Pouring a new foundation for the pedestal and radome, July 6, 2007

A relentless stream of ready-mix trucks kept the concrete pumper busy most of the day. <gallery> Image:overview.jpg|The pedestal foundation is surrounded by the 100 foot diameter radome tie-down ring. Image:ring-rebar.jpg|Forms and reinforcement structure for the grade beam which will support the radome. Image:overview2.jpg|Concrete pump slowly fills the ring, while workers finish the central pad. Image:inflation-duct.jpg|One of the three inflation ducts which route air from the blowers into the radome. Image:ped-rebar.jpg|Heavily reinforced central pedestal foundation contains pedestal bolt cage. Image:pour07a.jpg|Pumping crane and new construction appears to dwarf the current radome. Image:pumping.jpg|Pump operator uses wireless remote to guide the concrete output tube into the forms. Image:ring-finishing.jpg|Top of radome ring is finised by hand while the level is check by a laser detector. Image:leveler-pumper.jpg|Laser leveler (in forground) provides a height reference for finishing the concrete.