Re: [WISPA] FM tower co-location
I have a 2.4g Cisco AP and a 5.8g MT backhaul link on a FM tower at 99.5mhz. My gear is at 230' of a 300' tower. The FM array is 10 bays that is fed by 50k watts, and is only about 15' above my AP and BH links. The Cisco is basemounted and the MT radio is on the tower at 230'. No problems what-so-ever. Jeff Chadd Thompson wrote: Curious if anyone here has co-located on an FM tower? If so care to share your experiences? Thanks, Chadd -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.22/238 - Release Date: 1/23/2006 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] FM tower co-location
Yeah. It's, by far, my most troublesome site. Not all the fault of the FM system I'm sure. There are 3 or 4 competitors only a mile away. And my antennas have to mount behind another tower etc. But the general noise there is so high I have to take my volt meter outside of the building in order to get an accurate reading. I hate being up there! I'd much rather have two other systems with no other users in the area than one like this. laters, Marlon (509) 982-2181 Equipment sales (408) 907-6910 (Vonage)Consulting services 42846865 (icq)And I run my own wisp! 64.146.146.12 (net meeting) www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: Chadd Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 6:06 PM Subject: [WISPA] FM tower co-location Curious if anyone here has co-located on an FM tower? If so care to share your experiences? Thanks, Chadd -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.22/238 - Release Date: 1/23/2006 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] FM tower co-location
He he !! As far as I know everything still works :-) On 1/26/06, Kurt Fankhauser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brad, hope you already had all the kids you want. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jenco Wireless Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 9:31 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FM tower co-location I have. The station on the same tower as me is not a super high power station - I think they broadcast at 12,000 watts (we have one close that does 75,000 Watts) !! The RF engineer for the station told me that 40' was safe for short exposure. I have some gear closer to 12' away. They are required to turn down the power if you are going to be close. I don't want to ask them to do that too much (I am sure with the rent they pay they can dictate terms to the tower owners, if they are not the owners (not sure)). I bought an RF radiation suit. Unless I am going to be very close for a long period (hours), I just work in the suit. I also had a Narda RF monitor, until it had a 460' fall - oops. The bottom line is 50-300 MHz is very dangerous for human exposure. It will cook you like a microwave oven starting with your eyes and testicles. Be careful Brad Hagstrom Jenco Wireless On 1/24/06, Chadd Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Curious if anyone here has co-located on an FM tower? If so care to share your experiences? Thanks, Chadd -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.22/238 - Release Date: 1/23/2006 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.22/238 - Release Date: 1/23/2006 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] FM tower co-location
I have. The station on the same tower as me is not a super high power station - I think they broadcast at 12,000 watts (we have one close that does 75,000 Watts) !! The RF engineer for the station told me that 40' was safe for short exposure. I have some gear closer to 12' away. They are required to turn down the power if you are going to be close. I don't want to ask them to do that too much (I am sure with the rent they pay they can dictate terms to the tower owners, if they are not the owners (not sure)). I bought an RF radiation suit. Unless I am going to be very close for a long period (hours), I just work in the suit. I also had a Narda RF monitor, until it had a 460' fall - oops. The bottom line is 50-300 MHz is very dangerous for human exposure. It will cook you like a microwave oven starting with your eyes and testicles. Be careful Brad Hagstrom Jenco Wireless On 1/24/06, Chadd Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Curious if anyone here has co-located on an FM tower? If so care to share your experiences? Thanks, Chadd -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.22/238 - Release Date: 1/23/2006 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] FM tower co-location
Brad, hope you already had all the kids you want. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jenco Wireless Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 9:31 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] FM tower co-location I have. The station on the same tower as me is not a super high power station - I think they broadcast at 12,000 watts (we have one close that does 75,000 Watts) !! The RF engineer for the station told me that 40' was safe for short exposure. I have some gear closer to 12' away. They are required to turn down the power if you are going to be close. I don't want to ask them to do that too much (I am sure with the rent they pay they can dictate terms to the tower owners, if they are not the owners (not sure)). I bought an RF radiation suit. Unless I am going to be very close for a long period (hours), I just work in the suit. I also had a Narda RF monitor, until it had a 460' fall - oops. The bottom line is 50-300 MHz is very dangerous for human exposure. It will cook you like a microwave oven starting with your eyes and testicles. Be careful Brad Hagstrom Jenco Wireless On 1/24/06, Chadd Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Curious if anyone here has co-located on an FM tower? If so care to share your experiences? Thanks, Chadd -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.22/238 - Release Date: 1/23/2006 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.22/238 - Release Date: 1/23/2006 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/