1. Communications Infrastructure Update Translator Advisory Board 10. 12
10/12/2014

2. Outline Translator (Recent) History Current Communication Sites
Existing Site Conditions
Existing Site Architecture
Proposed Communications (Infrastructure & Architecture)
Construction Update
10/12/2014

3. Translator System (Recent) History
1995
Original mill levy for FM Radio and Television Translator System approved. Mill levy is 0.374
2007: Translator Site Assessment: analysis of site, structural integrity of the infrastructure and identified site deficiencies
2010: Crown site rebuild
2011
Ballot Initiative –
Mill levy purpose expanded to include “researching and facilitating the extension of wireless communication and internet services.” Effective in FY 2012
NWCCOG Broadband Strategic Plan
County built IT department and added staff to assist with BOCC Strategic Initiatives
Cellular coverage analysis
2014
Public Safety Radio coverage analysis
NWCCOG Broadband Coordinator
RFP for Broadband Feasibility Analysis
Translator Operations Manager hired
2015
Phase I Report
DOLA grant awarded - Phase II
RFP & award for Phase II
Public Safety Radio migration to DTRS
Communication Site Manager for Broadband, Radio and Translator
SB-152 Opt Out
2016
Translator Capital Schedule developed
Dispatch move & microwave path
Phase II Report
Rebuild Williams.
New site: Loge & TOSV
DOLA application for 2017
Project Engineer
10/12/2016

4. Current Communication Sites & Links
10/12/2014

5. Existing Site Conditions
Towers
Building
Foundation
Generator
HVAC
Overall Condition
Completion/
Rebuild
Ajax
Good
N/A
Crown
Excellent
Williams (2016 rebuild)
Poor
11/16
Aspen Water (2016 new build)
Not started
04/17
TOSV (2016 new build)
In Progress
Loge (2016 new build)
07/17
Elephant
2017
Thomasville
2018
Red Hill (inactive)
Upper Red
2019
Sunlight
2020
Jackrabbit
Fair
ATC dependent
Lower Red
Good Working Condition
Known Issues / Repairs
End-of-Life / Safety Hazard
Not Started /
In Progress
10/12/2014

6. CP = Construction Permit
Existing FM System
Red Hill
Sunlight
Thomasville
KDNK
KAJX
KVOV
KMTS
KNFO
KTND
Crown Mountain
KSNO
KSPN
KMTS
KNFO
KTND
KPVW (CP)
Upper Red
KDNK
KAJX
KVOV
KSNO
KSPN
Radio CMC
KUUR
KAJX
KVOV
Radio CMC
KGHT (CP)
Williams
Lower Red
Jack Rabbit
Elephant
KDNK
KAJX
KVOV
KMTS
Loge
KDNK
KAJX
KVOV
KSNO
KSPN
KMTS
KNFO
KUUR
Ajax
KAJX
KZKS (CP)
KQSE (CP)
CP = Construction Permit
10/12/2014

7. Existing TV Architecture
To Translator Sites
Lower Red
Crown Mountain
Red Brick
Satellite Feed
6 TV Stations
Satellite Feed
Fox TV
10/12/2014

8. Proposed TV Architecture
To Translator Sites
Origination for 7 TV channels
Satellite Feed
1G Fiber
Cable Feed
Basement of Jail
Dispatch
Crown Mountain
Red Brick
10/12/2014

9. Proposed Communication Network
10/12/2014

10. Proposed Communication Architecture
10/12/2014

11. Williams Assembled/Complete In progress Coming soon (October 2016)
Towers
Ice Bridge
All foundations
All trenching and layouts
In progress
Building construction (delivered assembled)
Coming soon (October 2016)
Building delivery
Electrical installation
Equipment transition
Temporary outages, translator and Rise Broadband
Woody Creek
Snowmass Creek
Capitol Creek
TBD, less than 1 day.
10/12/2014

12. Williams
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13. Williams
After
Before
10/12/2014

14. Loge (Aspen Highlands)
Assembled/Complete
Antenna Platform
Conduit and chemrod grounding
Equipment room space
In progress
Cable and antenna orders
Coming soon (Summer 2017)
Propane tanks and generator
Equipment racks
Electrical rebuild (transformer capacity)
Microwave & DTR connection
2-20’ Towers
(Before)
10/12/2014

15. Loge (Aspen Highlands)
10/12/2014

16. Loge (Aspen Highlands)
10/12/2014

17. Town Of Snowmass Village (TOSV)
Assembled/Complete
Monopole Tower
UFER grounding
In progress
RFP for shelter and utilities
Coming soon (December 2016)
Equipment Shelter
Utilities
T1 link connection to N40
10/12/2014

18. Town Of Snowmass Village (TOSV)
10/12/2014

19. Town Of Snowmass Village (TOSV)
10/12/2014

20. Future Projects 2016/17 2017 2018 2018/2019 Aspen Water Elephant
Thomasville
2016/17
Aspen Water
2017
Elephant
2018
Thomasville
Red Hill
2018/2019
McClure
Elephant
10/12/2014