Tengen31 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 This is in otero county NM ... it right at the state line of nm and Texas on a military base ..the closest LTE tower is in chaparral nm 6.7 miles away, but I really get a low DBm signal on 3G.. so I figured that's would be the tower Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk He's not saying new towers aren't needed. B26 could also help. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyroned3222 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 He's not saying new towers aren't needed. B26 could also help. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk This was in reference to the tower I posted that dead smack on the base .. it show a low signal on the DBM's . So, I thought that tower I posted a pic of was a sprint tower Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkoellerwx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 This is in otero county NM ... it right at the state line of nm and Texas on a military base ..the closest LTE tower is in chaparral nm 6.7 miles away, but I really get a low DBm signal on 3G.. so I figured that's would be the tower Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk We do have maps of all Sprint sites in the Sponsors section, have you considered a donation to help the site continue to exist and also get access to those maps? I did find a site that I did not notice before. It appears there is no NV information for this site so it may be fully legacy. It appears to be located next to a water tower and other cell sites. I do not believe it was the site that you pictured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyroned3222 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 We do have maps of all Sprint sites in the Sponsors section, have you considered a donation to help the site continue to exist and also get access to those maps? I did find a site that I did not notice before. It appears there is no NV information for this site so it may be fully legacy. It appears to be located next to a water tower and other cell sites. I do not believe it was the site that you pictured. I sure would like to if I can get info on that ... and that's the area. The one that's squared in red are top Verizon bottom at&t .. the one of the right is the pics I sent in Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkoellerwx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I sure would like to if I can get info on that ... and that's the area. The one that's squared in red are top Verizon bottom at&t .. the one of the right is the pics I sent in Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The information we have specifically indicates the one in the red box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyroned3222 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 We do have maps of all Sprint sites in the Sponsors section, have you considered a donation to help the site continue to exist and also get access to those maps? I did find a site that I did not notice before. It appears there is no NV information for this site so it may be fully legacy. It appears to be located next to a water tower and other cell sites. I do not believe it was the site that you pictured. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkoellerwx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Well, the one on the left in that image appears to have equipment similar to Sprint NV on it, but as you said it may be AT&T. It is possible that the reason I can't pin-point the Sprint site is because it is still using legacy antennas that I don't recognize, so it may be possible it was the site you originally posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkoellerwx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Second source also shows that the site in the red box is the one to look at. Additionally, the taller, now empty looking sites appears to have been a Nextel site at one time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyroned3222 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Second source also shows that the site in the red box is the one to look at. Additionally, the taller, now empty looking sites appears to have been a Nextel site at one time. Could be .. I know that at&t are running 3xca here on base and Verizon is running 2xca T-Mobile no service and sprint 3G only ... would sprint upgrade a site like this to LTE Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tengen31 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Could be .. I know that at&t are running 3xca here on base and Verizon is running 2xca T-Mobile no service and sprint 3G only ... would sprint upgrade a site like this to LTE Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk If the tower provides a signal they should add LTE. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyroned3222 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Thanks for all the info and help .. could I get info for the sponsorship section Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkoellerwx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Thanks for all the info and help .. could I get info for the sponsorship section Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/1195-information-about-s4gru-sponsorship-levels-and-how-to-become-a-sponsor/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkoellerwx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Could be .. I know that at&t are running 3xca here on base and Verizon is running 2xca T-Mobile no service and sprint 3G only ... would sprint upgrade a site like this to LTE Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It should be upgraded at some point, though it is odd the coverage map doesn't seem to reflect the existence of this site. I wonder if there haven't been problems getting it upgraded due to it being on military land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyroned3222 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 It should be upgraded at some point, though it is odd the coverage map doesn't seem to reflect the existence of this site. I wonder if there haven't been problems getting it upgraded due to it being on military land.Verizon and at&t had no issues.... their upgrade happened back to back 1 week Verizon the next at&t Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkoellerwx Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Verizon and at&t had no issues.... their upgrade happened back to back 1 week Verizon the next at&t Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It's only a theory. Sprint wasn't doing upgrades in sync with VZ and AT&T. it's possible they collaborated to get crews on the grounds. Sprint has had timing and money issues when it comes to upgrades, which could have made it more difficult to schedule a time to allow crews to come and upgrade the tower. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 The only Sprint sites not NV upgraded in my area are on military installations. It's not likely the military has prohibited their upgrade, but for some reason Sprint have not made these a priority. It could be related to difficulty. The difficulty may have been worth it to the others. But these may be low usage for Sprint. Interesting though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyroned3222 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 The only Sprint sites not NV upgraded in my area are on military installations. It's not likely the military has prohibited their upgrade, but for some reason Sprint have not made these a priority. It could be related to difficulty. The difficulty may have been worth it to the others. But these may be low usage for Sprint. Interesting though.Thanks for the replies .. I am getting a call from sprint network team tomorrow .. no one on the customer service level is acknowledging the area as being sprint native coverage all say it's roaming ... so, I will see what they are able to tell me Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tengen31 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Thanks for the replies .. I am getting a call from sprint network team tomorrow .. no one on the customer service level is acknowledging the area as being sprint native coverage all say it's roaming ... so, I will see what they are able to tell me Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hopefully B25 comes to that site as well as B26 when that can happen. Sprint needs to get all their remaining 3G only sites to LTE. People shouldn't have to leave LTE behind when they go places. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyroned3222 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Hopefully B25 comes to that site as well as B26 when that can happen. Sprint needs to get all their remaining 3G only sites to LTE. People shouldn't have to leave LTE behind when they go places. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk I will let you guys know .. I will try to keep this thread going .. I know sprint has done too much in the last few years ..so, I will report with more updates in El Paso Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 Thanks for the replies .. I am getting a call from sprint network team tomorrow .. no one on the customer service level is acknowledging the area as being sprint native coverage all say it's roaming ... so, I will see what they are able to tell me Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I've noticed that a lot of military sites don't show up on official coverage maps. None of the WSMR show up on coverage. Many are shown internally as Corporate Network Solutions (CNS). So it does not surprise me they think there is no coverage there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyroned3222 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I've noticed that a lot of military sites don't show up on official coverage maps. None of the WSMR show up on coverage. Many are shown internally as Corporate Network Solutions (CNS). So it does not surprise me they think there is no coverage there. Wish is good , cause T-mobile has a lot of mad customers here , cause they have no service at all Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyroned3222 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I've noticed that a lot of military sites don't show up on official coverage maps. None of the WSMR show up on coverage. Many are shown internally as Corporate Network Solutions (CNS). So it does not surprise me they think there is no coverage there.Any idea where I could check about the SMR b26 spectrum in Ibez for El Paso ... to see how what's going on with that .. I got guenthers attention so I will see what he tells me , but I would still like a backup source if possible Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyroned3222 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) So, the mini Marco b41 is a more cost affective way of adding b41. Which I'm sure in El Paso we are going to get a lot of these ... so, these sites can only add carriers to b41 , but it can't to carrier aggregation? If the mimi macros are able to do carrier aggregation can they do 3xca ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited August 3, 2017 by tyroned3222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tengen31 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 So, the mini Marco b41 is a more cost affective way of adding b41. Which I'm sure in El Paso we are going to get a lot of these ... so, these sites can only carriers to b41 , but it can't to carrier aggregation? If the mimi macros are able to do b41 can they do 3xca ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yes it can do 3xca. Thos sites can only do 3carriers. Where the full build sites that cost more can do up to 6 carriers Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyroned3222 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Yes it can do 3xca. Thos sites can only do 3carriers. Where the full build sites that cost more can do up to 6 carriers Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk Ok, got it thanks ... one thing I noticed when I had the s6 edge plus lots of drops to 3G .. now with the galaxy s8 I'm able to hold on to b25 a lot longer which in these areas I'm not dropping to 3G anymore .. is this just the s8 RF performance Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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