Faulty uplink – where is the needle in the haystack?
On Saturday afternoon we planned to link our transmission station in Sicuani to the satellite. Four antennae hung on the mast in dizzying heights. One electricity connection worked and all the cables were linked up. But suddenly we encountered uplink-problems in Curahuasi. Late that night after a five-hour drive our team fell exhausted into their beds in Curahuasi.
On Sunday morning their efforts continued. Radio-technician Luis Condori and physician Christian Oswald checked the devices in the Media Centre. Satellite specialist Chris Welch sitting in distant Australia was also connected. Today, Monday, we will ring the telephone support hotline of the company, based in Canada, that produced the modulator. The modulator is the decisive component that sends our programme to the satellite in space. The back-up device also seems to be faulty.
Another reason to fold our hands in prayer. The congregation of a Protestant Church in Curahuasi formed several small prayer groups at the end of the morning service. Sometimes the work at Diospi Suyana is more exciting than is good for one’s blood pressure. Watch this space for the next instalment./KDJ.
