Re: [WISPA] Towers

2011-05-31 Thread John McDowell
Wasn't blown down in tornado i promise :-D On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 8:59 PM, Mike Hammett wispawirel...@ics-il.netwrote: I'm not buying any tower on the ground in Alabama. :-p - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com On 5/27/2011 10:18 AM, John McDowell

Re: [WISPA] Towers

2011-05-27 Thread John McDowell
I've got an eastpointe self supporter on the ground I'll sell. 120', 4-5' wide at base. Strong towers, solid steel construction, all welded. John M. McDowell Boonlink Communications 307 Grand Ave NW Fort Payne, AL 35967 256.844.9932 Office j...@boonlink.com www.boonlink.com This message

Re: [WISPA] Towers

2011-05-27 Thread Mike Hammett
I'm not buying any tower on the ground in Alabama. :-p - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com On 5/27/2011 10:18 AM, John McDowell wrote: I've got an eastpointe self supporter on the ground I'll sell. 120', 4-5' wide at base. Strong towers, solid steel

Re: [WISPA] Towers

2011-05-26 Thread Cameron Crum
Ditto on that Rick. We had a Trylon T200 loosen a set of leg bolts over about a year and fold over after and ice storm followed by high winds. We torqued the bolts to mfg specs, but being on a high windy hill, the constant oscillation loosened the bolts on one leg at about the top of the second

Re: [WISPA] Towers

2011-05-25 Thread lakeland
Price wise Titan freestander... Make sure you buy it from a distributor that gets it already kitted. Got several of these from Tessco a few years ago and they were a nightmare because Tessco kitted the tower themselves Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless -Original message-

Re: [WISPA] Towers

2011-05-25 Thread RickG
Maybe their heavy duty models but the light and medium weight have weak cross bracing that hurts your feet? I've seen heavy winds twist bend them too easily. On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 8:33 PM, lakel...@gbcx.net wrote: *Price wise Titan freestander... Make sure you buy it from a

Re: [WISPA] Towers....

2009-04-14 Thread Ron Wallace
Hey Bob, was that 4 bedroom an inlaw unit in the backyard? Ron Wallace Hahnron, Inc. 220 S. Jackson Dt. Addison, MI 49220 Phone: (517)547-8410 Mobile: (517)270-2410 e-mail: rwall...@newgenet.net rwall...@tigernet.bz -Original Message- From: Bob Moldashel [mailto:lakel...@gbcx.net] Sent:

Re: [WISPA] Towers....

2009-04-14 Thread lakeland
No. Its a rental on the beach in Jersey. LOL Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Ron Wallace rwall...@newgenet.net Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:12:33 To: WISPA General Listwireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Towers Hey Bob, was that 4 bedroom

Re: [WISPA] Towers....

2009-04-14 Thread Rick Harnish
To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Towers No. Its a rental on the beach in Jersey. LOL Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Ron Wallace rwall...@newgenet.net Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:12:33 To: WISPA General Listwireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA

Re: [WISPA] Towers....

2009-04-13 Thread Eric Rogers
I would also agree this company is great to deal with. I have a 190' NSX tower and it has worked for my little ISP. However, with the positive that it does work just like Bob says, they are not solid-rod towers like Valmont, so the life is yet to be determined. They are hot-dipped

Re: [WISPA] Towers....

2009-04-13 Thread Scott Carullo
: Monday, April 13, 2009 10:31 AM To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Subject: Re: [WISPA] Towers I would also agree this company is great to deal with. I have a 190' NSX tower and it has worked for my little ISP. However, with the positive that it does work just like Bob says

Re: [WISPA] Towers....

2009-04-12 Thread Blake Bowers
I have never bought a Nello Tower, simply because we don't buy much new steel, we buy existing sites for the most part. I have however dealt a number of times with Dan Ianello. Dan is very available, very customer service oriented, and has been always nothing but helpful to me. I have NEVER

Re: [WISPA] Towers....

2009-04-12 Thread Bob Moldashel
Blake Bowers wrote: I have never bought a Nello Tower, simply because we don't buy much new steel, we buy existing sites for the most part. I have however dealt a number of times with Dan Ianello. Dan is very available, very customer service oriented, and has been always nothing but

Re: [WISPA] TOWERS

2008-02-24 Thread Kurt Fankhauser
American tower if you are in ohio http://www.amertower.com AN Wireless if you are in Pennsylvania http://www.anwireless.com Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC P.O. Box 126 Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: [WISPA] TOWERS

2008-02-23 Thread Blake Bowers
http://www.nelloinc.com/ These folks have picked up the ball with many of the attributes of 25G, 45G, and all the way up to BIG towers that Rohn had, but not the negative things have dogged Rohn for years, such as poor shipping, lousy galvanizing, etc. Don't take your organs to heaven, heaven

Re: [WISPA] TOWERS

2008-02-22 Thread cam
I get most of our Rohn equipment from Tessco. However, our tower guy is a distributer for Pirod which are great towers as well. (solid rod) I hope your not doing a free standing 60 footer in 25G, that would scare the hell out of me. 45g (maybe) -Cameron Who are you guys buying free standing

Re: [WISPA] TOWERS

2008-02-22 Thread Joe Fiero
For infrastructure items such as towers, it's hard to beat Tessco. I have used them for over 30 years of wireless builds. Joe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of CHUCK PROFITO Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:02 PM To: 'WISPA General

Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs

2007-09-14 Thread Ross Cornett
I use them a lot. You can email me offline at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ross Cornett HofNet Communications, Inc. 217 342 6201 - Original Message - From: Mike Hammett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 7:19 AM Subject: [WISPA] Towers on grain

Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs

2007-09-14 Thread Blair Davis
I mount equipment on grain legs but I work from the existing platform and structure. Actually adding tower sections to a grain leg, this I'd like to see. Mike Hammett wrote: It was brought to my attention yesterday that some WISPs put tower sections on grain legs. How many of you

Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs

2007-09-14 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
From: Mike Hammett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 5:19 AM Subject: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs It was brought to my attention yesterday that some WISPs put tower sections on grain legs. mks: Yes. How many of you have done this? mks:

Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs

2007-09-14 Thread Travis Johnson
://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs From: Mike Hammett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA List wireless@wispa.org

RE: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs

2007-09-14 Thread chris cooper
Grain dust -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 12:09 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs I guess I don't really understand the explosion risk. The only thing I've

Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs

2007-09-14 Thread Mike Hammett
In response to on and off list messages... I have no question about mounting to existing grain leg structure... that's pretty cut and dried. The question is about adding tower sections, bracketed or guyed, to the existing grain leg structure to raise the height you can install equipment.

Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs

2007-09-14 Thread Travis Johnson
This sounds crazy to me. There is so much vibration on a grain structure from the motors, augers, moving grain, etc. that I would bet the tower would literally come apart after a few years. You would never catch me on a tower on top of a grain elevator. ;) Travis Microserv Mike Hammett

Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs

2007-09-14 Thread Blake Bowers
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs Since what I'm picturing in my mind doesn't seem to jive with what I'm hearing, this is the type of structure I'm referring to. - Mike Hammett

Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs

2007-09-14 Thread Mike Hammett
- Original Message - From: Blake Bowers [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 11:54 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs I have put literally hundreds of two way radio antennas on top of structures like you picture, but never have I

Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs

2007-09-14 Thread Mike Hammett
' wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 5:53 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs Is this what you are looking for? Chuck Profito 209-988-7388 CV-ACCESS, INC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Providing High Speed Broadband to Rural Central California -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs

2007-09-14 Thread Travis Johnson
@wispa.org Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 5:53 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs Is this what you are looking for? Chuck Profito 209-988-7388 CV-ACCESS, INC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Providing High Speed Broadband to Rural Central California -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs

2007-09-14 Thread Blake Bowers
Guys, I can't stresss enough that when you post pictures, put them on your web pages, etc, it would greatly behoove yourself to make sure that those pictures do NOT show blatant OSHA regulation violations. (I know, some will say but I am not in an OSHA state - trust me- your state still has

Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs

2007-09-14 Thread Marlon K. Schafer
in general? - Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com - Original Message - From: Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Towers on grain legs

Re: [WISPA] Towers Available *Ron Wallace*

2007-05-14 Thread JohnnyO
Ron - let me know if you're interested in the Halloway tower as it's on the chopping block within 30 days Timmbberrr JohnnyO - Original Message - From: Mike Hammett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 7:40 AM

Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law

2006-06-01 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
! 64.146.146.12 (net meeting) www.odessaoffice.com/wireless www.odessaoffice.com/marlon/cam - Original Message - From: Larry Yunker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law For the record, OTARD

Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law

2006-06-01 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 4:31 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law I wasn't arguing that point; I was arguing that OTARD doesn't only apply to residential property. -Matt Blake Bowers wrote: As long as you quote, Larry is correct. Look at the web page you mention... The subject

Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law

2006-06-01 Thread Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181
General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law Rick Smith wrote: We went and built 4 towers (rohn 25g, 50 footers each) on an island where we needed to setup a wireless Backbone around the island. The town came blasting guns, we threw

Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law

2006-06-01 Thread John Scrivner
The plan for any reasonable mesh design calls for mounting mesh nodes on street light poles with utility company pole attachment agreements and right of way access from municipalities. OTARD has nothing to do with that. Scriv Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 wrote: Ever wonder what kind of

RE: [WISPA] Towers and the Law

2006-05-31 Thread Rick Smith
We went and built 4 towers (rohn 25g, 50 footers each) on an island where we needed to setup a wireless Backbone around the island. The town came blasting guns, we threw OTARD at them and they bought it. My partner's a good sales guy, though :) We ended up paying $250 per tower in fines, and

Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law

2006-05-31 Thread Larry Yunker
: [WISPA] Towers and the Law We went and built 4 towers (rohn 25g, 50 footers each) on an island where we needed to setup a wireless Backbone around the island. The town came blasting guns, we threw OTARD at them and they bought it. My partner's a good sales guy, though :) We ended up paying

Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law

2006-05-31 Thread Matt Liotta
: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 3:05 PM Subject: RE: [WISPA] Towers and the Law We went and built 4 towers (rohn 25g, 50 footers each) on an island where we needed to setup a wireless Backbone around the island. The town came blasting guns, we threw OTARD at them and they bought it. My partner's a good

Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law

2006-05-31 Thread Blake Bowers
- From: Matt Liotta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 4:11 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law From http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html... Q: Does the rule apply to commercial property or only residential property

Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law

2006-05-31 Thread Matt Liotta
. Then it pretty much squashes a WISP's antennas for providing service to multiple users. - Original Message - From: Matt Liotta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: WISPA General List wireless@wispa.org Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 4:11 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law From

Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law

2006-05-31 Thread George Rogato
Rick Smith wrote: We went and built 4 towers (rohn 25g, 50 footers each) on an island where we needed to setup a wireless Backbone around the island. The town came blasting guns, we threw OTARD at them and they bought it. My partner's a good sales guy, though :) We ended up paying $250 per

Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law

2006-05-31 Thread Tom DeReggi
Unfortuneately I believe the legal battle went in the favor of the county. There is one major case that addressed this. For the life of me, the details are escaping my mind. From what I remember the law was meant to encourage prompt response from the county, apposed to a requirement that the

Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law

2006-05-31 Thread Jack Unger
George, Congratulations on your ability and your willingness to hang in there! jack George Rogato wrote: Rick Smith wrote: We went and built 4 towers (rohn 25g, 50 footers each) on an island where we needed to setup a wireless Backbone around the island. The town came blasting guns, we

Re: [WISPA] Towers and the Law

2006-05-31 Thread George Rogato
Thanks Jack, Besides hanging in there, I tried very hard not to piss anyone off or offend them. Politics can get messy. George Jack Unger wrote: George, Congratulations on your ability and your willingness to hang in there! jack George Rogato wrote: Rick Smith wrote: We went and