Hey, that looks like our Hughes Memorial Tower here in DC: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Washington,+District+of+Columbia&ll=38.963889,-77.027759&spn=0,0.006539&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=38.963786,-77.027765&panoid=4Ar2-y_7Pek7ryLgjPdMUA&cbp=12,142.6,,0,-30.81
761 feet. Patrick Shoemaker Vector Data Systems LLC shoemak...@vectordatasystems.com office: (301) 358-1690 x36 http://www.vectordatasystems.com On 9/14/2010 12:24 PM, RickG wrote: > I know what you mean! In West Palm, we were on a 550' monster off I-95. > You could see it for miles around. The equipment 330' up on a standoff > that was 10' from the tower, 330' up. I admit, it took me two separate > tries to get the guts to walk out on it. Pics attached. We were plagued > by lightning hits that picked on the switch in the enclosure at the top. > I moved the enclosure off the standoff and left the radios on the mast > on the standoff which helped a lot. Eventually, I ran fiber up and that > fixed the issue altogether. > > > On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 10:07 AM, Justin Wilson <li...@mtin.net > <mailto:li...@mtin.net>> wrote: > > If it is a2-3 foot standoff it gets tricky. I replaced a 2 foot > dish on a 3 foot standoff last year. Clipped the lobster tails to > the tower and had to use the positioning hooks to balance myself on > the end of the standoff. One of those places where once you get it > positioned its fairly comfortable. Takes a little getting used not > having any tower under you though. > > Had to go out on this standoff once: > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30529837&l=89297015d2&id=1289017769 > > <http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30529837&l=89297015d2&id=1289017769> > > > -- > Justin Wilson <j...@mtin.net <http://j...@mtin.net>> > http://www.mtin.net/blog – xISP News > http://www.twitter.com/j2sw – Follow me on Twitter > Wisp Consulting – Tower Climbing – Network Support > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From: *Mike Hammett <wispawirel...@ics-il.net > <http://wispawirel...@ics-il.net>> > > *Reply-To: *WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org > <http://wireless@wispa.org>> > *Date: *Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:59:24 -0500 > > *To: *WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org > <http://wireless@wispa.org>> > *Subject: *Re: [WISPA] Tower mounting pics wanted! > > I have no idea how people use standoffs. How do you access the > gear on the standoff? > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > On 9/13/2010 9:36 PM, Robert West wrote: > > > > > I know you got ‘em. > > > > I’m looking for some nice pics of the various ways of mounting > sector antennas. I have a tower with 5 to 10 and even 20” > structural tube to mount to, three sided classic 1980’s tower. > 300 footer. I’m the king at ripping off designs and welding > up my own (sorry, my bad) and am looking for some good ideas > for this thing. > > > > I’d say pretty please but I’m not that pretty and I never > please. Well, so says the wife………….. **sigh** > > > > Bob- > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org <http://wireless@wispa.org> > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org <http://wireless@wispa.org> > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org <mailto:wireless@wispa.org> > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
