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Proposal for Ramsey City Council <br />SKYiARN <br />Synopsis <br />This proposal is for the placement of a small antenna and related radio repeater <br />equipment on water tower #2 for the use of Skywarn spotters and amateur radio <br />operators as a public service. <br />Details <br />The metro area repeater association (MARA) manages and maintains a series of radio <br />links and repeater sites throughout the Twin Cities area as shown in the map below: <br />As you will note on this coverage map, there is no solid coverage in the North West <br />metro area, which is what this location would solve. <br />Many of the other locations around the Twin Cities are placed on similar water towers, <br />and peacefully coexisting with various city radio services, commercial radio services, <br />and cell phone services. The general policy for MARA is If any interference is noted, the <br />system is immediately taken offline, a solution created and tested, and then brought <br />back online. All the repeater equipment is remotely controllable by MARA's engineers, <br />and local site contacts are established for quick response when required. <br />All we ask for is space to mount the equipment, maintenance access for any repairs <br />required, and a small bit of power to run it. All labor and equipment to install and <br />maintain the antennas and repeater radio system will be provided by MARA engineers <br />working with city engineers to comply with any specific requirements. <br />