Thanks everyone! This was enlightening. I have been using the
"Cellular Industry" mindset due to tower construction and I have been
trying to stay very accurate as far as azimuths to keep our coverage
maps as accurate as possible and to keep from self-interfering with our
other towers.
-Ed
On 3/15/2016 3:57 PM, Jeremy wrote:
We also eyeball it using Google Earth and landmarks. I can never get
a compass to work reliably enough in the vicinity of the tower.
On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 3:44 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
What, you don't just assume the tower is level and use the notched
degree hash marks on the antenna vertical adjustment bolt? :P
On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 4:41 PM, Eric Kuhnke
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
for sector antenna elevation, one of these...
http://www.amazon.com/iGaging-AngleCube-Digital-Level-Bevel/dp/B002LL0BIC
If you've planned out coverage with an unusual uptilt or
downtilt due to terrain (or built in electrical downtilt) and
are giving the sector to a 3rd party installer to hang.
On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 2:33 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I was working on an electronic version of my accu-aim
scope a few years ago. I discovered that no matter how far
I extended the flux gate sensor, any tower of decent size
threw it off. Best to use a hand held GPS at the base of
the the tower and start walking. After a few tries you
will find the correct heading. Note some kind of landmark
and aim for that.
Elevation be derived dead on with a cheap digital level.
If you have the elevation nailed and the heading/bearing
close, you should be able to find it with a bit of sweeping.
*From:* Edward Brooks <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Tuesday, March 15, 2016 2:46 PM
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] AP Sector Alignment
Anyone!!?? I watch posts about the strangest things go on
in here and not even one reply to a valid question?!
On 3/10/2016 11:36 AM, Edward Brooks wrote:
Over the last year our "low-cost" digital compass has
degraded to the point of being unreliable and now
useless. We have been looking at a few of the obviously
expensive options, Sunsight AAT-30, 3Z Antena Aligner,
Multiwave SmartAlign to rent. That being said we are
also looking for a less expensive, but more accurate than
standing in a field looking back at the antenna, option
to purchase. What are some of you using to accurately
align your AP sectors and do initial BH deployment?
Thanks,
-Ed
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406-443-3347 <tel:406-443-3347>
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