BC Tel- Zymoetz Radio Site

BC Tel/Telus- Zymoetz Microwave Radio Site

Sunset at Zymoetz ca 1980

Zymoetz was accessed originally, by a logging bridge, across the Copper (Zymoetz) river,
This bridge was washed out in a big flood ca 67-68, and at that time it was by an aerial tramway across the Copper River,
at approx 24 miles up the Copper River Logging road, East of Terrace.
After the tramway, a 8 mile road led up the mountain to the site.

Constructed of Concrete block, the site had living quarters, radio room, battery room, garage, and diesel room, with indoor bathroom, and running water, from a cistern above the kitchen.
The site was equipped with Lenkurt 75 radios originally.
3 Cat D330 Diesels supplied the power.
1 running and 2 stand-by at any given time.
A large battery bank supplied a constant power supply.
The Steel Antenna structure was separate from the building.

Winter access was by Snowcat, and summer by a 1965 panel truck (until the flood of 1978 washed it downstream)
There was a garage on the north side of the river crossing.

Zymoetz Microwave Site -1970

It could be this beautiful one day and a white out the next.
Zymoetz Pictures above, courtesy Brian Wolfe, Ladysmith BC

Aerial View Zymoetz Radio Site Apr 1972
Access road entered from lower left of this picture
Picture taken from the West, looking East

Zymoetz Microwave Layout

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