Back in the mid 90's, I visited a home was at the top of a ridge in El Sobrante, CA. A cell phone company connected their cell antennas to his wooden deck and they did a good job hiding the equipment. He was paid $200.00 a month and received 2 cell phones with unlimited usage. This was back when the cell phones were analog.
Dennis, Vancouver, WA -------------- Original message -------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW) > Has anyone else notice a cell antenna on a high power tower? > ///// > Dennis, that's been common around here for a few years. I have seen at > least a half dozen such installations in the Denver metro area. One in > particular is unique because the signal is passed to and from the tower > via a 25-foot long microwave path that is only about 8-feet above ground > level. The link uses two of those small flat diamond shaped microwave > antennas. I presume this was done in order to eliminate a direct > connection into the equipment in case the power got into the downleads > for the cellular system or in case of lightning strikes to the tower. > All of the other shared cellular / power line installations that I have > seen have a direct connection. > > Patrick Griffith, Westminster CO > Broadcast Technician > NRC Broadcasting - Denver > http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/ > http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/ > > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original > contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its > editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
