There are some amazing Long Lines sites in WA and ID that serve almost no useful purpose, now that all long distance traffic moves via fiber... The ones closer to major metro areas have more tenants and more value to their new owners.
The Long Lines sites that were built solely as a means to get a PTP relay over a major mountain range are amazing. Built with massive diesel tanks and ventilation intakes 18' off the ground due to snow pack. These ones have the original horn antennas and not much else, maybe some VHF/UHF omni radio repeaters for forestry/national parks. Bethel Ridge WA, about 1820 meters elevation https://www.google.com/maps?ll=46.71724,-121.10068&z=14&t=h Goldendale WA https://www.google.com/maps?ll=45.99800,-120.69536&z=14&t=h Leadore ID, one of the highest I can find, it's at 2750m elevation https://www.google.com/maps?ll=45.99800,-120.69536&z=14&t=h Bring a snow-cat in winter.... On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 6:05 PM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a bunch I took of a Long Lines concrete tower in Springfield, OH > that was being torn down on my FB somewhere. > > Then there's long-lines.net > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Mike Hammett" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Tuesday, January 26, 2016 7:56:50 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] AT&T Long Lines > > I didn't get enough pics on this site: > https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cfk3jvi6u5jaq1x/AACv12KJ32ZrUbw5mwSuAVuxa?dl=0 > Lots of awesome stuff here. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Josh Reynolds" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Tuesday, January 26, 2016 7:41:12 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] AT&T Long Lines > > Some of the old AT&T sites are cool. Hardened bunkers with walls many feet > thick. > On Jan 26, 2016 7:36 PM, "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yeah, you wouldn’t want information like this getting out: >> >> http://wikimapia.org/10668587/AT-T-Norway-IL-Class-1-Switching-Center >> >> Not a big secret, since it’s a very distinctive looking tower visible >> from 10-20 miles away due to the high ground it sits on. It was also one >> of the ground sites for the Air Force 1 secure communications network, I >> don’t know if that’s still operational, I think maybe it is. >> >> Last I heard DeKalb, IL is still an active fiber POP. Tower is not used, >> but they won’t least space or sell it. It’s right in town and not a very >> well kept secret. >> >> >> *From:* George Skorup <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 26, 2016 7:20 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] AT&T Long Lines >> >> But AT&T is the devil, so again, just sayin. >> >> On 1/26/2016 7:16 PM, Jaime Solorza wrote: >> >> Ha...as if we are afraid of AT&T....I know most on this list have ripped >> tags off sofas and mattresses. So there >> On Jan 26, 2016 6:09 PM, "George Skorup" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> AT&T doesn't like it when you list active sites. Just sayin. >>> >>> On 1/26/2016 11:33 AM, Eric Kuhnke wrote: >>> >>> It has tons in the midwest, I think I unchecked several sections before >>> I saved the KML. I was looking only at the Pacific Northwest. Open the >>> drop-down arrow that is the main category and re-check the other 4 or 5 >>> categories. >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 8:13 AM, Keefe John < <[email protected]> >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Nothing in the midwest either. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 1/26/2016 9:51 AM, Jerry Head wrote: >>>> >>>> Same here for Alabama. >>>> >>>> On 1/26/2016 9:24 AM, Chuck Hogg wrote: >>>> >>>> It doesn't have most of the Kentucky ones. Interesting...I can name a >>>> bunch more... >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Chuck >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 11:50 PM, Eric Kuhnke < <[email protected]> >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Looks like the list may be removing attachments... Here's the file: >>>>> >>>>> http://tengigabit.ca/~eric/ATT_longlines_USA.kmz >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 6:22 PM, Gerard Dupont III < >>>>> <[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Did the list scrub the attachment? Link maybe? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Gerard >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jan 25, 2016 at 7:52 PM, Eric Kuhnke < >>>>>> <[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I recently came across this KML file online. It's KML/KMZ format for >>>>>>> Google Earth. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I thought I knew where all the notable towers in WA state were, but >>>>>>> turns out I was missing a few on my previously self-made AT&T Long Lines >>>>>>> map. Kudos to whoever put this together. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> > >
