Oops

A lot was accomplished by the site crew yesterday, but not without at least one "uh oh". A lot of fill dirt was hauled in to level the foundation area of our new studio building. A roller was used to compact the soil, and it was also equipped with a vibrator to help in the compacting process. Our entire building shook rather violently most of the day yesterday. At just a few minutes before 4:00 pm, we lost our satellite feed from Christian Television Network headquarters. I first thought that since the dish was located so close to the construction area a piece of equipment had probably bumped the dish out of alignment.

A few tests indicated that the more probable cause was that the vibration had caused a sensitive amplifier located on the dish to fail. We've ordered a replacement to be overnighted to us, so once it arrives we should have the problem corrected in short order.

I wouldn't be surprised that this might not be the only "uh oh" we'll encounter during the months of construction. Of course, you try to anticipate as many as you can, but there are always a few surprises.

This evening we shoot a local real estate presentation called Market Watch to feature on one of our local programs called Marketplace Wisdom. We will be moving three cameras and assorted equipment to Harborside Event Center to set up this afternoon. The routine work must go on even during construction, of course.