Dr. Jonathan L. Kramer's Cell Tower Photo Gallery

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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles392 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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Great Scott!391 viewsYet another view of a pole-mounted cell site in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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T-Mobile Camo in Palos Verdes Estates, California391 viewsPano of the front of the building.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California391 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Updated to Digital...389 viewsThis overview shot shows the antennas (cells and GPS) on a traffic signal, and the BTS equipment in the sidewalk area to the left of the traffic signal. Compare this photo to the photograph in this gallery from a few years ago when this was an analog site.
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PCS Crown on PG&E Tower389 viewsUbiquitel's PCS antennas in Olivehurst, California are located above the high tension lines on this PG&E power transmission tower.
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CornucopiaMicrowave Horn in Las Vegas, New Mexico389 viewsThis is a 'cornucopia' (high performance) microwave antenna at the CenturyLink Central Office in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles389 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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No, the tower legs are NOT two colors...388 views...it's just the the legs on the right have so many black cables for the T-Mobile, Cingular, and Nextel antennas. Olivehurst, California.
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles388 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles387 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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After the COW...386 viewsBefore and during the construction of this Nextel site on US Government property, the firm used a COW to provide service along I-405 in West Los Angeles. A photo of that particular COW may be viewed in the non-camo section of this gallery.
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Building top multi-sector cell site386 viewsPlain vanilla. No "touch of gold" here.
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NextG (Crown Castle) Dual DAS in Redondo Beach, CA386 viewsThis is an example of why the assertion that 'DAS and done' is not always true. This site was originally permitted as a single DAS site, but another carrier wanted to be at the same site, so a larger cabinet holding two DAS nodes was installed, as was a second antenna.
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Irvine, Califoria multicarrier site386 viewsThis is an outstanding multicarrier camo site in Irvine, CA
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Close-up of transmission tower wireless installation, Irvine, CA385 viewsUtilizing the powerline ROW, this wireless site makes use of a power transmission tower.
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AT&T Wireless (Cingular) Omni Site385 viewsAT&T Wireless built this dual band cellular/PCS site in West Los Angeles adjacent to a large regional mall and a busy intersection. This photo shows a second set of omnidirection antennas immediately adjacent to the public parking space.
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Los Alamos, New Mexico385 viewsThis is a monopole owned by Alltel, and is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. This tower is fairly close to the airport, so that's why you see an aircraft warning light on the top.
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Verizon Camo Church Site 385 viewsAt St. Margaret's in Chino, CA
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Two monopoles - Co-location site.384 viewsThese towers are located near Worcester, MA.
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Santa Fe High School Light Standard384 viewsLight Standard site at Santa Fe High School (New Mexico)
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles384 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles384 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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Lots of BTS Equipment in the Sidewalk Area383 viewsThis AT&T Wireless base station is located in the right-of-way. The smaller pedestal to the left of the BTS houses the power company meter.
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Irvine, Califoria multicarrier site383 viewsThis is an outstanding multicarrier camo site in Irvine, CA
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California382 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Santa Fe Big Steel Lattice Tower381 viewsSanta Fe, New Mexico
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Multi-carrier Monopole Site381 viewsMulti-carrier Monopole Site in Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California381 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Now you See it, and Now you Do380 viewsThis non-camo/camo site is located near a major freeway and arterial roadway.
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The Golden Signal380 viewsOne of T-Mobile's sector antennas at its Chico, California water tank site. Photo taken just before sunset.
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Santa Fe High School Light Standard380 viewsLight Standard site at Santa Fe High School (New Mexico)
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles380 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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Big Steel over Las Vegas (New Mexico, that is)379 viewsThis multi-carrier tower serves much of Las Vegas, New Mexico.
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Sprint Omni Site378 viewsTwo baby-vents for Sprint's equipment vault.
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Sprint Omni Site378 viewsTwo on an Arm legacy Sprint site in Los Angeles
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California378 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Birds on Blue Unique Cell Site Design - Public Art378 viewsThis public art cell site was designed by Ron Pekar and Sandy McDaniel; brought to life by Esteban DuPont's CellTech Wireless, sponsored by Crown Castle, and authorized by the City of San Diego. This is a wonderful result for a great collaboration. Located at CA905 and Beyer Blvd in San Diego.
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles377 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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Cell-on-a-roof376 viewsThree sector cell site on a commercial building rooftop.
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AT&T Wireless (Cingular) Omni Site375 viewsAT&T Wireless built this dual band cellular/PCS site in West Los Angeles adjacent to a large regional mall and a busy intersection.
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Power Transmission Tower Site375 viewsPECO transmission tower cell site in Philadelphia.
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Power Transmission Tower Site375 viewsPECO transmission tower cell site in Philadelphia.
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8 foot antenna on building375 viewsA rather ugly 8' antenna stuck on the side of a building in Tarzana, California
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T-Mobile Camo in Palos Verdes Estates, California375 viewsLooking up the (camo) skirt of the site.
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2,500 Years Apart373 viewsThe Acropolis above Athens has been standing for 2,500 years. The cell antennas on the rooftops, not so long.
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Uninspired Cricket Wireless Site in Mesa, AZ372 viewsCricket didn't do much to camo its site atop the Holiday Inn on Country Club in Mesa, Arizona. From a different view along the street the panel antennas are plainly visible. Not recommended.
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Sprint on a Stick in San Diego County372 views
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Multi-carrier Cell Site Cleverly Disguised As An Upscale Hotel371 viewsLooking northeast. Close-up of cells on the southwest wall. Notice the loose cables.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California371 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Irvine, Califoria multicarrier site371 viewsThis is an outstanding multicarrier camo site in Irvine, CA
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles371 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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370 viewsThis is a very, very tall self-supporting lattice tower site, owned by American Tower, in Espanola, New Mexico.
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Time Warner Cable Wireless Node in Santa Monica/West Los Angeles Area370 viewsTime Warner Cable Wireless Node in Santa Monica/West Los Angeles Area. Manufactured by BelAir Networks.
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Sprint Omni Site370 viewsTwo on an Arm legacy Sprint site in Los Angeles
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T-Mobile Camo in Palos Verdes Estates, California370 viewsT-Mobile BTS.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California370 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Guyed Tower in Cantua Creek, California368 viewsA big tower in a small town. It's guyed.
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T-Mobile Camo in Palos Verdes Estates, California368 viewsT-Mobile BTS.
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The signal is Smok'n from this site!366 viewsThis is a cell site constructed on an old mill brick smokestack. Located in Westborough, MA.
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SFO Airport - Terminal 2/Admin Building366 viewsCan you spot the single panel? There's a matching panel just off the photo to the right.
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Time to Shippee Out the Signal366 views...from this Spectrasite lattice tower on Shippee Road in Oroville, California. Nextel is on the tower. The tower ASR is 1239078. I like the way the tower reflects in the water.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California365 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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One Well-Placed PG&E Transmission Tower364 viewsPG&E sure scored locating this tower near the I280 freeway adjacent to Redwood City, California. Lots of carriers (4), lots of income.
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T-Mobile Camo in Palos Verdes Estates, California364 viewsLooking up the (camo) skirt of the site.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California364 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Birds on Blue Unique Cell Site Design - Public Art364 viewsThis public art cell site was designed by Ron Pekar and Sandy McDaniel; brought to life by Esteban DuPont's CellTech Wireless, sponsored by Crown Castle, and authorized by the City of San Diego. This is a wonderful result for a great collaboration. Located at CA905 and Beyer Blvd in San Diego.
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Multi-carrier Cell Site Cleverly Disguised As An Upscale Hotel363 viewsLooking southwest. Cells on the northwest wall.
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Spectrasite in Paramount, California362 viewsYet another Spectrasite installation, this time in Paramount, California (looking west).
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Antalya Province361 views
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NextG DAS - Rancho Palos Verdes, California360 views
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Irvine, Califoria multicarrier site360 viewsThis is an outstanding multicarrier camo site in Irvine, CA
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Santa Fe Big Steel Guyed Tower359 viewsSanta Fe Big Steel Guyed Tower
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Birds on Blue Unique Cell Site Design - Public Art359 viewsThis public art cell site was designed by Ron Pekar and Sandy McDaniel; brought to life by Esteban DuPont's CellTech Wireless, sponsored by Crown Castle, and authorized by the City of San Diego. This is a wonderful result for a great collaboration. Located at CA905 and Beyer Blvd in San Diego.
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One of T-Mobile's sector antennas at its Chico, California water tank site. Photo taken just before sunset.358 viewsAnother view of two sectors of T-Mobile's antennas at its Chico, California water tank site. Photo taken just before sunset.
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T-Mobile Camo in Palos Verdes Estates, California358 viewsT-Mobile BTS.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California358 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Multi-carrier Cell Site Cleverly Disguised As An Upscale Hotel357 viewsLooking northeast. Cells on the roof (camo) and on the southwest wall.
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T-Mobile Camo in Palos Verdes Estates, California357 viewsT-Mobile BTS Appleton plug (along side Verizon's Appleton plug).
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8 foot antenna on building356 viewsA rather ugly 8' antenna stuck on the side of a building in Tarzana, California
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Cricket has the Power in Santa Fe355 viewsCricket has the Power in Santa Fe
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T-Mobile Camo in Palos Verdes Estates, California355 viewsT-Mobile BTS.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California355 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Uninspired Cricket Wireless Site in Mesa, AZ354 viewsCricket didn't do much to camo its site atop the Holiday Inn on Country Club in Mesa, Arizona. From a different view along the street the panel antennas are plainly visible. Not recommended.
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Big Iron in New Mexico (I25 north of ABQ)354 views
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NextG DAS - Rancho Palos Verdes, California354 views
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California354 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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AT&T Wireless (Cingular) Omni Site353 viewsAT&T Wireless built this dual band cellular/PCS site in West Los Angeles adjacent to a large regional mall and a busy intersection. This photo shows a second set of omnidirection antennas immediately adjacent to the public parking space.
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Parking lot site for a parking lot352 viewsThis site, atop a parking lot, is well-suited for the parking lot it serves, the San Diego Freeway (I-405) in Culver City, California.
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Multi-carrier Cell Site Cleverly Disguised As An Upscale Hotel352 viewsLooking west at the east roof/face of the hotel. Camo box; microwave dish antennas.
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