Climbed a cold war era warning siren tower today, one of Seattle's Phinney Ridge landmarks (you can see the bulk of the massive decommissioned siren above).

[ethanschoonover@mastodon.social]

Climbed a cold war era warning siren tower today, one of Seattle's Phinney Ridge landmarks (you can see the bulk of the massive decommissioned siren above). Installed a solar #meshcore node on it for our emergency/disaster-response hub next door. #hamradio

[maurice@pompat.us]

@ethanschoonover I saw the photo before I read the text and my mind immediately went to "I hope this is about putting up a MeshCore repeater".

I can't even look at a lamppost in the same way anymore.

Driving around, looking up at things that stick up above the treeline.

This is normal, right?

[ethanschoonover@mastodon.social]

@maurice ha, yeah, it's definitely changed the way I look at the neighborhood.

[sadsquatch@mastodon.social]

@ethanschoonover ah cool

[chickpeapole@mastodon.social]

@ethanschoonover Did you climb up the rest of the way (beyond the ladder) using the Mulan technique? Cuz I immediately had that soundtrack playing in my head "mister, I'll make a mannnn, out of youuuuuuu"

[ethanschoonover@mastodon.social]

@chickpeapole couldn't reach the tippy top without serious parkour I am going to explore other options for getting up there since it's actually where I wanted to place the repeater. will sing that song if I make it.