Vol. 4, No. 13
July 1, 2010 

Talley Communications

Tower Company Cleared of OSHA Violation
Administrative Law Judge Covette Rooney of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has vacated a citation issued by OSHA against Paramount Advanced Wireless in the death of Gerry LeClercq, a technician who fell from a tower. MORE
American Tower Hit With Lawsuit Over Indian Tower Purchase
Horse-Shoe Capital is suing American Tower for breech of contract. The fund, based in the Republic of Mauritius, is seeking more than $100 million in damages based on a disputed contract in the sale of XCEL Telecom to the tower company. The complaint was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York on June 3, 2010. MORE

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Houston Suburb Codifies Roadblocks to Collocation
For most jurisdictions, collocation on existing structures is met with open arms. But not, evidently, in Pearland, Texas. The growing suburb on the edge of the Houston metro area, has made changes to its wireless facilities code that require collocations, modifications and even maintenance to go through a conditional use permit (CUP) process. MORE
American Tower Picks Up Midwestern Towers
American Tower has purchased a portfolio of towers from St. Louis-based Roberts Tower, according to the St. Louis Business Journal. The tower company sold 164 towers for $88.5 million at the end of the first quarter. MORE
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Changing ROI Drives Increase in Alternative Tower Site Power
Renewable energy usage by mobile operators will grow dramatically in the next decade, according to a report released by Mobile Experts, as the return on investment for solar panels and wind turbines drops to less than six months. MORE
Demise of Honeybees Blamed on Cell Phones
First the birds, now the bees. What will cellular technology be blamed for next, killing the flowers and the trees? Everybody's favorite whipping boy, cell phones are causing the disappearance of honeybees and the collapse of their hives, scientists in Chandigarh, India, have claimed in a Telegraph.co.uk article. MORE
Products
Microwave Path Design Software
SkyView microwave software from 4G Unwired creates radio paths, sites and towers іn 3D with complete path budget and reliability data. The Google Earth-based engineering software solution uses IEEE algorithms to produce industry-standard link budgets while giving the designer the ability to view and analyze line-of-sight and Fresnel zone clearance relative to terrain and obstructions in 3D through a direct interface with Google Earth. www.4gunwired.com
Radome-enclosed Yagi Antenna
Sinclair's heavy-duty SY306R radome-enclosed yagi directional antenna offers 10 dBd gain and 25 dB front-back ratio. A heavy-duty fiberglass radome offers protection for the antenna in harsh weather conditions. The entire antenna is at a DC ground potential, and the reflector is optimized for reduced wind loading. www.sinctech.com
L-864 Red Beacon
Dialight now provides an ultra-low profile LED L-864 red beacon for obstruction applications. The medium-intensity beacon features a small flash head, 8.5 inches tall, for reduced wind load and low power consumption at 20 watts. Precision optics eliminate ground scatter and light pollution -- below 0.1 millifootcandles - over one mile while delivering the FAA-required 2,000 candelas to passing aircraft. www.dialight.com
For time-tested steel site components that endure under the most demanding conditions, choose Andrew Solutions. Our robust structural support systems help you fortify your site from the ground up. We provide everything you need for successful tower, monopole, rooftop, and water tank construction. Build a better site with Andrew Solutions.
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Calendar 
July
 
Inaugural Golf Tournament
July 12
Pradera Golf Club
5225 Raintree Drive
Parker, CO 80134
Annual NE-IA Golf Invitational
July 13
Indian Creek Golf Course
3825 N. 202nd St.
Elkhorn, NE 68022
Golf Outing
July 15
Purgatory Golf Club
12160 E. 216th St.
Noblesville, IN 46060
4th Annual Charity Golf Outing benefiting Kosair Children's Hospital
July 22
Heritage Hill Golf Club
1050 Valley View Drive
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Illinois State Wireless Association
4th Annual Golf Outing
July 23
Hilton Chicago Indian Lakes Resort
250 West Schick Road
Bloomington, IL 60108
August
 
Aug. 1-4
George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston, Texas
DAS Forum and Networking Event
Aug. 11
The Buttes Resort
2000 Westcourt Way
Tempe, AZ 85282
Quarterly Meeting
Aug. 19
Hilton Suites Atlanta Perimeter
6120 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, GA  30328-4513
Social Evening on Aug. 18 at Eclipse di Luna - Park Place
Jon Hastings Memorial Golf Outing
Aug. 23
Old Natchez Country Club
115 Gardengate Drive
Franklin, TN 37069
All proceeds will benefit The Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation
Fifth Annual MoKan Wireless Golf Tournament
Benefiting the Foundation Fighting Blindness  
Aug. 24
Forest Park Golf Course
6141 Lagoon Drive
St. Louis, MO 63112
Angel Night Networking Event
Aug. 24
Angel Stadium
Anaheim, Calif.
Third Annual Charity Golf Tournament and Award Ceremony Banquet
Benefiting the Seattle Children's Hospital
Aug. 26
The Golf Club at Redmond Ridge
11825 Trilogy Parkway NE
Redmond, WA 98053
Golf Tournament Benefiting Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital
Sept. 9
Deer Valley Golf Club
101 Stoudt Road
Hummelstown, PA  17036-9509
Social mixer at the Bear's Den Sept. 8
2nd Annual Golf Tournament
Sept. 16
Cattail Creek Country Club
3600 Cattail Creek Drive
Glenwood, MD 21738-9648
5th Annual Charity Golf Classic
Sept. 23
ChampionsGate
1400 Masters Blvd.
ChampionsGate, FL 33896
2nd Annual Golf Outing
Sept. 23
Olympic Hills Golf Club
Eden Prairie, MN
October
 
Annual Southern California Golf Tournament and Dinner
Oct. 1
26772 Avery Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
The 2010 Wireless Infrastructure Show
Oct. 4-7
Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa
Hollywood, Fla.
November
 
2010 Radio Frequency Safety Officer Training Course
Nov. 15-16
Hilton Garden Inn
Phoenix North
3838 E. Van Buren St.
Phoenix, AZ 85008
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