Actually a company I used to work for had that for every tower they owned … annual inspection, full engineering reports etc…..
> > From: Af [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>] On > Behalf Of That One Guy /sarcasm > Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 4:26 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Well this caught me by surprise. > > Railroad regulations would end up prohibiting the majority of our installs. > Cant climb any tower structure that doesnt have an installation report > accompanying the preinstallation engineering report and if it hasnt passed > inspection in the last year it cant be accessed, there goes every residential > tower. > Customers would walk away with an outstanding groundplane in their home though > > On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 4:09 PM, Brian Webster <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Most railroads have been installing towers and PTP links to support their >> requirement for the positive train control technology. This from what little >> I have looked in to also requires them to have more sensors and such along >> the rail lines. With these towers and backhaul networks in place, it would >> make for an easy addition to add a WISP business. The railroad already >> bought and paid for everything but the PTMP units and CPE on the rail tower >> network. We should all be so lucky. >> >> Thank You, >> Brian Webster >> Skype: Radiowebst >> www.wirelessmapping.com <http://www.wirelessmapping.com/> >> www.Broadband-Mapping.com <http://www.broadband-mapping.com/> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Af [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>] On >> Behalf Of Robert Andrews >> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 2:22 PM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Well this caught me by surprise. >> >> microwave ptp is probably part of the trains legacy comm systems. Most >> RR's throw as little tech away as possible... never know when that >> 4884 will come in handy... We just heard about a 2.3 UP link that ATT >> is in a uproar about and so far UP has said pound sand... FCC will moderate >> this.. >> >> On 11/03/2016 11:11 AM, George Skorup wrote: >> > BNSF has a ton of their own fiber in their ROWs, yet they're still >> > doing microwave PTP. No idea why. Maybe it's for a different system or >> > backup. >> > >> > On 11/3/2016 12:51 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: >> >> >> >> And yet they are proposing to build a new railroad through a bunch of >> >> farmland. >> >> >> >> http://www.greatlakesbasin.net/ <http://www.greatlakesbasin.net/> >> >> >> >> *From:*Af [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>] *On >> >> Behalf Of *Adam Moffett >> >> *Sent:* Thursday, November 3, 2016 12:37 PM >> >> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Well this caught me by surprise. >> >> >> >> There are unused railroad ROW's around here that allegedly matter. >> >> The railroad might not control them anymore....some of them here >> >> ended up in the hands of muni's who used them to make hiking trails >> >> and what-not. >> >> >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> >> >> >> From: "Nate Burke" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> >> >> >> >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> >> >> >> Sent: 11/3/2016 1:34:27 PM >> >> >> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Well this caught me by surprise. >> >> >> >> I wonder if when they pull up tracks, they can still maintain the >> >> fiber on the ROW?� Drove through Colorado/Nebraska a few weeks >> >> ago and followed the old CRI&P ROW for a while.� Every 10 or 20 >> >> miles there's a little town like like 50 people in it.� >> >> >> >> On 11/3/2016 12:19 PM, Tyler Treat wrote: >> >> >> >> Yep. I mean I certainly get it, just didn't expect it. � >> >> >> >> ___________________________ >> >> >> >> Mangled by my iPhone. >> >> >> >> ___________________________ >> >> >> >> Tyler Treat >> >> >> >> Corn Belt Technologies, Inc.� >> >> >> >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> >> >> >> ___________________________ >> >> >> >> >> >> On Nov 3, 2016, at 12:16 PM, Nate Burke <[email protected] >> >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >> >> >> >> I haven't heard of them, but I guess it makes sense.� >> >> Don't they have fiber laid on most of their ROW next to >> >> the tracks.� And they go through many many small >> >> towns.� >> >> >> >> On 11/3/2016 12:01 PM, Tyler Treat wrote: >> >> >> >> Saw this on Facebook. Since when did UP WISP? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> https://up.jobs/job/opening/Breeze%20Broadband%20Communications%20Yea >> >> <https://up.jobs/job/opening/Breeze%20Broadband%20Communications%20Yea> >> >> r%20Round%20Intern/Omaha/NE/080686?jsl=26108143 >> >> >> >> ___________________________ >> >> >> >> Mangled by my iPhone. >> >> >> >> ___________________________ >> >> >> >> Tyler Treat >> >> >> >> Corn Belt Technologies, Inc.� >> >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> <mailto:[email protected] >> >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> >> >> >> ___________________________ >> >> >> > >> > > > > > -- > If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as > part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
