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So-so Camo'ed Pop-Up Site in Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley)428 viewsThis is a so-so camo rooftop site in the San Fernando Valley portion of Los Angeles. It uses open-back pop-ups on the building to mostly hide the antennas.
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So-so Camo'ed Pop-Up Site in Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley)385 viewsThis is a so-so camo rooftop site in the San Fernando Valley portion of Los Angeles. It uses open-back pop-ups on the building to mostly hide the antennas.
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So-so Camo'ed Pop-Up Site in Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley)343 viewsThis is a so-so camo rooftop site in the San Fernando Valley portion of Los Angeles. It uses open-back pop-ups on the building to mostly hide the antennas.
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So-so Camo'ed Pop-Up Site in Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley)353 viewsThis is a so-so camo rooftop site in the San Fernando Valley portion of Los Angeles. It uses open-back pop-ups on the building to mostly hide the antennas.
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So-so Camo'ed Pop-Up Site in Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley)405 viewsThis is a so-so camo rooftop site in the San Fernando Valley portion of Los Angeles. It uses open-back pop-ups on the building to mostly hide the antennas.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California417 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California361 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California345 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California338 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California339 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California330 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California316 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California311 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California301 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California306 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California356 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California346 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California316 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California308 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California299 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California298 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California297 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California289 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Sprint's Residential Cell Site403 viewsSprint constructed this stand-alone cell site at a private residence in San Diego County adjacent to San Marcos.
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Sprint Omni Site353 viewsSprint's underground equipment vault
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Sprint Omni Site313 viewsTwo baby-vents for Sprint's equipment vault.
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Yet another ____ Pole1107 viewsOnce again we have a flag pole antenna site missing an important element: The Flag! This is a Cricket site in Spring Valley, California. Notice that the GPS antenna is visible above the CMU wall enclosing the BTS cabinets; it's a bad design, and unnecessary.
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Yet Another Neglected Flagpole769 viewsNotice that flags at this Cricket flagpole site in Mesa Arizona are undersized and torn. Code enforcement, anyone?
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Can You Store My Signal Now?922 viewsT-Mobile's faux lighthouse antenna site in the San Fernando Valley, California.
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Another Big Mac Site1463 viewsThe carrier has its equipment in an underground vault in the grass area of this McDonald's in Huntington Beach, California. Notice the two green vents in the background.
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T-Mobile Faux Lighthouse Antennas765 viewsPublic Storage, the national chain of self-storage centers has many centers that provide cell site locations. This center, in the San Fernando Valley, supports two carriers (T-Mobile and Sprint Nextel). The antennas on top of the faux lighthouse belong to T-Mobile.
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Is that A Fog Horn I hear?697 viewsPublic Storage, the national chain of self-storage centers has many centers that provide cell site locations. This center, in the San Fernando Valley, supports two carriers (T-Mobile and Sprint Nextel). The antennas on top of the faux lighthouse belong to T-Mobile.
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About three hundred years apart522 viewsYes, this is big iron in Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania. Yes, it's in the middle of a field being tended by local Amish citizens. Yes, this photo captures technology spanning about 300 years. Amazing!
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Amish Area Cell Tower400 views...in Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania, in the heart of the Amish country.
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A well lit monolight brought to you by Verizon550 views...in the San Fernando Valley. A Verizon site. The base station equipment is located in one of the mall stores, which Verizon has taken over and added a new interior door.
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Blessed be Sprint961 viewsA sprint site inside a faux bell tower at a church in the San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles, California).
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Blessed be Sprint818 viewsA sprint site inside a faux bell tower at a church in the San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles, California).
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Blessed be Sprint791 viewsA sprint site inside a faux bell tower at a church in the San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles, California).
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Sickly Monopalm in Van Nuys858 viewsThis poor excuse for a monopalm is in Van Nuys, California on Van Nuys Blvd. Sooooo sad.
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Wireless Adobe1324 viewsLooking at the west and south sides of Cingular's wireless adobe site. It's on a bluff above California Highway 62 southeast of Yucca Valley, California. It appears to be 'just another house on a hill' until you get up close and personal. The site is owned by InterConnect Towers LLC (FCC ASR 1050520).
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Wireless Adobe1049 viewsCingular's wireless adobe site on a bluff above California Highway 62 southeast of Yucca Valley, California. It appears to be 'just another house on a hill' until you get up close and personal. The site is owned by InterConnect Towers LLC (FCC ASR 1050520).
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Wireless Adobe851 viewsA telephoto shot of Cingular's wireless adobe site on a bluff above California Highway 62 southeast of Yucca Valley, California. It appears to be 'just another house on a hill' until you get up close and personal. The site is owned by InterConnect Towers LLC (FCC ASR 1050520).
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Wireless Adobe907 viewsA telephoto show of Cingular's wireless adobe site on a bluff above California Highway 62 southeast of Yucca Valley, California. It appears to be 'just another house on a hill' until you get up close and personal. The site is owned by InterConnect Towers LLC (FCC ASR 1050520).
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Wireless Adobe794 viewsApproaching Cingular's wireless adobe site from the west side service road. It's on a bluff above California Highway 62 southeast of Yucca Valley, California. It appears to be 'just another house on a hill' until you get up close and personal. The site is owned by InterConnect Towers LLC (FCC ASR 1050520).
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877 viewsA high resolution detail show of Cingular's wireless adobe site from the west side service road. It's on a bluff above California Highway 62 southeast of Yucca Valley, California. It appears to be 'just another house on a hill' until you get up close and personal. The site is owned by InterConnect Towers LLC (FCC ASR 1050520).
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Wireless Adobe1071 viewsLooking southwest to Cingular's wireless adobe site. It's on a bluff above California Highway 62 southeast of Yucca Valley, California. It appears to be 'just another house on a hill' until you get up close and personal. The site is owned by InterConnect Towers LLC (FCC ASR 1050520).
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Awful AT&T Antennas699 viewsThis rather awful antenna site, from AT&T wireless, is located at 10239 1/2 Vassar in Canoga Park, California. The dual band antennas use tower mounted amplifiers to enhance weak signal reception.
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Awful AT&T Antennas590 viewsThis rather awful antenna site, from AT&T wireless, is located at 10239 1/2 Vassar in Canoga Park, California. The dual band antennas use tower mounted amplifiers to enhance weak signal reception.
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Camo Site at Gas Station651 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.
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Blessed Be This Cell Site464 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!
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Blessed Be This Cell Site424 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!
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Blessed Be This Cell Site364 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!
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Blessed Be This Cell Site383 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!
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Steel in the Air409 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.
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Grand Canyon Valle Airport349 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.
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Sock-it-to-me372 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.
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Which Way is the Wind Blowing?365 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.
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Primm an Properr in Primm Nevadaa669 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.
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Shelling out some signal777 viewsNextel's antennas are affixed below the gas station sign at this site in Henderson, Nevada.
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A Dam Tall Tower479 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.
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It's a sign...it's a monopole...it's a sign...it's a monopole530 viewsWhy, it's both, in Henderson, Nevada.
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Sort-of Flag Tank Site686 views...in Boulder City, Nevada.
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Flamingos Have Antennas!512 viewsI always focused on the tail feathers of Flamingos. Who knew that they had antennas, too!
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Verizon Wireless Camo Light Standard935 views...in Santa Monica, California. Notice that the BTS equipment vault is located around the corner to the right. It's in the sidewalk area. If you still can't spot it, look for the white painted labels! Actually, a nice design. The vents are in the greenbelt area.
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Verizon Wireless Camo Light Standard864 views...in Santa Monica, California. Notice that the BTS equipment vault is located around the corner to the right. It's in the sidewalk area. The vault vents are located in the greenbelt behind the red curb. A very nice installation, indeed.
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High Power - Higher Education360 viewsSprint has this site at the Irvine Valley College in Irvine, California.
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Underground BTS Equipment Vault905 viewsYou're looking at a close-up view of one way that Sprint places its equipment underground. The vents provide air flow. The green pedestal is for the power meter. The PVC tubing is for site drainage. This site is in the Newbury Park portion of Thousand Oaks, California.
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Cable Pulling Vault: Sprint's San Dimas Water Tank519 viewsThe cables from the BTS to the antennas pass through this pulling vault, then go up the legs of the tank to the antennas.
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Cell Site on a Power Pole (Crown Design)392 views...on 19th near Tuckahoe in Fairfax Co., VA near I66. Notice how the cable ladder is attached to the pole using straps.
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Arlington, VA Multicarrier Site358 views...at Washington Blvd. and 25th.
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KMLT Transmitter Vault Hatch...almost614 viewsThe site will awaits a metal hatch for the transmitter vault to complete the site security.
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SFO Airport268 viewsThere are multiple sites atop the elevator penthouses in the center parking lot of SFO airport. This photo is an example of another set of 4 antennas ganged in two radomes on the "E" parking elevator penthouse.
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SFO Airport279 viewsThere are multiple sites atop the elevator penthouses in the center parking lot of SFO airport. This photo is an example. Notice, in this close-up, the stacked diplex antennas. There are a total of 4 antennas inside the two radomes (antenna covers).
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SFO Airport263 viewsThere are multiple sites atop the elevator penthouses in the center parking lot of SFO airport. This photo is an example.
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Elevated Water Tank Cell Site430 viewsArtwork adorns this 4-level multi-carrier water tank site near Philadelphia.
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Multiple carriers on the roof of the VA Hospital in Philadelphia269 viewsRooftop installation on the VA Hospital in Philadelphia.
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Sprint Camo Elevator Penthouse Site576 viewsYet another view of Sprint's faux penthouse site on the top of the elevator.
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Sprint Camo Elevator Penthouse Site503 viewsA good detail shot of Sprint's antennas located in a faux elevator penthouse.
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Sprint Camo Elevator Penthouse Site666 viewsLooking at another side of Sprint's faux elevator penthouse, it's clear to see that this site is in need of some demand maintenance. The RF transparent panels are falling off.1 comments
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Sprint Camo Elevator Penthouse Site493 viewsIn West Los Angeles, Sprint's antennas are located in a faux elevator penthouse, and the base telecommunications station equipment is in the foreground on the left side.
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Sprint Camo Elevator Penthouse Site545 viewsIn West Los Angeles, Sprint's antennas are located in a faux elevator penthouse, and the base telecommunications station equipment is in the foreground on the left side. If you look closely on the top of the parapet you'll see a pair of AT&T Wireless (now Cingular) omnidirectional antennas. Those antennas are featured elsewhere in this gallery.
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A Real Education419 viewsThis Cingular site is located on the grounds of Fountain Valley (California) High School.
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Camo Site in Shopping Center507 viewsThe camo site is located in the clocktower of this shopping center.
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Camo, almost matching... (2 of 2)583 viewsThis Cingular site is a good example of the need to carefully plan how much of an existing wall will be replaced with a fiberglass camo panel. In this case, the cut out portion of the wall, now replaced with a painted/textured RF transparent panel, is clearly visible. A better approach would have been for the carrier to cut from wood panel edge to panel edge so that the difference, if visible, would have been more uniform.
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Camo, almost matching... (1 of 2)552 viewsThis Cingular site is a good example of the need to carefully plan how much of an existing wall will be replaced with a fiberglass camo panel. In this case, the cut out portion of the wall, now replaced with a painted/textured RF transparent panel, is clearly visible. A better approach would have been for the carrier to cut from wood panel edge to panel edge so that the difference, if visible, would have been more uniform.
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BTS Equipment Shelter638 views...nicely screened with a matching wood cover.1 comments
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Nextel Camo Site532 viewsThis Nextel camo site is located in Sunnyvale, California. Not seen in this photo is a flat panel (diamond) microwave antenna that is roof mounted.
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Cingular underground cell site equipment1240 viewsThe BTS equipment vault, in the foreground, serves a Cingular's light standard microcell. The green pedestal houses the power company meter, and is subject to removal if the power company allows unmetered or remotely metered service sometime in the future.
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Monopole Power Tower Cell Site372 viewsThis is a cell site on a power mono-tower in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Notice the microwave antenna for backhaul located on the lower portion of the tower.
 
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