:39 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=63 Original Wind Turbine after overhall, with new slip-rings, silent blades and new colour scheme.
GB7WB overhauled wind turbine GB3WB Original Wind Turbine with silenced blades

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-wind-turbine/feed 1 GB7WB Turbine Blade Silence Method http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-turbine-blade-silence-method http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-turbine-blade-silence-method#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:17:52 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=67 GB7WB turbine blade silencing details, showing garden strimmer cord
see full details on how this is done here  :-)
Turbine Blade Silence System Wind Turbine Silence Ridge Close-up Wind Turbine Blade Silence Cord Wind Turbine Silencing Blades

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-turbine-blade-silence-method/feed 1 GB3WB Wind Turbine Re-Spray http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-re-spray http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-re-spray#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:09:07 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=89 GB3WB Wind Turbine Sprayed GB3WB Wind Turbine Silenced Blade Sprayed GB3WB Wind Turbine PMA Housing Sprayed GB3WB Wind Turbine Tail Sprayed

GB3WB Original Wind Turbine Sprayed. Now that the wind turbine blades have been silenced by the modifications found here we have opted for a blue camo finish in place of the original dark green option.

 

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-wind-turbine-re-spray/feed 0 GB7WB Antenna Rigging http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-antenna-rigging http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-antenna-rigging#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:52:12 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=77 GB7WB antenna’s being rigged by Steve G4TBD & Graham G1VSX

 

GB7WB Site being rigged GB7WB Wind Turbine with Steve and Graham GB7WB Mast with G4TBD GB3WB Wind Turbine Worked On By G4TBD and G1VSX ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-antenna-rigging/feed 0 GB3WB Tower Welding http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-tower-welding http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-tower-welding#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:30:11 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=104 GB3WB tower being modified and welded by G1VSX.

 

GB3WB Tower Welding GB3WB Wind Turbine Pole Fitting GB3WB Wind Turbine Pole Welding by G1VSX GB7WB Turbine Pole Welding by G1VSX ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-tower-welding/feed 1 GB7WB Wind Turbine Slip-Rings http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-wind-turbine-slip-rings http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-wind-turbine-slip-rings#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:58:37 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=119 GB7WB Wind Turbine Slip-Rings

GB3WB Wind Turbine Slip-Ring Connections GB3WB Wind Turbine Slip-Rings GB3WB Wind Turbine Slip-Rings Close-Up GB3WB Wind Turbine Slip-Rings Before Cleaning ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb7wb-wind-turbine-slip-rings/feed 0 GB3WB Key Repeater http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-key-repeater http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-key-repeater#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:58:54 +0000 andy http://gb3wb.com/?p=48 GB3WB current Key Repeater
GB3WB Key Repeater GB3WB Repeater with duplexer

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-key-repeater/feed 0 GB3WB Repeater http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-repeater http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-repeater#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:51:24 +0000 andy http://gb3wb.com/?p=36 GB3WB Repeater
GB3WB Wiring Board GB3WB Repeater Equipment

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-repeater/feed 0 GB3WE Diagrams http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we-diagrams http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we-diagrams#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:05:42 +0000 andy http://gb3wb.com/?p=29 GB3WE Diagrams
GB7WE FX5000 Fast Squelch System GB7WE FM/DV DUAL MODE LOGIC CONTROLLER

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we-diagrams/feed 0 GB3WE http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:47:38 +0000 andy http://gb3wb.com/?p=20 GB3WE Repeater
GB3WE Repeater GB3WE Repeater GB3WE Repeater Logic GB3WE Repeater Logic

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we/feed 0 GB3WE Mast http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we-mast http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we-mast#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 07:35:08 +0000 andy http://gb3wb.com/?p=13 GB3WE Backwell Hill VHF Rpeater
GB3WE Feeder Installation GB3WE Mast GB3WE Antenna GB3WE Mast Backwell Hill

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3we/gb3we-mast/feed 1 GB3WB & GB7WB Repeater site old configuration http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-gb7wb-repeater-site http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-gb7wb-repeater-site#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:09:53 +0000 andy http://gb3wb.com/?p=5 Bleadon Hill Repeater Site Weston-super-Mare.
old configuration.
 

Bleadon Hill GB3WB Repeater site GB3WB with G1VSX up the mast ]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-gb7wb-repeater-site/feed 1 GB3WB PCBs http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-pcbs http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-pcbs#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:12:31 +0000 andy http://gb3wb.com/?p=41 GB3WB PCB construction
Cleaned video board in the lab Home-Made GB3WB PCB Cold solder tinned board PCB collection

]]> http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-pcbs/feed 0 GB3WB Map of Web Site Visitors http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-map-of-web-site-visitors http://gb3wb.com/gb3wb/gb3wb-map-of-web-site-visitors#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:12:07 +0000 GB3WB http://gb3wb.com/?p=293 GB3WB Map of Web Site Visitors
 
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