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Wireless Systems Engineering, Planning, Project Management, RF Compliance, Structural. Surveying and Site Security |
 Grass Fire in Calif. Takes Out Radio Towers
A grass fire in Sacramento, Calif., destroyed one radio tower July 15, and damaged at least one other, according to Fox40 News, KXTL. After the intense flames burned through guy wires the 600-foot structure fell to the ground according to Capt. Jim Doucette of the Sacramento City Fire Department. The tower broadcast Radio Disney with the call sign KIID 1470AM. VIDEO |
 Rules May Fail to Stimulate Applications for Broadband Funding
The race is on for companies seeking stimulus money to provide broadband communications, but the rules may provide some serious handicaps for many applicants. Applications will be accepted between July 14 and August 14 for the approximately $4.7 billion NTIA Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP), which areis charged with expanding the reach and speed of broadband services by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. MORE |
 Sprint Deal with Ericsson May Increase Tower Buildout
Sprint Nextel has come to a fork in the road - and has taken it. With mounting losses, the carrier badly needed to cut costs, and with a growing reputation for network quality issues it needed to improve the performance of its wireless service. It appears it may have taken a big step toward both of those holy grails with the outsourcing of network management to Ericsson. MORE |
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SkyView Microwave™ 3D Engineering Software - a more accurate and cost effective way to design your Microwave Network using Google Earth™. View LOS from any angle, automatically produce Path Budgets and choose from a selection of 3D towers. .KMZ files can be shared via the web with others who can view all site and path engineering data within the project.
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CCI Subsidiaries Offering Senior Secured Notes
In the first cell phone tower securitization in more than a year, the indirect subsidiaries that hold a portion of the towers acquired by Crown Castle in its acquisition of Global Signal have begun a private offering of up to $250 million of Senior Secured Notes, Series 2009-1. MORE
ShenTel Powers Forward with $107 Million Infrastructure Buildout
It takes more than a recession to scare Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel). The Sprint PCS affiliate of Sprint Nextel says it is taking the "long view," completing its 46th new cell site this year with coverage in York County, Pa. And it is going for more. MORE
Will Galena Summit Ever See a Cell Tower?
The long-awaited answer to that question may come before the summer is over. It has been a long time coming, since 2003 to be exact, but the struggle over building a cell tower on Galena Summit, north of Ketchum, Idaho, may be coming to its denouement in August, according to the Times-News. MORE |
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 LRS-102 Fiber and Copper Mux Rack
The LRS-102 fiber and copper mux rack saves on collocation costs, avoids multiple IP addresses in the network and delivers a higher port density chassis. Typical LRS-102 applications include campus service sharing, Ethernet, data and voice range extension, cellular backhaul extension, video conferencing, and surveillance camera connectivity. MORE
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| Contact Waterford Consultants for value-priced, unsurpassed, professionally engineered compliance services. Knowing whether a site requires actions to comply with the FCC rules for protecting AM broadcast station patterns is an important factor in planning your wireless buildout. Register and receive FREE screenings for all your sites. |
 Bard HVAC
Wall-mount air conditioners from Bard Manufacturing for telecommunication shelters feature 1- to 6-ton cooling capacity, left or right service access, economizer ventilation options and specific telecom control module options. Single-stage equipment is available up to 9.5 EER efficiencies. Double-stage equipment up to 15.2 IPLV is also offered for even greater efficiencies. The Bard telecom upgrade options provide cooling capacity upgrades of 4, 5, or 6 tons, while using the existing 2- or 3-ton openings. MORE
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 Video Surveillance
The SmarterDVR 150 from Smarter Security Systems is a self-powered, motion-triggered video surveillance system that has both still image and video cameras that start recording when motion is detected within a 15-25 foot range. The integrated cell modem allows the unit to send email notifications and text messages to multiple people when there is an alarm. MORE |
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Northwest Wireless Association
Second Annual Picnic and Pig Roast
July 16, 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Vasa Park Resort
3560 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE
Bellevue, WA 98008-5839
To RSVP, email Katie Baggett at
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Social Event to Benefit Pediatric Ambulance Bags of Wisconsin
Milwaukee Brewers v. Washington Nationals
July 30
Miller Park
I95 and Miller Parkway
Pavilion Four
Milwaukee, WA 53214 |
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Benefiting the American Cancer Society
Aug. 5
Westchester Golf Club
6300 Bent Grass Blvd.
Canal Windchester, Ohio 43110
Pre-golf Social
7-10pm - Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2008
On The Border
4175 Morse Crossing
Columbus, OH 43219 |
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Ohio Wireless Open Aug. 5
Benefiting the American Cancer Society
Westchester Golf Club
6300 Bent Grass Blvd.
Canal Windchester, Ohio 43110 |
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Aug. 16-20
Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nev. |
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3rd quarter meeting
Aug. 19 |
Tennessee Wireless AssociationJon Hastings Memorial Golf Outing Benefiting the Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation Aug. 17 Old Natchez Country Club 115 Gardengate Drive Franklin, TN 37069 |
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Fourth Annual Golf Tournament
Benefiting Foundation Fighting Blindness
Aug.18
Deer Creek Golf Club
7000 W. 133rd St.
Overland Park, KS 66209
Golf Tourney Happy Hour
Aug. 17
Wil Jenny's
6700 W 135th Street
Overland Park, KS 66223 |
3rd Annual Charity Golf Outing
Benefiting Kosair Charities
Aug. 20
Heritage Hill Golf Club
1050 Valley View Drive
Shepherdsville, KY 40165 |
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PWA Golf Tournament
Sept. 10
Deer Valley Golf Club
101 Stoudt Road
Hummelstown, PA 17036 |
Sept. 14
Bear Hill Golf Club
2 North St.
Stoneham, MA 02180-1000 |
MD/DC Wireless Association
Annual Charity Golf Tournament Sept. 17 Cattail Creek Country Club 3600 Cattail Creek Drive Glenwood, MD 21738-9648 |
The Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
Nashville, Tenn. | |
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