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Subject: [TowerTalk] Equipment Installations on towers...
From: jdesmon1@netscape.net (John Desmond)
Date: Tue Feb 25 21:16:19 2003

geoffrey@jeremy.mv.com wrote:

>>>Anyone know what it takes to get equipment installed on cell towers or
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>other
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>>> towers?
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>>    Cell tower owners almost NEVER share their tower. There are some
>>co-location sites but lots of times you see several cell towers next to
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>each
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>Many communities now give cell tower permission  approval with the
>requirement that they be shared when possible.
>This is becoming the norm rather than exception in several parts of the
>country.
>Contact the appropriate city or county department for details.
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Most often the sharing requirement is meant to mean that they must share 
the tower with other Cellular/PCS carriers. Not necessarily hams.  These 
towers rent for good money typically, so be prepared to pay.  Free would 
be tough.

John  K0TG


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