Re: [IRCA] High Power electrical towers (OT)

["Tim Kridel" <tkridel@xxxxxxxxx>]

In '99 or so, when I was still at Wireless Review, I wrote about a ham --
K9VDD, I think -- who leased space to a wireless carrier. They replaced his
backyard tower with a commercial unit capable of accommodating three
carriers, plus his antennas. He also got a monthly lease payment from each
carrier, although I can't remember the amount.

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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
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From: AM-DXer@xxxxxxxxx (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/
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