We've used drones to qualify LOS for when LinkPlanner or Mobile Radio don't cut it. I wasn't suggesting to mount CPE to the drone.
On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 7:47 AM, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've used a telescoping fiberglass pole such as shown in this link. > https://www.wonderpole.com/ > I use the wheel stand > <https://www.wonderpole.com/product/wheel-stand-pro24/> because I can > just set that on the ground and stand on it, and then the pole is stable. > If I was testing from a roof I would set up a tripod and just not bolt it > down. > > I've heard of using a drone, but you need a pretty beefy drone to lift up > a CPE + antenna. I had a quote for one that was big enough, but it was > several thousand dollars. > > I've seen people using a telescoping mast on a trailer hitch. The local > power company has a powered one mounted on a pickup truck. They put down > some outriggers and shoot their pole up 70 feet or so. I don't know what > that system costs, but I bet they don't give it away. > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Matt" <matt.mailingli...@gmail.com> > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: 3/14/2018 6:15:33 AM > Subject: [AFMUG] Site Survey Tools > > Say you have a customer that you cannot reach from there rooftop etc. > They want to know how tall of a tower they need. Has anyone developed > any tools for this such as telescopic pole etc? > >
