Dr. Jonathan Kramer's Cell Tower Photo Gallery

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Last additions - Wireless Sites
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CellSign Updated538 viewsThis AT&T wireless site has been modified since the last time we photographed it. Search for "Pico" to find the original site configuration. Originally, this was a single band site; now this is a dual band site. The boxes adjacent to the amplifiers are called "tower mounted amplifiers" (TMAs).Dec 02, 2007
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CellSign Updated450 viewsThis AT&T wireless site has been modified since the last time we photographed it. Search for "Pico" to find the original site configuration. Originally, this was a single band site; now this is a dual band site. The boxes adjacent to the amplifiers are called "tower mounted amplifiers" (TMAs).Dec 02, 2007
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Getting ready for pulling the coax cables up the tree954 viewsThe worker prepares the coax cables for insertion into the trunk of the monopalm by laying them out flat on the ground. From here, a pull rope will be used to raise the cables into the trunk, and up to the level of the antennas.Nov 22, 2007
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Getting ready for pulling the coax cables up the tree808 viewsThe worker prepares the coax cables for insertion into the trunk of the monopalm by laying them out flat on the ground. From here, a pull rope will be used to raise the cables into the trunk, and up to the level of the antennas.Nov 22, 2007
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Monopalm in the Sepulveda Pass1152 viewsWorking on the little tree (July 2001). This monopalm is located on Sepulveda Blvd. south of Mulholland off of the I-405 freeway in Los Angeles.Nov 22, 2007
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Color coded coax cables will pulling grips762 viewsThe coax cables are ready for installation in the trunk of the monopalm. Each cable is color coded at both ends to aid in identification. The pulling sleeves ("Chinese finger grips") will be connected to the pulling rope.Nov 22, 2007
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Any port in a storm764 viewsThis is a cable port near the base of the monopalm. It is used to provide an entrance/exit for the coax cables in the trunk of the tree. The 'ladder' below the port is actually a cable support. The coax cables are lashed to the ladder to provide physical support as the cables transit through the cable port.Nov 22, 2007
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BTS cabinets during installation - Cable ladder rack858 viewsThis is a photo of the BTS (Base Telecommunications Station) cabinets during installation. Notice the cable ladder rack connecting the BTS cabinets to the trunk of the tree. The coaxial cables will be lashed to this ladder for physical support.Nov 22, 2007
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Tree Trunk Firmly Planted!721 viewsThis photo shows the detail of the monopalm trunk installation to the foundation. Footings are sunk and concrete is poured around the footings. The tree is bolted to the footings.Nov 22, 2007
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Pulling Cables Inside a Monopalm675 viewsTechs are installing cables inside this legacy monopalm. Sepulveda Boulevard west of the I-405 in Los Angeles.Nov 22, 2007
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Pulling Cables Inside a Monopalm698 viewsTechs are installing cables inside this legacy monopalm. Sepulveda Boulevard west of the I-405 in Los Angeles.Nov 22, 2007
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Pulling Cables Inside a Monopalm710 viewsTechs are installing cables inside this legacy monopalm. Sepulveda Boulevard west of the I-405 in Los Angeles.Nov 22, 2007
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Pulling Cables Inside a Monopalm619 viewsTechs are installing cables inside this legacy monopalm. Sepulveda Boulevard west of the I-405 in Los Angeles.Nov 22, 2007
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Pulling Cables Inside a Monopalm594 viewsTechs are installing cables inside this legacy monopalm. Sepulveda Boulevard west of the I-405 in Los Angeles.Nov 22, 2007
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Pulling Cables Inside a Monopalm568 viewsTechs are installing cables inside this legacy monopalm. Sepulveda Boulevard west of the I-405 in Los Angeles.Nov 22, 2007
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Pulling Cables Inside a Monopalm563 viewsTechs are installing cables inside this legacy monopalm. Sepulveda Boulevard west of the I-405 in Los Angeles.Nov 22, 2007
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Pulling Cables Inside a Monopalm540 viewsTechs are installing cables inside this legacy monopalm. Sepulveda Boulevard west of the I-405 in Los Angeles.Nov 22, 2007
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Pulling Cables Inside a Monopalm560 viewsTechs are installing cables inside this legacy monopalm. Sepulveda Boulevard west of the I-405 in Los Angeles.Nov 22, 2007
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Pulling Cables Inside a Monopalm527 viewsTechs are installing cables inside this legacy monopalm. Sepulveda Boulevard west of the I-405 in Los Angeles.Nov 22, 2007
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Pulling Cables Inside a Monopalm535 viewsTechs are installing cables inside this legacy monopalm. Sepulveda Boulevard west of the I-405 in Los Angeles.Nov 22, 2007
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Yerba Buena Island Site Serving the Oakland Bay Bridge535 viewsFrom July, 2001: This multicarrier site is pumping RF along the upper and lower spans of the Oakland Bay Bridge. Located on Yerba Buena Island (on the south side of the spans), this is an interesting configuration, employing "tip-to-tip" construction.

June 2008: This site no long exists. It has been removed to make way for construction of the new Bay Bridge connection to Yerba Buena Island. -jlk
Nov 22, 2007
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Ontario, California Multi-Carrier Camo Site724 viewsThis is one of the early major camo sites in Southern California. Located in Ontario, this multi-carrier, multi-camo monopalm site is located on the north side of the I-10 Freeway. This photo is from December, 2001.Nov 22, 2007
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Stylish Verizon Wireless Site760 viewsThis Verizon site in Encinitas, California, has a commanding view of the I-5 freeway. This photo, looking north to Carlsbad, shows the nicely hidden site. The antennas are mounted to the roof.Nov 22, 2007
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Monopine in Culver City739 viewsThis is a monopine, constructed in 2002, in Culver City, California.

By today's standards, this would not make the grade (low branch count; no antenna panel covers; bare; etc.).
Nov 22, 2007
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Getty Center exit of the I-405 in Los Angeles circa 2001628 viewsThis is the multi-carrier site at the Getty Center exit of the I-405 in the Sepulveda pass.Nov 22, 2007
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Close enough to Camo1163 viewsThis is a close-up of the 2300 Chestnut St. site in San Francisco. Note that this photo was taken in 2001. Do you see the antennas? Nov 22, 2007
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Close enough to Camo803 viewsThis is an overview shot of the 2300 Chestnut St. site in San Francisco. Note that this photo was taken in 2001. Do you see the antennas? Nov 22, 2007
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Sprint COW: Rose Bowl 2007684 viewsThis is Sprint's COW at the Rosebowl, January 2007.Nov 21, 2007
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Nextel's Cow and Sprint's Cow: Rose Bowl 2007553 viewsThese Cows belong to Nextel and Sprint. This herd spotted at the 2007 Rose Bowl.Nov 21, 2007
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Nextel's Cow and Sprint's Cow: Rose Bowl 2007563 viewsThese Cows belong to Nextel and Sprint. This herd spotted at the 2007 Rose Bowl.Nov 21, 2007
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Nextel's Cow and Sprint's Cow: Rose Bowl 2007571 viewsThese Cows belong to Nextel and Sprint. This herd spotted at the 2007 Rose Bowl.Nov 21, 2007
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Nextel Cow has Peronalized Plates769 viewsThese Cow belongs to Nextel. This license plate photographed at the 2007 Rose Bowl.Nov 21, 2007
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Nextel's Cow and Sprint's Cow: Rose Bowl 2007497 viewsThese Cows belong to Nextel and Sprint. This herd spotted at the 2007 Rose Bowl.Nov 21, 2007
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483 viewsNov 21, 2007
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Nextel Cow: Rose Bowl 2006512 viewsNextel's Cow at the 2006 Rose Bowl.Nov 21, 2007
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Sprint's COW: Rose Bowl 2006520 viewsSprint's COW at the 2006 Rose Bowl Game.Nov 21, 2007
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Sprint's COW Information Sign: Rose Bowl 2006750 viewsThis is the site information sign for Sprint's COW at the 2006 Rose Bowl Game.Nov 21, 2007
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473 viewsNov 21, 2007
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459 viewsNov 21, 2007
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The Herd at the 2007 Rose Bowl476 viewsNextel, Sprint, and AT&T "cover" the 2007 Rose Bowl Game.Nov 21, 2007
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Nextime Nextel526 viewsNextel's Rose Bowl COWNov 21, 2007
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AT&T/Cingular Cow at the Rose Bowl628 viewsCingular's (AT&T's) Cow at the 2007 Rose Bowl Game.Nov 21, 2007
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449 viewsNov 21, 2007
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Sprinting to the Finish547 viewsSprint Fat Cow at the Rose BowlNov 21, 2007
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Nextel's Cow and Sprint's Cow: Rose Bowl 2007522 viewsYet another photo of the two COWS (Sprint and Nextel) at the 2007 Rose Bowl Game. Nov 21, 2007
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Desert Storm!661 viewsVerizon's "Desert Storm" light standard site in Irvine, California.Nov 18, 2007
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Tumwater Reservoir, Tumwater, Washington496 viewsNear the Tumwater Airport. Note the airport rotating aerodrome beacon on top of the tank. Nov 18, 2007
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Tumwater Reservoir, Tumwater, Washington435 viewsNear the Tumwater Airport.Nov 18, 2007
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Unipole in Lacey, Washington537 viewsA T-Mobile unipole site in Lacey, Washington at the King Oscar Motel. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=kings+car+motel+lacey+washington&sll=33.857997,-118.283083&sspn=0.000873,0.002701&ie=UTF8&cd=1&ll=47.061194,-122.766165&spn=0,354.468384&t=h&z=8&iwloc=A&layer=c&cbll=47.061194,-122.766165&panoid=dqNvyTifCTgz-nLk-Ftupw&cbp=12,3.8848713226988707,,0,-6.115048506611214Nov 18, 2007
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Sign me up!580 viewsSprint's site, at the intersection of I-405 and I110 in Gardena, California, is built atop a commercial enterprise sign. See: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=gardena,ca&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=29.025693,55.107422&ie=UTF8&ll=33.857997,-118.283083&spn=0.000873,0.002701&t=h&z=19&iwloc=addr&layer=c&cbll=33.857997,-118.283083&panoid=cnzdeipYOjdDXyBwyMclfQ&cbp=12,307.77006332815694,,0,-20.14375050524673Nov 18, 2007
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Nextel Camo Site - San Marcos, California528 viewsNextel's poorly-maintained camo site at a medical office building in San Marcos, California.Nov 18, 2007
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Nextel Camo Site - San Marcos, California513 viewsNextel's poorly-maintained camo site at a medical office building in San Marcos, California.Nov 18, 2007
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Big Iron CoLo in Lacey Washington524 viewsNextel and AT&T Wireless share this tower in Lacey, Washington. Notice the climbing space through the bottom platform.Nov 18, 2007
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451 views Nov 18, 2007
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Big Iron CoLo in Lacey Washington439 viewsNextel and AT&T Wireless share this tower in Lacey, WashingtonNov 18, 2007
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NextG Distributed Antenna System Node596 viewsNextG is a wireless carrier's carrier. They provide fiber links between the BTS and the antenna site using a technology referred to as Distributed Antenna System (DAS). This is a NextG DAS node located in Encinitas, California. The carrier supported by this node is Cricket Wireless. NextG's Cricket network in San Diego County is thought to be the largest deployment of DAS in the U.S.Nov 17, 2007
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NextG Distributed Antenna System Node810 viewsNextG's DAS node located in Encinitas, California. The carrier supported by this node is Cricket Wireless. The DAS equipment manufacturer is Andrew Corporation. This DAS node is a member of Andrew's ION ("Intelligent Optical Network") line of products. The cover at the top of the DAS housing covers a cooling fan.

Under SDG&E rules, this site does not consume enough power to require a power meter; merely a breaker box (located to the right of the DAS node).
Nov 17, 2007
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NextG RF Safety Advisory Notice654 viewsThis is NextG's RF safety advisory below the DAS node. It clearly spells out the RF safety facts and compliance for this site as it pertains to the general population walking by the site.Nov 17, 2007
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NextG Distributed Antenna System Node545 viewsNextG is a wireless carrier's carrier. They provide fiber links between the BTS and the antenna site using a technology referred to as Distributed Antenna System (DAS). This is a NextG DAS node located in Encinitas, California. The carrier supported by this node is Cricket Wireless. NextG's Cricket network in San Diego County is thought to be the largest deployment of DAS in the U.S.Nov 17, 2007
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NextG Distributed Antenna System Node451 viewsNextG is a wireless carrier's carrier. They provide fiber links between the BTS and the antenna site using a technology referred to as Distributed Antenna System (DAS). This is a NextG DAS node located in Encinitas, California. The carrier supported by this node is Cricket Wireless. NextG's Cricket network in San Diego County is thought to be the largest deployment of DAS in the U.S.Nov 17, 2007
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NextG Distributed Antenna System Node447 viewsNextG is a wireless carrier's carrier. They provide fiber links between the BTS and the antenna site using a technology referred to as Distributed Antenna System (DAS). This is a NextG DAS node located in Encinitas, California. The carrier supported by this node is Cricket Wireless. NextG's Cricket network in San Diego County is thought to be the largest deployment of DAS in the U.S.Nov 17, 2007
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NextG Distributed Antenna System Node443 viewsNextG is a wireless carrier's carrier. They provide fiber links between the BTS and the antenna site using a technology referred to as Distributed Antenna System (DAS). This is a NextG DAS node located in Encinitas, California. The carrier supported by this node is Cricket Wireless. NextG's Cricket network in San Diego County is thought to be the largest deployment of DAS in the U.S.Nov 17, 2007
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NextG Distributed Antenna System Node499 viewsNextG is a wireless carrier's carrier. They provide fiber links between the BTS and the antenna site using a technology referred to as Distributed Antenna System (DAS). This is a NextG DAS node located in Encinitas, California. The carrier supported by this node is Cricket Wireless. NextG's Cricket network in San Diego County is thought to be the largest deployment of DAS in the U.S.Nov 17, 2007
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NextG Distributed Antenna System Node410 viewsNextG is a wireless carrier's carrier. They provide fiber links between the BTS and the antenna site using a technology referred to as Distributed Antenna System (DAS). This is a NextG DAS node located in Encinitas, California. The carrier supported by this node is Cricket Wireless. NextG's Cricket network in San Diego County is thought to be the largest deployment of DAS in the U.S.Nov 17, 2007
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NextG Distributed Antenna System Node413 viewsNextG is a wireless carrier's carrier. They provide fiber links between the BTS and the antenna site using a technology referred to as Distributed Antenna System (DAS). This is a NextG DAS node located in Encinitas, California. The carrier supported by this node is Cricket Wireless. NextG's Cricket network in San Diego County is thought to be the largest deployment of DAS in the U.S.Nov 17, 2007
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NextG Distributed Antenna System Node529 viewsNextG is a wireless carrier's carrier. They provide fiber links between the BTS and the antenna site using a technology referred to as Distributed Antenna System (DAS). This is a NextG DAS node located in Encinitas, California. The carrier supported by this node is Cricket Wireless. NextG's Cricket network in San Diego County is thought to be the largest deployment of DAS in the U.S.Nov 17, 2007
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NextG Distributed Antenna System Node413 viewsNextG is a wireless carrier's carrier. They provide fiber links between the BTS and the antenna site using a technology referred to as Distributed Antenna System (DAS). This is a NextG DAS node located in Encinitas, California. The carrier supported by this node is Cricket Wireless. NextG's Cricket network in San Diego County is thought to be the largest deployment of DAS in the U.S.Nov 17, 2007
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Camo Site at Gas Station661 viewsVerizon Wireless is in the far tower of this gas station on the road to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The site is in Valley, Arizona.Nov 11, 2007
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Central Sedona Arizona514 viewsThis multicarrier site is located at Fire Station 4 in Sedona, Arizona.Nov 11, 2007
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Central Sedona Arizona431 viewsLocated at Fire Station 4 in Sedona, Arizona, this multicarrier site has an attractive backdrop.Nov 11, 2007
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Grand Canyon - South Rim404 viewsThis multicarrier site is located near the Bright Angle Lodge at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.Nov 11, 2007
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Village of Oak Creek near Sedona688 viewsThis camo site is located on Highway 179 in Oak Creek. This site is on the main road connecting I-17 with Sedona. The site is hidden in the facade box. Nice background, eh?Nov 11, 2007
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God Bless This Cell Site430 viewsLocated east of I-17 in Black Rock City, Arizona, this multicarrier site has an odd shaped antenna mounted directly to the tower. A message, perhaps?Nov 11, 2007
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Village of Oak Creek near Sedona653 viewsThis camo site is located on Highway 179 in Oak Creek. This site is on the main road connecting I-17 with Sedona. The site is hidden by the parapet above the roof. Nice background, eh?Nov 11, 2007
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Blessed Be This Cell Site474 viewsAT&T's monopole at the Calvary Community Church in Phoenix sports not one; not two; but three crosses mounted at the corners of the radomes. Quite an interesting design!Nov 11, 2007
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Blessed Be This Cell Site434 viewsAT&T's monopole at the Calvary Community Church in Phoenix sports not one; not two; but three crosses mounted at the corners of the radomes. Quite an interesting design!Nov 11, 2007
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Blessed Be This Cell Site374 viewsAT&T's monopole at the Calvary Community Church in Phoenix sports not one; not two; but three crosses mounted at the corners of the radomes. Quite an interesting design!Nov 11, 2007
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Blessed Be This Cell Site393 viewsAT&T's monopole at the Calvary Community Church in Phoenix sports not one; not two; but three crosses mounted at the corners of the radomes. Quite an interesting design!Nov 11, 2007
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Steel in the Air422 viewsThis AT&T wireless site is located on Highway 64, about 12 miles south of Valle, Arizona. It's mounted on a steel power transmission pole. Note the flat panel back-haul antenna located below the panels.Nov 11, 2007
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Grand Canyon Valle Airport360 viewsAT&T's site at the Grand Canyon Valle Airport in Valle, Arizona is interesting for several reasons. First, the tower also supports and aircraft landing beacon; second, it supports the wind sock. Yes, that's a tower climber working on the site.Nov 11, 2007
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Sock-it-to-me386 viewsAT&T's site at the Grand Canyon Valle Airport in Valle, Arizona is interesting for several reasons. First, the tower also supports and aircraft landing beacon; second, it supports the wind sock. Yes, that's a tower climber working on the site.Nov 11, 2007
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Which Way is the Wind Blowing?377 viewsAT&T's site at the Grand Canyon Valle Airport in Valle, Arizona is interesting for several reasons. First, the tower also supports and aircraft landing beacon; second, it supports the wind sock. Yes, that's a tower climber working on the site.Nov 11, 2007
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Village of Oak Creek near Sedona580 viewsTwo camouflaged sites are seen (barely) in this shopping center along Highway 179 in the Village of Oak Creek, near Sedona, Arizona.Nov 11, 2007
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McCell Site711 viewsT-Mobile's McDonald's site in Del Mar, California. The antennas are in the three radomes atop the parking lot light standards. The base station equipment is housed in the CMU wall extension behind the trash enclosure.Oct 20, 2007
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There's Hope For the Signal!657 viewsSprint's site at Hope Church in Vista California is built in the add-on column below the spire. If you look closely you can see how the add-on was constructed. The facade is RF transparent material.Oct 20, 2007
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Hope (and signal) Sprints Eternal558 viewsAnother view of the camo antennas at Sprint's Hope Church site in Vista California.Oct 20, 2007
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BTS Equipment Enclosure541 viewsSprint's BTS equipment is located in this CMU walled enclosure at the Hope Church site in Vista, California.Oct 20, 2007
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Hope (and signal) Sprints Eternal512 viewsAnother view of the camo antennas at Sprint's Hope Church site in Vista California.Oct 20, 2007
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Faux Roof Penthouses584 viewsThe three rooftop enclosures house cell equipment/antennas. Torrance, California.Oct 19, 2007
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Faux Roof Penthouses581 viewsThe three rooftop enclosures house cell equipment/antennas. Torrance, California.Oct 19, 2007
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444 viewsA Verizon MTSO in Stockton, California.Oct 19, 2007
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749 viewsA camo METROPCS site in San Pablo, California. The antennas are in the radomes just below the Holiday Inn sign.Oct 19, 2007
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Sleep Wirelessly in San Pablo, California517 viewsMetroPCS site inside the legs of a Holiday Inn Express sign. For more views of this site, visit http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/1/en/hotel/spoca?_requestid=302192.

Oct 19, 2007
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Sing it with me... "Every Light A Cell Site"668 viewsThis is a view of the east side of the track at Agoura High in Agoura Hills, California. Each of the four light standards at this track support a antennas in radomes.Oct 19, 2007
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Agoura High School689 viewsAll four light standards at the Agoura Hills High School sport antenna radomesOct 14, 2007
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Outback with the Signal641 viewsNextel's antennas are inside the lower portion of the sign. The GPS antenna is mounted to one of the legs of the sign. Norwalk, California, overlooking Interstate 5.Oct 14, 2007
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Outback with the Signal492 viewsNextel's antennas are inside the lower portion of the sign. The GPS antenna is mounted to one of the legs of the sign. Norwalk, California, overlooking Interstate 5.Oct 14, 2007
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Primm an Properr in Primm Nevadaa678 viewsA site below the turret of one of the buildings at Whiskey Pete's in Primm, Nevada (about 400 yards from the California State line) off of I-15.Sep 14, 2006
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Shelling out some signal785 viewsNextel's antennas are affixed below the gas station sign at this site in Henderson, Nevada.Sep 14, 2006
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Can a Faux Monopine Have a Faux Disease?776 viewsNextel (now TowerCo) can take 'great pride' in its economical design of this monopine, located in a CalTrans yard at the intersections of the I405 and I10 freeways in West Los Angeles. References to Christmas trees owned by a certain person with the last name of Brown are appropriate. Sep 14, 2006
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A Dam Tall Tower492 viewsThis tall tower, well, towers over Hoover Dam in Nevada and/or Arizona. I guess it depends in which state you live. This tower is on the Nevada side.Sep 14, 2006
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It's a sign...it's a monopole...it's a sign...it's a monopole547 viewsWhy, it's both, in Henderson, Nevada.Sep 14, 2006
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Sort-of Flag Tank Site693 views...in Boulder City, Nevada.Sep 14, 2006
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Flamingos Have Antennas!525 viewsI always focused on the tail feathers of Flamingos. Who knew that they had antennas, too!Sep 14, 2006
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Using Microwaves to Cook the Food?763 viewsThis site's antennas are painted to match the McDonalds barrel sign at the Barstow Station, Barstow California.Sep 14, 2006
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Can You Fry Me Now?781 viewsThis site's antennas are painted to match the McDonalds barrel sign at the Barstow Station, Barstow California.Sep 14, 2006
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The Word Rings Out From T-Mobile660 viewsT-Mobile's exterior box design is spoiled by the visible antenna cables and tower mounted amplifiers in plain view. A little work would make this a nice site on a church bell tower.Sep 14, 2006
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What an Awful 'Camouflage' Design660 viewsSprint's silly camo box above non-camo legs design in Burbank, California. Not even painted with some classic line like, "Eat At Joes" or "Repent! The End (of Bad Camo Designs) is at Hand!"Sep 14, 2006
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What an Awful 'Camouflage' Design690 viewsSprint's silly camo box above non-camo legs design in Burbank, California. Not even painted with some classic line like, "Eat At Joes" or "Repent! The End (of Bad Camo Designs) is at Hand!"Sep 14, 2006
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I'll Take Your Parking Ticket, If you Please624 viewsSprint's BTS is located under the stairs at the entry?/exit? of this garage in Burbank, California. Notice how the space was extended below the stairs to house the equipment.Sep 14, 2006
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Faux Steeple Site Overlooking LAX586 viewsThis Cingular-built site in El Segundo, California, now owned by T-Mobile, overlooks LAX. The building houses a mortuary. In this picture you see the relationship between the site and the west complex of LAX. This is a $million dollar view of LAX, but I suspect the mortuary isn't quite making all that from T-Mobile.Apr 17, 2006
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LMU/GPS - Unusual Configuration657 viewsThis Cingular-built site in El Segundo, California, now owned by T-Mobile, overlooks LAX. The building houses a mortuary. In this picture you see a very unusual placement of the LMU antenna (left) and the GPS antenna (right) attached to the power riser. This face of the building is to the south, so the LMU antenna is block for about 180 degrees of arc. Clever, eh?Apr 17, 2006
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Fax Steeple Site Overlooking LAX581 viewsThis Cingular-built site in El Segundo, California, now owned by T-Mobile, overlooks LAX. The building houses a mortuary. Note that the chimney shown in this photo IS NOT the camo faux chimney in the rear of the property. This is the building real chimney.Apr 17, 2006
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Close Up of Top of Poorly Maintained Faux Chimney878 viewsThis Cingular-built site in El Segundo, California, now owned by T-Mobile, overlooks LAX. The building houses a mortuary. In this picture you see a very poorly maintained faux chimney. A brick facade panel is coming off. The cable, telephone, and power drops should be relocated to achive the required NEC clearances.1 commentsApr 17, 2006
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BTS Equipment, Top and Bottom of Faux Chimney593 viewsThis Cingular-built site in El Segundo, California, now owned by T-Mobile, overlooks LAX. The building houses a mortuary. In this picture you see the BTS equipment and the cables feeding to the bottom of the faux chimney. A steeple on the LAX side of the building serves the airport. Apr 17, 2006
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Top of Poorly Maintained Faux Chimney567 viewsThis Cingular-built site in El Segundo, California, now owned by T-Mobile, overlooks LAX. The building houses a mortuary. In this picture you see a very poorly maintained faux chimney. A brick facade panel is coming off. The cable, telephone, and power drops should be relocated to achive the required NEC clearances.Apr 17, 2006
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BTS Equipment, Top and Bottom of Faux Chimney577 viewsThis Cingular-built site in El Segundo, California, now owned by T-Mobile, overlooks LAX. The building houses a mortuary. In this picture you see the BTS equipment and the cables feeding to the bottom of the faux chimney. A steeple on the LAX side of the building serves the airport. Apr 17, 2006
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BTS Equipment, Bottom of Faux Chimney537 viewsThis Cingular-built site in El Segundo, California, now owned by T-Mobile, overlooks LAX. The building houses a mortuary. In this picture you see the BTS equipment and the cables feeding to the bottom of the faux chimney. A steeple on the LAX side of the building serves the airport. Apr 17, 2006
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Camo Site Overlooking LAX519 viewsThis apartment building sports mutiple carries in the faux parapet. This site, in El Segundo overlooks LAX. It appears to have 3 carriers co-located here.Apr 17, 2006
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Camo LUG on Apartment Building579 viewsThis LUG (generator socket) is installed on an apartment building in El Segundo, California, overlooks Los Angeles International Airport.Apr 17, 2006
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The Sweet Taste of Signal700 viewsAnother view of the old Loveland Sugar Co. silo, now used as an antenna support for two carriers. Cingular is in the prefabricated building on the right. The carrier on the outdoor platform on the left is (currently) unidentified.Mar 26, 2006
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The Sweet Taste of Signal591 viewsA view of the jumper-to-hardline and grounding point for this unidentified carrier at the old Loveland Sugar Co. silo. The colored tape is used to identify the antenna sectors and whether the antennas are transmit or receive. Loveland, Colorado.Mar 26, 2006
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The Sweet Taste of Signal608 viewsUnidentified carrier at the Loveland Sugar Co. silo, Loveland Colorado. Notice that the equipment is held aloft on a variable mount platform rather than engineering a foundation.Mar 26, 2006
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The Sweet Taste of Signal517 viewsAnother view of the old Loveland Sugar Co. silo, now used as an antenna support for two carriers (Cingular plus an unidentified carrier).Mar 26, 2006
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The Sweet Taste of Signal587 viewsA close-up view of the platform system used to elevate and level the equipment cabinets for this unidentified carrier at the Loveland Sugar Co. silo, Loveland, Colorado.Mar 26, 2006
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The Sweet Taste of Signal636 viewsLong view of the Loveland Sugar Co. (Colorado) silo used as and antenna platform for two carriers (Cingular plus an unidentified carrier).Mar 26, 2006
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The Sweet Taste of Signal529 viewsCingular and an unidentified second carrier use this old silo in Loveland, Colorado. Photo by Steve Allen of Kramer.Firm, Inc.Mar 24, 2006
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The Sweet Taste of Signal539 viewsCloseup of the Cingular and unidentified second carrier panels and microwave in use on this old silo in Loveland, Colorado. Photo by Steve Allen of Kramer.Firm, Inc. Loveland Sugar Co.Mar 24, 2006
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The Sweet Taste of Signal527 viewsCingular and an unidentified second carrier use this old sugar silo in Loveland, Colorado. Photo by Steve Allen of Kramer.Firm, Inc. Loveland Sugar Co.Mar 24, 2006
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A Powerful Bison887 viewsVerizon's cellular bison, located in Carr, Colorado, serves I25. Notice the microwave dish to the right of the bison. It's used for backhaul to Verizon's mobile telephone switching office (MTSO). Photo by Steve Allen of Kramer.Firm, Inc.Mar 24, 2006
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A Powerful Bison668 viewsVerizon's cellular bison, located in Carr, Colorado, serves I25. This site is about 1 mile south of the Wyoming state line. The apparent height of the bison is about 12 feet. This photo is looking to the north. Photo by Steve Allen of Kramer.Firm, Inc.Mar 24, 2006
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A Powerful Bison1691 viewsVerizon's cellular bison, located in Carr, Colorado, serves I25. This closeup shot shows how the antenna panels are affixed to the metal body of the bison.2 commentsMar 24, 2006
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A Powerful Bison909 viewsVerizon's cellular bison, located in Carr, Colorado, serves I25. This site is about 1 mile south of the Wyoming state line. The apparent height of the bison is about 12 feet. This photo is looking to the south. Photo by Steve Allen of Kramer.Firm, Inc.Mar 24, 2006
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Nextel Near the L.A. Convention Center667 viewsNextel's equipment is located inside this building west of the L.A. Convention Center. The building design is quite interesting, eh? Sprint and Cingular and co-located at this site. Sprint's antenna support is like Nextel's (only it has a fresh coat of paint), and Cingular uses a mono-bore tower here.Mar 21, 2006
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506 viewsMar 21, 2006
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A Stylish Sprint Design648 viewsJust west of the the L.A. Convention Center you'll find this interesting antenna support. While the antennas are external to the dedicated structure, quite a bit of thought went into the design. Linda Paul (now with T-Mobile) has provided additional information about this site, and I have to tell you that the more I see it, the more I like it!Mar 21, 2006
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Sprint Together With Nextel...827 views...have the two unusual antenna supports at this site, located west of the L.A. Convention Center. Cingular is here, too, with a mono-bore tower off the photo to the right. Gee, that Nextel tower could sure use a fresh coat of paint, do you agree?Mar 21, 2006
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428 viewsMar 21, 2006
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Los Angeles Cathedrial435 viewsA surface mount antenna site at the Los Angeles Cathedral. Mar 21, 2006
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478 viewsMar 21, 2006
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Now You Don't See It, and Now you Don't!712 viewsA very unusual cell rock design encloses both Sprint's equipment building and its antennas. Riverside County, just south of Palm Desert, Caifornia. This view is looking west from the roadway.Mar 21, 2006
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Now You Don't See It, and Now you Don't!785 viewsA very unusual cell rock design encloses both Sprint's equipment building and its antennas. Riverside County, just south of Palm Desert, Caifornia. This view is looking east from an area not usually accessible to visitors.Mar 21, 2006
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Now You Don't See It, and Now you Don't!914 viewsA very unusual cell rock design encloses both Sprint's equipment building and its antennas. Riverside County, just south of Palm Desert, Caifornia. This view is looking north.Mar 21, 2006
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647 viewsA very unusual cell rock design encloses both Sprint's equipment building and its antennas. Riverside County, just south of Palm Desert, Caifornia. This view is looking southwest from the roadway.Mar 21, 2006
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Now You Don't See It, and Now you Don't!761 viewsA very unusual cell rock design encloses both Sprint's equipment building and its antennas. Riverside County, just south of Palm Desert, Caifornia. This view is looking northwest from the roadway.Mar 21, 2006
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Now You Don't See It, and Now you Don't!674 viewsA very unusual cell rock design encloses both Sprint's equipment building and its antennas. Riverside County, just south of Palm Desert, Caifornia. This view is looking east from an area not usually accessible to visitors.Mar 21, 2006
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