April 17th, 2014

Per antenna on our tower?!!! PER?!!! Well... that's reasonable for them... but not for us. We were relying on not having to pay an extra bill. This is a sudden and unexpected letdown. We're looking at other properties.

Ferret scouted a freakishly good location today.

We might move locations because the Bank is being a butt. But we'll get the damn radio station for sure! Even if we have to move to do it. We're potentially moving into a 2600sqft building for $25 more dollars a month. Utilities paid. A/C will be installed plus a handicap ramp for notrin. 2 bathrooms. 3 dedicated parking spaces. +15 non-dedicated parking spaces. 11 rooms. It actually isn't on Google street view, but it's in the middle of town. We'll probably be able to install an antenna in our yard(yes yard). I would like to be able to make a yes/no decision when I see it, but I'm not going to.

I want to see if the US Bank is going to start being reasonable. I'll call them in the morning. I think Steve's board has an issue with the word "hacker." I'm not sure. I don't mind having to pay less than $175/mo(that's cheaper than we would have paid in advertising)... but what really pisses me of is: They want to charge Treasure State Internet for using OUR tower. That's just lame. In fact, that torpedoed the whole plan of having him instruct and help in the set up. We now might have to pay for contractors and we might have to pay for all of the steel tubing(instead of part). Rarrr-_-. Fortunately our potential new location has a likely line of sight to Matt's tower. So... maybe we end up bringing Internet to Tower Hill apartments instead. That's actually going to generate Matt even MORE money than if he simply got to the US Bank and some of down town. Plus, he can always pay $175/mo, mount his antenna to the side of the "penthouse" and get Downtown Helena anyways.

Still pisses me off... even if it all works out. I mean... the Steve's board just had to agree to the original tentative plan and we ALL would have immediately benefited. Now MEH(and maybe Matt) are the only ones benefiting... and not as much as if the bank were on board. harumph!