At long last I received approval to go ahead and purchase a reliable utility vehicle that I can use during the winter to access my transmitter sites.  The vehicle is a 4×4 Polaris Ranger Crew Cab.  It will comfortably haul up to 6 people and a bed full of cargo.  Towing capacity is up to 1 ton!  With a track kit and heated cab this will be quite nice for accessing snowbound sites.  We purchased a trailer to go with the vehicle as well.  The tracks should arrive next week but I took it out for a quick spin after picking up the trailer and vehicle.

One brand new trailer to tow behind my trusty work truck, UW88…

A 2013 Polaris Ranger Crew LE in shiny new blue.  The tracks, cab, windshield and other accessories will be added in the coming weeks.

Sunset up on Pilot Hill.  Too much snow to go into the tower site without the tracks but I was able to get in quite far with just the tires.

Bundled up to stay somewhat warm in 50+ MPH winds!