coryb27 Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Not GMRS but still UHF radio related and I know several other members own or service licensed part 90 systems. So I thought I would share a few photos from this weekends tower site repair on my business system. Last year I added this site to my Mototrbo IP site connect system, because of costs I cut a few corners and paid the price with an under preforming site. Today's project included installing the new repeater system, replacing the antenna, upgrading from 1/2 to 7/8 feed line and swapping out the 2' standoff for a 4'. Big thanks to my climber, he braved the 29 degree temps and completed the entire project in 4 hours. Yes that's him sitting out on the end of the 4' side arm installing the new antenna. I guess the side arm is now climber tested and approved! Not even with his 50 lbs of safety gear would you catch me sitting out there at 150'. I did some testing on the 50 mile ride home and the site is no longer under preforming. It has exceeded my predictions with15 miles of portable coverage, up from 2 miles. Logan5, Jackel0228, mwaggy and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n4gix Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Oh, how very nice. I wish I had a nice spot like that on a tower that I could afford! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryb27 Posted April 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Oh, how very nice. I wish I had a nice spot like that on a tower that I could afford! It's not the tower rent that will kill you its the mounts, cable runs and the climber........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n4gix Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 May I inquire what the tower rent is? So far I've not had any luck finding a tower space around Northwest Indiana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryb27 Posted April 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Internet and rent cost me 115 a month for 150' feet, I have 2 locations from a locally owned tower company. I hope to work out a similar deal for a 3rd site this year. You have to try and find a smaller tower operator, places like American Tower and Crown Castle want outrages fees. The owner of the company is a great guy and he even climbs still. I was able to find a few other places well I was looking but decided a small company with 20 plus sites was the best option for expansion of the system. Logan5 and Jackel0228 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryb27 Posted April 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 I had to run out and clean up a few loose ends, I remembered to snap a pic of the the entire tower. Logan5 and Hans 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soladaddy Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Towers are beautiful. Hans 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB92 Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 Nice!! But one thing is for sure, you will not find this guy way up there......no sir... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durake Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 I climbed a 40ish foot Rohn tower, not like that's really impressive but I enjoyed it lol. It had a 10 foot UHF antenna for the GMRS repeater at the very tip top, then had 2, 180 degree antennas on both sides for internet. If I remember I'll post the pic here when I climbed it. Logan5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB92 Posted February 17, 2018 Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Well, its actually not the height that concerns me, it's gravity...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaDalek Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 I'm not afraid of falling...I'm afraid of the sudden stop at the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastorGary Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 Some persons are afraid of heights... However, I'm afraid of widths...... Logan5 and mcallahan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcallahan Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 Some persons are afraid of heights... However, I'm afraid of widths...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastorGary Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 Yeah - Steven Wright had a bunch of good ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB92 Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 LOL............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastorGary Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 Speaking of "tower work", this is the new antenna going up at WLOX-TV in Biloxi, Mississippi, this week. They had to change frequencies due to the spectrum auction involving the T-Moble cell carrier.575,000 to 715,000 watt ERP from a 1201 foot tower. Base of the new antenna is 21 inches in diameter. Hans and coryb27 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkinet Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 ...a 1201 foot tower. Base... ... is 21 inches in diameter.Wow. The top guy wires are going to be over a 1/4 mile long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB92 Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 Mighty big.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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