Everything 800mhz (1xA, LTE, coverage, timeline, etc)

[WiWavelength]

Anyone want to go cell tower spotting?

 

http://www.broadpointinc.com/coverage-map

 

Yep, for Cellular 850 MHz, the Gulf of Mexico is its own separate CMA.  The two licenses have long been held by oil companies or operators whose sole purpose is to serve the oil companies.

 

Ah, the oil companies...

 

 

AJ

[digiblur]

There's a site near the lake front in NOLA that has three 33 degree antennas on it. Its right next to the lake and basically sends out a swath of LTE only over land and not the lake.

[Nickel]

How far can a 800Mhz cell signal propogate in a rural area that is for the most part flat? Maybe some tress that are no more than 40 feet tall. Just trying to figure out how much the Sprint voice coverage will expand at the perimeter towers and if it will fill any roaming gaps inside of native coverage.

Obviously, there are a lot of factors, but I THINK users here have reported getting a usable signal from 20 miles away. But keep in mind to not expect that. Also, that is 1X and not LTE.

[jamesinclair]

When I took a cruise last year from Ft Lauderdale we lost signal fairly quickly. I did some sensorly mapping.

[Dkoellerwx]

Obviously, there are a lot of factors, but I THINK users here have reported getting a usable signal from 20 miles away. But keep in mind to not expect that. Also, that is 1X and not LTE.

 

Thought that was answered. Try 30-50 miles.

[WiWavelength]

How far can a 800Mhz cell signal propogate in a rural area that is for the most part flat? Maybe some tress that are no more than 40 feet tall. Just trying to figure out how much the Sprint voice coverage will expand at the perimeter towers and if it will fill any roaming gaps inside of native coverage.

Obviously, there are a lot of factors, but I THINK users here have reported getting a usable signal from 20 miles away. But keep in mind to not expect that. Also, that is 1X and not LTE.

Thought that was answered. Try 30-50 miles.

 

I hate questions that get asked incessantly, and of those, this XYZ signal propagation/reception distance question is probably my least favorite one.

 

For a currently weather appropriate analogy, if my car starts sliding on an ice covered road, how far will it travel before it comes to rest?

 

A. 50 ft

B. 150 ft

C. 300 ft

D. until it slams into a cellular monopole

E. not enough information to answer the question, so STOP ASKING IT!

 

AJ

[Paynefanbro]

I choose A.

 

derp

[MacinJosh]

I hate questions that get asked incessantly, and of those, this XYZ signal propagation/reception distance question is probably my least favorite one.

 

For a currently weather appropriate analogy, if my car starts sliding on an ice covered road, how far will it travel before it comes to rest?

 

A. 50 ft

B. 150 ft

C. 300 ft

D. until it slams into a cellular monopole

E. not enough information to answer the question, so STOP ASKING IT!

 

AJ

I'm going to assume D if that's the reason you were driving to begin with.

 

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[WiWavelength]

I choose A.

 

derp

 

Is that how you scored an 800 on your LTE?

 

AJ

[RCM]

Sorry to break up the fun, but...

 

 

As it relates to Sprint, what exactly is the exclusion buffer distance? 100 or 140km?

 

 

[WiWavelength]

I'm going to assume D if that's the reason you were driving to begin with.

 

No, I was driving yo momma to her mustache bleaching appointment.

 

AJ

[S4GRU]

No, I was driving yo momma to her mustache bleaching appointment.

 

AJ

Oooh. That one even hurt my feelings. Ouch.

 

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[MacinJosh]

Oooh. That one even hurt my feelings. Ouch.

 

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I'm choosing to ignore him this time.

 

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[WiWavelength]

I'm choosing to ignore him this time.

Josh, your sense of humor is "under the weather" again. Give your "funny bone" a quick whack on the desk. That should stimulate your humerus. And if you do it hard enough, my comedy will "leave you in stitches."

 

AJ

[MacinJosh]

Josh, your sense of humor is "under the weather" again. Give your "funny bone" a quick whack on the desk. That should stimulate your humerus. And if you do it hard enough, my comedy will "leave you in stitches."

 

AJ

 

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[WiWavelength]

 

Good, you are much better...or in cardiac arrest.

 

AJ

[MacinJosh]

Good, you are much better...or in cardiac arrest.

 

AJ

Been working on the Vegas permit map all day. I'm tired.l

 

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[digiblur]

Been working on the Vegas permit map all day. I'm tired.l

 

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can't finish my post.

[The Dave]

can't finish my post.

Reminds me of last night. I was in the NV complete map thread while I was sitting in bed and the next thing I realize, it is 4 am and my phone is under the bed blinking. I guess I am getting too old to work 16 hour shifts back to back to back...

[WiWavelength]

Oooh. That one even hurt my feelings. Ouch.

 

My mistake.  And, actually, I was driving yo momma to her daily dialysis and liposuction appointment.  It was a charitable act.

 

AJ

[The Dave]

My mistake.  And, actually, I was driving yo momma to her daily dialysis and liposuction appointment.  It was a charitable act.

 

AJ

Was this before or after milking her?

[tommym65]

Is there any chance this thread could somehow divert back to discussing 800 MHz stuff? Talk about a train wreck . . .

[WiWavelength]

Was this before or after milking her?

 

You tell me.  That is your job.

 

AJ

[WiWavelength]

Is there any chance this thread could somehow divert back to discussing 800 MHz stuff? Talk about a train wreck . . .

 

Calm down.  Topical discussion will return.  We have just hit a periodic lull.  Now, do you need to be driven to see your psychoanalyst?

 

AJ

[cdk]

Is there any chance this thread could somehow divert back to discussing 800 MHz stuff? Talk about a train wreck . . .