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NextG Distributed Antenna System Node474 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.
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Tarzana, California474 viewsClark Avenue light standard
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Irvine, Califoria multicarrier site474 viewsThis is an outstanding multicarrier camo site in Irvine, CA
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Verizon 'Small Cell' (Really a DAS node)474 viewsStrapped on to a City of Los Angeles light standard. Cables are routed inside the pole to and through the top cap.
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Co-location cell sites on paired power transmission towers473 viewsThis is an example of co-location sites on adjacent power transmission towers.
Notice that the antenna panels and cables were not required to be painted to match the towers. Painting those elements would have positively impacted the result.
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21. Huh? What Happended to the Concrete Pad?473 viewsIn a surprising twist, the concrete pad has been hammered out and new frames and conduits installed. What gives? According to the work crews, it seems that the generator pad was installed 90 degrees off. Go back in the gallery and look and you'll see what I'm talking about. Because of the little error, weeks were apparently lost in site activation...not to mention $$$ (which I didn't, okay?).
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Wireless, with Cables473 viewsClose up of the multicarrier site at the upper station of the Mt. Roberts Tramway in Juneau, Alaska.
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Amish Area Cell Tower472 views...in Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania, in the heart of the Amish country.
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Tower Towers Over the Santa Fe Plaza472 viewsTowering over the historic Santa Fe Plaza (and just about everything else in the area), this awful pole is about as out of place as a tower can be. So sad. Thanks to Alltel for contributing to the spoiling of the historic Santa Fe Plaza area.
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NextG Distributed Antenna System Node471 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.
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A Terrible Missile Rises Over the New Mexico Horizon471 viewsThis is a monster of a visible site. It stands 150 feet tall and is located on the I25 Frontage Road east of County Road 57 south of Santa Fe, NM. There is another photo in this gallery showing just how awful this site is from afar.
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles471 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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Color can make all the difference - Close up470 viewsThe antenna panels, while not camo, are nicely blended into the underlying structure.
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6. A Close-Up View of Two Sectors of RF-Transparent Panels470 viewsYet another view of the bell tower being modified to enclose the antennas.
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Blessed Be This Cell Site470 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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So-so Camo'ed Pop-Up Site in Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley)470 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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Sprint - Microcell using Sanders CATV radio469 viewsSprint (especially in conjunction with Cox) deployed a significant number of the Sanders cable TV/cell interface. This site uses very low gain antennas (the two outside antennas are for reception from the users, and the center antenna is for transmission to the users). Sprint has built its own CATV-like wireless system to connect many of its sites back to its MTSOs.
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The Leaning Tower of Victorville469 viewsVerizon's 3-sector wood pole is ever-so-slowly leaning over. Victorville, California.
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469 viewsAdjacent to 5445 Hollywood Blvd, Ste D, Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Yet another awful Mobilitie design469 viewsLos Angeles: Vermont north of Wilshire
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Yet another awful Mobilitie design469 viewsLos Angeles: Vermont north of Wilshire
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16. Clock Tower Painting Underway467 viewsYet another view of the re-painted clock tower.
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Irvine, Califoria multicarrier site467 viewsThis is an outstanding multicarrier camo site in Irvine, CA
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Single Carrier Monopole466 viewsNot much to say about this site. It's a monopole that happens to be located at the top of a hill next to a water tank.
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11. Cables are now in the Cable Tray466 viewsWe're getting closer! Notice that the cables make a gentle (less than 90 degree) bend at the bottom of the ladder where it connects to the tray in the hallway. Bending cables too much can kink them. Kinking can cause excessive signal transmission losses. Not a good thing! Also notice that the GPS antenna is now installed--quite visibly--at the top of the cable tray on the roof. More in the next photograph...
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Poorly designed Church bell tower site466 views
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466 viewsAdjacent to 5445 Hollywood Blvd, Ste D, Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Yet another awful Mobilitie design466 viewsLos Angeles: Vermont north of Wilshire
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Waves of Power465 viewsA fairly standard power transmission tower with a cell crown. Spotted in Walnut Creek, California, this photograph graces the cover of Paul Valle-Riestra's book, "Telecommunications: The Governmental Role in Managing the Connected Community" published in 2002.
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Cell Site on a Power Pole (Crown Design)465 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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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles465 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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Multi-carrier Cell Site Cleverly Disguised As An Upscale Hotel464 viewsOkay, it's really a hotel with an amazing number and variety of cell sites. Look at the related series of photos to get a flavor of this amazing site in Torrance, California.
Looking northeast. Cells on the roof (camo to the right; not camo in the middle) and on the southwest wall. Three panel non-camo sector on the west roof.
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Tarzana, California464 viewsClark Avenue light standard
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464 viewsAdjacent to 5445 Hollywood Blvd, Ste D, Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Yet another awful Mobilitie design464 viewsLos Angeles: Vermont north of Wilshire
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Two on a Stick463 viewsHere's a long view of this two-carrier site. If you look in the sidewalk area to the right of the pole you'll see Cingular's flush-to-grade equipment vault, and just to the left of it, Cingular's two flush-to-grade vents.
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Cell Sign462 viewsSpotted in Redwood City, California, this two sector cell site provides spot coverage along the US101.
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Grand Canyon - South Rim462 viewsThis multicarrier site is located near the Bright Angle Lodge at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
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462 viewsAdjacent to 5445 Hollywood Blvd, Ste D, Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Verizon MTSO San Diego 1 of 2461 viewsThis photo shows Verizon's Mobile Telephone Switching Office and tower in San Diego, California.
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Field of Signals461 viewsCingular's dual CEV site at Thousand Oaks Park in Thousand Oaks, California. Notice the GPS/LMU antenna bolted to the side of the CEV in the foreground.
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Time Warner Cable Wireless Node in Santa Monica/West Los Angeles Area460 viewsTime Warner Cable Wireless Node in Santa Monica/West Los Angeles Area. Manufactured by BelAir Networks.
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Power on the Tower460 viewsAn AT&T site on a SCE transmission tower in Thousand Oaks, California.
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460 viewsAdjacent to 5445 Hollywood Blvd, Ste D, Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Yet another awful Mobilitie design460 viewsLos Angeles: Vermont north of Wilshire
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Store that Signal!459 viewsThe roof-mounted cable tray supporting the antenna coax cables can be clearly seen in this photo. The cable tray protects the coaxial cable from being damaged, here from people walking and working on the roof. Damaged coaxial cables most often seriously degrade the received and transmitted signals.
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9. More Cable Tray Installation459 viewsHere's a further view of the cable tray as it transitions from the hallway leading from the side of the building over and down to the BTS equpment housing area.
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Take me to the Opera!458 viewsA parking lot light site at the Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe, NM.
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Multi-carrier Omnis and Panels457 viewsThis traditional 'high iron' site supports several carriers using omni-directional antennas, as well as at least one carrier with sectorized panel antennas.
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Side Saddle Microwave Dish Installation457 viewsThis cell site uses a microwave dish antenna system to provide backhaul to the MTSO. The interesting note for this site is the side saddle (offset) installation of the dish antenna. In most metro installations, a microwave antenna saves the carrier the cost of leasing a telco dataline, but at the expense of adding visual loading to the project.
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Yet another awful Mobilitie design457 viewsLos Angeles: Vermont north of Wilshire
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I'll Turn Left on a Green Sector...456 viewsFountain Hills area of greater Phoenix. A three sector site atop a traffic and light standard.
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10. Securing the Coaxial Cables in the Tray456 viewsA tech secures the cables to the tray. Notice that the cable tray extends out a bit from the edge of the wall. This will connect with the vertical portion of the tray heading to the roof.
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Federally Protected Bird's Next in Taos, NM456 viewsThis is a close-up of the federally-protected bird's next located high up an American Tower colo site in Taos, New Mexico.
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AT&T Site Undergoing a 4G Upgrade456 viewsThis site, at 703 Montana in Santa Monica, California is undergoing an upgrade to 4G.
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Sock-it-to-me455 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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Tarzana, California455 viewsClark Avenue light standard
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles455 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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Panoramic view of the KMLT transmitter building454 viewsThe roof is on. Less than a month to go before the hole is closed and the building is buried.
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Yet another awful Mobilitie design454 viewsLos Angeles: Vermont north of Wilshire
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Monopole Power Tower Cell Site453 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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Yet another awful Mobilitie design453 viewsLos Angeles: Vermont north of Wilshire
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Arlington, VA Multicarrier Site452 views...at Washington Blvd. and 25th.
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Ketchikan Me if you Kan452 viewsMulticarrier site in Ketchikan, Alaska
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Take me to the Opera!451 viewsThe BTS cabinets for the multi-carrier sites (on parking lot lights) at the Santa Fe Opera in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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AT&T Clock Tower - Public Park451 viewsAT&T Clock Tower Site in Rio Rancho, NM
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AT&T Wireless (Cingular) Omni Site450 viewsJust park your BTS equipment in this space and you're good to go. AT&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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18. Now You See the Cables...Now You Don't450 viewsThe cables are now safely tucked away under the cover of the tray, now installed.
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Sprint microcell - Two Sectors449 viewsThis two sector microcell provides spot service along Mulholland Highway in Los Angeles. Note the good use of brown paint to provide some blending with the pole and arms.
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Irvine, Califoria multicarrier site449 viewsThis is an outstanding multicarrier camo site in Irvine, CA
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449 viewsAdjacent to 5445 Hollywood Blvd, Ste D, Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Yet another awful Mobilitie design449 viewsLos Angeles: Vermont north of Wilshire
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Two Sectors - One into a hillside!448 viewsAs seen in the accompanying photo, the left-pointing antennas (sector) seem to provide excellent coverage for the hillside, and not much beyond it. It would be interesting to know how much power this site and antennas produce, and whether any portion of the hillside is in an RF controlled zone. The hillside, as you can see in the photo, is quite accessible to the general public.
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Top Hat Wireless?448 viewsHere's a different spin on hanging antennas from a pole. The other poles along this strand line are shorter, but AT&T Wireless replaced the existing pole with a taller one to provide room at the top to hang its three sectors of panel antennas.
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448 viewsAdjacent to 5445 Hollywood Blvd, Ste D, Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Two Sectors - One into a hillside!447 viewsOkay, here's a panoramic photograph of Sprint's excellent RF into the accessible hillside.
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More Power from Power...447 views...plant, that is. San Diego County, California.
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447 viewsAdjacent to 5445 Hollywood Blvd, Ste D, Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Microcell - Two Sectors446 viewsYet another pole-mounted two-sector cell site.
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25. It's Raining, It's Pouring (Concrete)446 viewsHere's the new re-poured pad. It's just been poured. There'll be a cure period to let it harden before moving the equipment into the area.
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NextG DAS - Norwalk, California446 viewsNextG Networks DAS light standard site in Norwalk, California.
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Camo Water Tank446 viewsCamo Water Tank in San Dimas, CA
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Birds on Blue Unique Cell Site Design - Public Art446 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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Santa Fe Country Club445 viewsMono-Golfball Screen
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Yet another awful Mobilitie design445 viewsLos Angeles: Vermont north of Wilshire
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Yet another awful Mobilitie design445 viewsLos Angeles: Vermont north of Wilshire
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A New Sign of the Times444 viewsYes, this cell site is sandwiched between two outdoor advertising signs. Yes, two of the three sectors shine THROUGH the signs (with metal rails just in front of the panel antennas).
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Tarzana, California444 viewsClark Avenue light standard
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Wireless site on a major transmission tower, Irvine, CA443 viewsUtilizing the powerline ROW, this wireless site makes use of a transmission tower. If you enlarge the photograph, you'll see another wireless site on the pole behind this one.
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13. Securing the Cables and Painting443 viewsThings are moving forward downstairs, too!
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17. Clock Tower Painting Underway443 viewsA rear view of the re-painted clock tower.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California443 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Yet another awful Mobilitie design443 viewsLos Angeles: Vermont north of Wilshire
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Tip-to-Tip 1 of 2442 viewsThis equipment cabinets of this site are behind an unlocked gate. Many of the cable conduit pull caps have been removed exposing the site wiring.
Note the antennas mounted in a "tip-to-tip" configuration. A close up of the antennas is seen in an adjacent photo in this gallery.
This site is located in San Francisco and shines signal on US101.
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A Pair of Monopoles in Gorman, California441 viewsAt the northern end of Los Angeles County along I-5.
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles440 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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Drive Test Rover Ready To Run439 viewsInside the cab of the drive test 'rover' is a portable computer connected to the output of the PCS signal strength receiver and the GPS receiver. The computer records the data for later mapping. The clipboard holds the predetermined route that the driver of the rover will cover during the test.
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15. Clock Tower Painting Underway439 viewsThe panels are fully installed and are being painted and textured to match the building.
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24. It's Concrete Pour Day...Again439 viewsThe wood frames are in place and braced for the pour...again. Notice the very nice cable terminations at the far end of the cable tray. You'll see these again, later.
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Tall Tower to Save Birds439 viewsAmerican Tower's Taos Central site in Taos, NM has a federally-protected bird's nest on one of the platforms. The the photos here. Search on Taos.
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Time Warner Cable Wireless Node in Santa Monica/West Los Angeles Area439 viewsTime Warner Cable Wireless Node in Santa Monica/West Los Angeles Area. Manufactured by BelAir Networks.
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T-Mobile Camo Site 439 viewsT-Mobile Camo Site at New Hope Christian Church in Chino, CA
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Rooftop macrocell438 viewsYet another rooftop macrocell site. Santa Monica, California.
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The Tower Company Tower438 viewsSounds circular, eh? Located in Chico, California.
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Which Way is the Wind Blowing?438 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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Parking lot cell site437 viewsThe cell antennas are mounted on the light standard on the roof of a public parking lot in San Francisco.
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Microcell - Two Sectors437 viewsTwo sectors facing up/down the highway. That's the San Fernando Valley in the background (on a VERY clear day!).
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26. Anyone for a Tumble?437 viewsThe concrete mixer has done its job and is ready to go home, again!
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Wait 'Till We Get Our Haines Signal On You!437 viewsMulticarrier site above Haines, Alaska
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Tower Towers Over the Santa Fe Plaza437 viewsThis tower stands just south of the Plaza in historic Santa Fe. It's clearly visible from much of the Plaza area. So sad
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Tarzana, California437 viewsClark Avenue light standard
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On the Fence436 viewsSome wireless carriers mount their antennas on the outside of water tank sites atop hilltops.
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So-so Camo'ed Pop-Up Site in Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley)436 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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436 viewsAdjacent to 5445 Hollywood Blvd, Ste D, Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles436 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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Omnidirectional to Sectorized435 viewsThese poles formerly supported omnidirectional cell antennas. The carrier increased capacity by replacing the omni antennas with sectorized panel antennas.
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5. A Close-Up View of Two Sectors of RF-Transparent Panels435 viewsHere's a close-up of the bell tower being modified to enclose the antennas. The cut-outs on the front and left side of the tower are the RF transparent panels.
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Powering Up Santa Fe435 viewsT-Mobile occupies the top of this power transmission pole near the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Tarzana, California435 viewsClark Avenue light standard
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A Terrible Missile Rises Over the New Mexico Horizon434 viewsThis is a monster of a visible site. It stands 150 feet tall and is located on the I25 Frontage Road east of County Road 57 south of Santa Fe, NM. There is another photo in this gallery showing just how awful this site is from close-up.
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Sprint Omni Site434 viewsSprint's underground equipment vault
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