Yosemite Village SAR Building #531 TelNPS Satellite Dish Installation

To increase staff training opportunities, the Division of Visitor Protection plans to install a TelNPS satellite receiver in the training room at the Search and Rescue Office in Yosemite Valley. Since the NPS and our training partner, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center are using satellite technology more and more each year to provide training to the field, it is important that we have access to the training material. Providing the satellite content locally in the Valley allows the emergency services staff to remain in their work place which benefits the park in providing visitor and resource protection.

This satellite receiver requires that an antenna be installed on the roof of the building. In this case, a 1.5 meter round gray plastic satellite dish will be installed on the peak of the garage roof at the south end of the building. The dish will be bolted to the building using lag screws to keep it stable against snow loads. The connection cable will be run inside the attic to the receiver in the training room.