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danooo · 01-03-2004, 3:10 PM

I found a sprint tower by my house on sprintsites.com here is the url with a photo:

Tower photo

I just wondered what kind of tower this was. It is 55 feet high and on the very top is something shaped like a cylinder. Is this a cell tower or is it something else?

Thanks

larry · 01-03-2004, 3:48 PM

Yep I remember when that one was built back in 2001. It is a cell tower that is called a uni-pole. Sprint often uses this type of tower to appease the city and the local neighborhoods as it's not as ugly as a traditonal monopole tower with arms and panels.

The new Sprint tower in Pomona on Towne Ave. looks just like that.

GoodmanR · 01-03-2004, 3:50 PM

There is a Sprint one around me like that concealed in a flagpole.

danooo · 01-03-2004, 4:32 PM

Thanks for the replies.

Was wondering if this type of tower is just as effective signal wise as the other type of towers? The reason I ask is because it is about 1 mile from my house and was going to switch to Sprint if it would give me strong reception.

By the way this tower is in a school parking lot.

GoodmanR · 01-03-2004, 5:47 PM

They are jsut as effective. About signal, cant really be sure. It depends on the configuration of the equiptment. One mile is far enough away that you shouldn't have trouble from it.

larry · 01-03-2004, 7:28 PM

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Originally posted by: danooo
Thanks for the replies.

Was wondering if this type of tower is just as effective signal wise as the other type of towers? The reason I ask is because it is about 1 mile from my house and was going to switch to Sprint if it would give me strong reception.

By the way this tower is in a school parking lot.

Not quite as effective as a tradional monopole. The panels are inside the pole and a tiny bit of signal is lost because of the covering. It's hard to say if it would reach 1 mile away. Probably not too well as most antennas around here have about 1 mile max. range. So you're on the outskirts of the coverage from that one. There could be other sites that are even closer to where you live but not listed on sprintsitesusa.com.

danooo · 01-04-2004, 3:32 PM

Thanks everyone.

I think I will try it out with Sprint and if it doesn't work very well I will just return the phone and cancel the contract. Was just hoping for something better than my ATT TDMA which used to be good but starting about 6 months ago is just awful.

Alex00087 · 01-06-2004, 2:33 AM

I go to a Catholic High School and in the front of the school there is a really tall Cross, and one of my teachers said there is a Sprint tower concealed inside of it!

Yankees368 · 01-06-2004, 6:37 AM

now thats one holy cross!

larry · 01-06-2004, 1:07 PM

Sprint does do a lot of church installations and usually disguise them as crosses or bell towers.

AnthroMatt · 01-06-2004, 1:22 PM

I guess God must like Sprint best! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

wirles · 07-22-2006, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by AnthroMatt

I guess God must like Sprint best! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

Lol, Nah. They are just more willing to pay the big bucks for stealth sites and proffers versus a protracted battle.

larry · 07-22-2006, 5:48 PM

Wow this thread is 2 1/2 years old!

wirles · 07-22-2006, 9:27 PM

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Originally Posted by larry

Wow this thread is 2 1/2 years old!

I was bored

ButterflyKisses333 · 12-15-2007, 7:38 PM

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Originally Posted by larry

Not quite as effective as a tradional monopole. The panels are inside the pole and a tiny bit of signal is lost because of the covering. It's hard to say if it would reach 1 mile away. Probably not too well as most antennas around here have about 1 mile max. range. So you're on the outskirts of the coverage from that one. There could be other sites that are even closer to where you live but not listed on sprintsitesusa.com.

Does this make sense?? If this were the case wouldn't we all have to be within 1 mile from a tower to talk on our phones?? Did i miss something here?

larry · 12-15-2007, 8:05 PM

This thread is ancient!

But to answer your question there is no set distance for tower range. There's a lot of variation that can affect RF propogation such as terrain, population, height of tower, power output, etc.

ButterflyKisses333 · 12-15-2007, 8:14 PM

Thanks Larry.....Do you happen to know anything about leasing your land to cell phone companies for the use of their towers? Or should i start a new thread? I googled this and that is how I found this thread. lol
Thanks for any and all help! I'm new here btw. hehe

larry · 12-15-2007, 9:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ButterflyKisses333

Thanks Larry.....Do you happen to know anything about leasing your land to cell phone companies for the use of their towers? Or should i start a new thread? I googled this and that is how I found this thread. lol
Thanks for any and all help! I'm new here btw. hehe

I would go ahead and start a new thread in the general wireless discussion forum.

RJB · 12-15-2007, 10:13 PM

This is ancient also I would think towers like these are more to cover dead zones than for capacity.

ButterflyKisses333 · 12-16-2007, 3:19 AM

We are a deadzone! LOL

01-03-2004, 3:10 PM	#1
danooo Fresh Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sprint tower. What kind of tower is this? I found a sprint tower by my house on sprintsites.com here is the url with a photo: Tower photo I just wondered what kind of tower this was. It is 55 feet high and on the very top is something shaped like a cylinder. Is this a cell tower or is it something else? Thanks

01-03-2004, 3:48 PM	#2
larry Go Angels! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 13,384 Phone(s): LG Rumor 2, Sanyo Katana II Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 29 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts Images: 154 My Auctions	Sprint tower. What kind of tower is this? Yep I remember when that one was built back in 2001. It is a cell tower that is called a uni-pole. Sprint often uses this type of tower to appease the city and the local neighborhoods as it's not as ugly as a traditonal monopole tower with arms and panels. The new Sprint tower in Pomona on Towne Ave. looks just like that.

01-03-2004, 3:50 PM	#3
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01-03-2004, 4:32 PM	Original Poster #4
danooo Fresh Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sprint tower. What kind of tower is this? Thanks for the replies. Was wondering if this type of tower is just as effective signal wise as the other type of towers? The reason I ask is because it is about 1 mile from my house and was going to switch to Sprint if it would give me strong reception. By the way this tower is in a school parking lot.

01-03-2004, 5:47 PM	#5
GoodmanR Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 3,140 Phone(s): Moto v3 Razr, Blackberry 7230 Provider(s): Cingular (Voice) + T-Mobile (Blackberry) Devices: Crackberry Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sprint tower. What kind of tower is this? They are jsut as effective. About signal, cant really be sure. It depends on the configuration of the equiptment. One mile is far enough away that you shouldn't have trouble from it. __________________ New Job = New Phone

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01-04-2004, 3:32 PM	Original Poster #7
danooo Fresh Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sprint tower. What kind of tower is this? Thanks everyone. I think I will try it out with Sprint and if it doesn't work very well I will just return the phone and cancel the contract. Was just hoping for something better than my ATT TDMA which used to be good but starting about 6 months ago is just awful.

01-06-2004, 2:33 AM	#8
Alex00087 Fresh Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sprint tower. What kind of tower is this? I go to a Catholic High School and in the front of the school there is a really tall Cross, and one of my teachers said there is a Sprint tower concealed inside of it!

01-06-2004, 6:37 AM	#9
Yankees368 Compulsive Signal Checker Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lansing, MI & Long Island Posts: 3,555 Phone(s): Palm Pre Provider(s): Sprint PCS (since 2002), Voicestream (2001-2002) Devices: S9 HD, 30GB iPod 5g, 2GB nano, Dell XPS M1530 Thanks: 2 Thanked 20 Times in 13 Posts Images: 624 My Auctions	Sprint tower. What kind of tower is this? now thats one holy cross! __________________ "'Current Sprint Service Can Not Be Used' What the hell does that mean?!?" Nokia 5190 > Samsung a460 > Sanyo 6200 > Sanyo 8100 > Sanyo 8200 > Sanyo 7400 > Samsung a900 > Samsung a900m > Motorola K1m > Sanyo M1> HTC Mogul > HTC Touch Pro > Palm Pre

01-06-2004, 1:07 PM	#10
larry Go Angels! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 13,384 Phone(s): LG Rumor 2, Sanyo Katana II Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 29 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts Images: 154 My Auctions	Sprint tower. What kind of tower is this? Sprint does do a lot of church installations and usually disguise them as crosses or bell towers.

01-06-2004, 1:22 PM	#11
AnthroMatt Big Meanie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 8,630 Phone(s): BlackBerry Tour, Sanyo 4920 Provider(s): Sprint + Airave Thanks: 11 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts Images: 1	Sprint tower. What kind of tower is this? I guess God must like Sprint best! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img] __________________ Twitter

07-22-2006, 5:48 PM	#13
larry Go Angels! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 13,384 Phone(s): LG Rumor 2, Sanyo Katana II Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 29 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts Images: 154 My Auctions	Re: Sprint tower. What kind of tower is this? Wow this thread is 2 1/2 years old!

12-15-2007, 8:05 PM	#16
larry Go Angels! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 13,384 Phone(s): LG Rumor 2, Sanyo Katana II Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 29 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts Images: 154 My Auctions	Re: Sprint tower. What kind of tower is this? This thread is ancient! But to answer your question there is no set distance for tower range. There's a lot of variation that can affect RF propogation such as terrain, population, height of tower, power output, etc.

12-15-2007, 8:14 PM	#17
ButterflyKisses333 Shoulda joined long ago! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3 Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Sprint tower. What kind of tower is this? Thanks Larry.....Do you happen to know anything about leasing your land to cell phone companies for the use of their towers? Or should i start a new thread? I googled this and that is how I found this thread. lol Thanks for any and all help! I'm new here btw. hehe

12-15-2007, 10:13 PM	#19
RJB Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,064 Provider(s): VZW, AT&T Thanks: 36 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts Images: 96	Re: Sprint tower. What kind of tower is this? This is ancient also I would think towers like these are more to cover dead zones than for capacity.

12-16-2007, 3:19 AM	#20
ButterflyKisses333 Shoulda joined long ago! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3 Provider(s): Sprint Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Sprint tower. What kind of tower is this? We are a deadzone! LOL

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