We have our coverage maps tuned in pretty good. We get one every now
and then that we can't hit. Most of those are the guy at the edge on
the map and we go out anyway. I give the installer $25 for a nogo. He
fills out our online nogo form with GPS info and we use those to scope
out new repeater locations. When we get several in the same area, we
start looking for a high spot to throw up a repeater.
Our topology makes it pretty tough. Our hills are 300-800' and the
trees are 70-80'. If your not going up a hill then your going down
one. We have to hit hill top to hill top and shoot down through the
hollers. There is no getting surprised with trees. We know they are
there and in the wrong place every time;-)
We usually schedule questionable sites in the late afternoon. If they
take off early and we can't hit them, so sad but not much I can do about
that. Very few things in life are for sure. Normally they don't get
mad they just start begging for a tower or miracle to get them service.
Jim Patient
Cell: 314-565-6863
Desk: 636-692-4200
YIM: jeffcosoho
www.wlan1.com
www.linktechs.net
www.wifimidwest.com
On 11/9/2010 1:09 PM, chris cooper wrote:
What about the customer that shows a solid GE value but has an
obstruction that prevents service?Don't you get an unhappy prospect
that missed a day of work for an install that doesn't happen?
Chris
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*On Behalf Of *Jim Patient
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*Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Telescoping Mast
We stopped doing "site surveys". If they show they are covered on our
Radio Mobile Google Earth overlays, we schedule an install. If they
don't get a good signal then we don't charge them anything. We had
too many great signals with "ok I'll talk to my wife and get back with
you".
Jim Patient
Cell: 314-565-6863
Desk: 636-692-4200
YIM: jeffcosoho
www.wlan1.com <http://www.wlan1.com>
www.linktechs.net <http://www.linktechs.net>
www.wifimidwest.com <http://www.wifimidwest.com>
On 11/5/2010 10:53 PM, Liam Cummings wrote:
Anyone know of a place where I can get some sort of telescoping mast
that I can tow behind me in my truck or maybe just put on my tow
hitch? Oh yeah and it needs to be cheap too. I want to start using
something like this for our site surveys because it would be much
easier than getting out the telescoping pole we use and having someone
hold it steady with a radio on it. I was thinking of just making one
myself but even the telescoping pole itself is hard to find.
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