Walter has been with CIAM for over 10 years, and is responsible for CIAM’s technical development and support. This includes monitoring and maintaining stations to keep them on air.
In the past few months Walter has worked in a variety of places. He made a trip to Fort St. John to be present when a lightning damaged antenna was replaced. The next week he was in Grande Prairie to initiate the high power test broadcast there (Grande Prairie has since received its Broadcast Certification). On his way home from Grande Prairie he stopped at the Fort St. John tower site to take further spectrum analysis readings.
Another trip to the Grande Prairie tower site to install equipment was incorporated into a trip to see his mom in Prince Albert. The whole family was sick while we were in Prince Albert and that curtailed the visiting. It did not, however, curtail work. Walter set up a very functional office in the basement of the BNB and was also able to do regular maintenance at the tower site there. The trip home from Prince Albert included a stop in Edmonton to do computer work. While on the road he also used a Tim Horton’s Wi-Fi and his phone to work with a very capable and willing volunteer, Steven Simpson, in Fort Vermillion to restore the broadcast there.
After reading the above summary it might seem that Walter is always on the road, but the majority of the time he is working from home in Fort Liard. Currently he is working on an upgrade to Rivendell, the radio broadcast automation system.
Psalm 127:1a says, “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labour in vain”.
While this update focuses on what Walter has been doing, it is the Lord who has led and enabled him. Please pray for the Lord’s continued leading and enablement.
Walter & Aileen Pope
