cell tower construction
we have members from all walks of life so here is the question once a cell tower starts construction typically how long until its operational i saw one today looks almost complete wondering...
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MrWizard wrote:
Believe me it's a cell tower, since cell antenna are vertical bars, they are not constructed the same way as "wire"/rod antennas
The frequencies used are in the lower end of the microwave spectrum
And MW antenna are some times called horns, depending on the application
Must people think a television Sat dish is a MW antenna
It's not..The antenna is tiny, it's in the end of the horn sticking out from the dish...The dish is just a reflector to catch signal and focus it on the end of the horn..where the antenna is hidden
Thanks for that explanation.
I worked in the wireless business for about 16 years as a network manager charged with development and implementation of the fixed and switched wireless network.
I just never heard anyone in the business refer to the antennas as 'horns' or 'elements' in that time. It has been a while though.
