I remember the original NCR WaveLAN 900MHz installation guide recommended not installing near power lines. I have successfully done links in 900, 2.4GHz and 5GHz through and near high power lines.
On Nov 17, 2017 2:46 PM, "Jeremy" <jeremysmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have shot directly over a substation from a block away before, and have > done numerous installs right beneath high voltage power lines. I actually > have a site that is right below some lines up on the bench. I have never > noticed any issues from power lines. What frequency are you running? > > On Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 2:33 PM, Craig House <cr...@totalhighspeed.net> > wrote: > >> The situation you described of shooting through the powerlines is a >> similar scenario to where we have problems in the past. And building a >> taller structure to shoot over them because they were often the distance >> resolve the issue. In this case it will be shooting parallel to the >> powerlines because we are trying to connect to a tower that is 4 1/2 miles >> away at the electric substation. I am planning on going back out Monday >> weather permitting with a drone try to verify that I can see the tower at >> 90 feet. Hopefully with multiple options for frequencies we can find >> something that will connect. But worst case is I have another Tower 9 1/2 >> miles the opposite direction that we could connect to but it’s partially >> obstructed by trees. In that scenario we might have to amend our contract >> to put equipment higher on the tower at the other side >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Nov 16, 2017, at 15:30, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Yup. >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: "Brian Webster" <i...@wirelessmapping.com> >> To: af@afmug.com >> Sent: 11/16/2017 4:10:51 PM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] High-voltage lines interference >> >> Can you get them to pay for you to rent a JLG type lift that goes up to >> 100ft and do a site survey? Seems like with that big a life change they >> would be willing to shell out that to be sure. I bet both you and he would >> feel a lot more comfortable knowing it’s going to work first. >> >> >> >> Thank You, >> >> Brian Webster >> >> www.wirelessmapping.com >> >> www.Broadband-Mapping.com >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Craig House >> *Sent:* Thursday, November 16, 2017 3:05 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] High-voltage lines interference >> >> >> >> In the past we have experienced issues being near high-voltage powerlines >> and being able to get a consistent or even usable connection on wireless >> equipment. But it does not seem consistent. My dilemma today has to do with >> the fact that I did a site survey for a customer that wants to buy 224 >> acres with two houses in a cabin on it and move here from Pennsylvania. >> This is all contingent on the fact that we can get him service. He is >> willing to build and pay for a tower but the only location it can be placed >> is within a quarter-mile of some high tension high-voltage powerlines. At >> that location with a 90 foot tower I can get him service based on software. >> The problem is I don’t want to build a tower have him buy that kind of >> property move here from Pennsylvania and have something like straight RF >> causing us not to be able to get a link that will work. Anyone have any >> experience knowing what does and doesn’t work around high voltage >> transmission lines? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >
