JohnnyAwesome Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Does anyone think Hurricane Sandy will cause sites depending damage to get speed up to NV or delayed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinRP37 Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Definitely... The tri-state area will have a lot of repairs to be made I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyAwesome Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 Yes will be interesting to see how this shapes and once Sprint and all other carriers get on the ground and see what has been done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keelerman8042 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I don't think 90 mph winds will affect the towers that bad , I'd be worried about flooding tho more then anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digiblur Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I don't think 90 mph winds will affect the towers that bad , I'd be worried about flooding tho more then anything Yep, I have seen a couple of racks bent but that's about it. And those are few and far between. No toppled towers even though the houses are all missing shingles and many other pieces. Trees laying down everywhere. But nothing wrong with the towers. Sent from my C64 w/Epyx FastLoad cartridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keelerman8042 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Yep, I have seen a couple of racks bent but that's about it. And those are few and far between. No toppled towers even though the houses are all missing shingles and many other pieces. Trees laying down everywhere. But nothing wrong with the towers. Sent from my C64 w/Epyx FastLoad cartridge well that's good to hear were getting wind here in Ohio from it feels like a blizzard with out the snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahum365 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 well that's good to hear were getting wind here in Ohio from it feels like a blizzard with out the snow We're getting hammered with rain and wind. I've lost signal on my phone a couple of times (been at home all day) and it has roamed for extended periods of time. I'm getting a Sprint signal & 3G at the moment though. Lights are flickering every 5 seconds now. This is the worst its been all day. Probably not going to have many East Coast sites in next weeks update... EDIT: Chicago is also getting hit hard. The lake is conveniently providing them with 12-18 foot waves, and the storm surge is getting pretty bad. Likely they won't see much NV this week either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keelerman8042 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 We're getting hammered with rain and wind. I've lost signal on my phone a couple of times (been at home all day) and it has roamed for extended periods of time. I'm getting a Sprint signal & 3G at the moment though. Lights are flickering every 5 seconds now. This is the worst its been all day. Probably not going to have many East Coast sites in next weeks update... ya I highly dought it unless they are able to toward the end of the week but I'm sure it'll be a pain to work with any damage and flooding that there is prob just double up next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahum365 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 ya I highly dought it unless they are able to toward the end of the week but I'm sure it'll be a pain to work with any damage and flooding that there is prob just double up next week There will be some progress, just not as much as last week. No one was working on towers today (well, I hope no one was), and I would hope they wouldnt go out tomorrow. Especially in New York City. Getting blown off one of those buildings would be horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkoellerwx Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Parts of the Northeast will probably still be dealing with tropical storm force wind gusts (35-55mph) through Wednesday. It's possible that crews may not be able to get out to do much power restoration, let alone cell tower work until then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digiblur Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 well that's good to hear were getting wind here in Ohio from it feels like a blizzard with out the snow I'll see if I can find my Rita pics. Cat 3 winds (nothing to play with). Sprint site on a billboard. The building next to it is missing the entire roof. Nothing wrong with the cell site. I remember another one where the barn was missing but the tower was just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paynefanbro Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Actually my tower got knocked out and I am roaming right now. Luckily I have an Airave. Hopefully when they come to fix it, they just NV it to get it out of the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digiblur Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Actually my tower got knocked out and I am roaming right now. Luckily I have an Airave. Hopefully when they come to fix it, they just NV it to get it out of the way. If backhaul or power is gone then there is nothing for the tower crews to do, totally out of their hands. A lot of sites have generators here, but that still leaves you at the mercy of backhaul. Sent from my C64 w/Epyx FastLoad cartridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paynefanbro Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I think it was a temporary.power outage because I got my signal back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A454nova Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 That's just crazy! I kinda wish I was there to see this storm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gusherb Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 We're getting hammered with rain and wind. I've lost signal on my phone a couple of times (been at home all day) and it has roamed for extended periods of time. I'm getting a Sprint signal & 3G at the moment though. Lights are flickering every 5 seconds now. This is the worst its been all day. Probably not going to have many East Coast sites in next weeks update... EDIT: Chicago is also getting hit hard. The lake is conveniently providing them with 12-18 foot waves, and the storm surge is getting pretty bad. Likely they won't see much NV this week either. Just lots of strong wind here. Absolutely nothing out of the ordinary, especially for late October it always gets very windy anyway. As for the waves I assume that they are very big but I haven't been to the beach to see them. No lights flickering and most certainly no cellular outages. The leaves have all come off the trees so no limbs breaking left and right either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supert0nes Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 That still sounds very dangerous. I recommend moving all contractors out of the area. Specifically we have designated cell towers in Minnesota for them to work on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 As I was reading about the lake winds and waves my mind started playing Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald as background... Really! Sent from Photon Q LTE - Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahum365 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I still have power, lucky me! To be honest, I expected a lot worse... At the moment, my phone is switching between my home tower and another one, and occasionally roaming. The other tower was down for like 5 hours last night though. I even got -119 LTE for a second, but it immediately switched away. Rain is picking up a bit, not much wind right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leozno1 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I still have power, lucky me! To be honest, I expected a lot worse... At the moment, my phone is switching between my home tower and another one, and occasionally roaming. The other tower was down for like 5 hours last night though. I even got -119 LTE for a second, but it immediately switched away. Rain is picking up a bit, not much wind right now. Unfortunately that means back to work today Albeit an hour later but I still would have liked to sleep in a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paynefanbro Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 NYC is still down today. There are tankers that are on roads in Staten Island. There is a part of Queens where there were 50 homes that caught fire. There were tons of power outages in Brooklyn. It was crazy. Another day home for me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahum365 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 My 3G isn't working. Took a drive around my area, and both 3G and LTE don't work unless I turn off LTE. I think it maybe a problem with the 4G core? EDIT: Now with LTE off, I'm getting this message: Very weird... Maybe the tower I'm connected to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4GRU Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 As I was reading about the lake winds and waves my mind started playing Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald as background... Really! Sent from Photon Q LTE - Tapatalk I saw a really interesting documentary once on the Edmund Fitzgerald. I miss documentaries. Remember when that's all they showed on the Discovery Channel? Robert via Nexus 7 using Forum Runner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellimel2212 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 well that's good to hear were getting wind here in Ohio from it feels like a blizzard with out the snow Yeah its cold in Chicago also it was 38 degrees last night Sent from my White Epic 4g Touch rockin Jellybean using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinRP37 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Reports that there is cell tower damage on buildings in CT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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