there is a "Long Lines" coffee table book. For all of you that would like to geek out on some antenna porn ;-)
http://spencerjharding.com/project/the-long-lines/ http://spencerjharding.com/books/the-long-lines/ -sean On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 11:31 PM, Eric Kuhnke <eric.kuh...@gmail.com> wrote: > There are some amazing Long Lines sites in WA and ID that serve almost no > useful purpose, now that all long distance traffic moves via fiber... The > ones closer to major metro areas have more tenants and more value to their > new owners. > > The Long Lines sites that were built solely as a means to get a PTP relay > over a major mountain range are amazing. Built with massive diesel tanks > and ventilation intakes 18' off the ground due to snow pack. These ones > have the original horn antennas and not much else, maybe some VHF/UHF omni > radio repeaters for forestry/national parks. > > Bethel Ridge WA, about 1820 meters elevation > https://www.google.com/maps?ll=46.71724,-121.10068&z=14&t=h > > Goldendale WA > https://www.google.com/maps?ll=45.99800,-120.69536&z=14&t=h > > Leadore ID, one of the highest I can find, it's at 2750m elevation > https://www.google.com/maps?ll=45.99800,-120.69536&z=14&t=h > > > Bring a snow-cat in winter.... > > > On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 6:05 PM, Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote: > >> I have a bunch I took of a Long Lines concrete tower in Springfield, OH >> that was being torn down on my FB somewhere. >> >> Then there's long-lines.net >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Mike Hammett" <af...@ics-il.net> >> *To: *af@afmug.com >> *Sent: *Tuesday, January 26, 2016 7:56:50 PM >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] AT&T Long Lines >> >> I didn't get enough pics on this site: >> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cfk3jvi6u5jaq1x/AACv12KJ32ZrUbw5mwSuAVuxa?dl=0 >> Lots of awesome stuff here. >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Josh Reynolds" <j...@kyneticwifi.com> >> *To: *af@afmug.com >> *Sent: *Tuesday, January 26, 2016 7:41:12 PM >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] AT&T Long Lines >> >> Some of the old AT&T sites are cool. Hardened bunkers with walls many >> feet thick. >> On Jan 26, 2016 7:36 PM, "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: >> >>> Yeah, you wouldn’t want information like this getting out: >>> >>> http://wikimapia.org/10668587/AT-T-Norway-IL-Class-1-Switching-Center >>> >>> Not a big secret, since it’s a very distinctive looking tower visible >>> from 10-20 miles away due to the high ground it sits on. It was also one >>> of the ground sites for the Air Force 1 secure communications network, I >>> don’t know if that’s still operational, I think maybe it is. >>> >>> Last I heard DeKalb, IL is still an active fiber POP. Tower is not >>> used, but they won’t least space or sell it. It’s right in town and not a >>> very well kept secret. >>> >>> >>> *From:* George Skorup <geo...@cbcast.com> >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 26, 2016 7:20 PM >>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] AT&T Long Lines >>> >>> But AT&T is the devil, so again, just sayin. >>> >>> On 1/26/2016 7:16 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote: >>> >>> Ha...as if we are afraid of AT&T....I know most on this list have ripped >>> tags off sofas and mattresses. So there >>> On Jan 26, 2016 6:09 PM, "George Skorup" <geo...@cbcast.com> wrote: >>> >>>> AT&T doesn't like it when you list active sites. Just sayin. >>>> >>>> On 1/26/2016 11:33 AM, Eric Kuhnke wrote: >>>> >>>> It has tons in the midwest, I think I unchecked several sections before >>>> I saved the KML. I was looking only at the Pacific Northwest. Open the >>>> drop-down arrow that is the main category and re-check the other 4 or 5 >>>> categories. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 8:13 AM, Keefe John < <keefe...@ethoplex.com> >>>> keefe...@ethoplex.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Nothing in the midwest either. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 1/26/2016 9:51 AM, Jerry Head wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Same here for Alabama. >>>>> >>>>> On 1/26/2016 9:24 AM, Chuck Hogg wrote: >>>>> >>>>> It doesn't have most of the Kentucky ones. Interesting...I can name a >>>>> bunch more... >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Chuck >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 11:50 PM, Eric Kuhnke < >>>>> <eric.kuh...@gmail.com>eric.kuh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Looks like the list may be removing attachments... Here's the file: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://tengigabit.ca/~eric/ATT_longlines_USA.kmz >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Gerard Dupont III < >>>>>> <ger...@shelbybb.com>ger...@shelbybb.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Did the list scrub the attachment? Link maybe? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> Gerard >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:52 PM, Eric Kuhnke < >>>>>>> <eric.kuh...@gmail.com>eric.kuh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I recently came across this KML file online. It's KML/KMZ format >>>>>>>> for Google Earth. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I thought I knew where all the notable towers in WA state were, but >>>>>>>> turns out I was missing a few on my previously self-made AT&T Long >>>>>>>> Lines >>>>>>>> map. Kudos to whoever put this together. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >
