dstar2002 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 A radio tower used for emergency communications as well as cellular collapsed in last nights storm in North Adams Mass. Pretty wild. Each link has some different pictures. http://www.iberkshires.com/story/46132/North-County-Communications-Affected-by-Radio-Tower-Collapse.html http://wwlp.com/2014/03/30/massive-communications-failure-in-north-adams/ http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/03/north_adams_restores_emergency.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshnys8913 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 A radio tower used for emergency communications as well as cellular collapsed in last nights storm in North Adams Mass. Pretty wild. http://www.iberkshires.com/story/46132/North-County-Communications-Affected-by-Radio-Tower-Collapse.html Ya I saw that video, I see Vzw was the first one to deploy a COW, it seems like they are always the first in emergency situations.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacinJosh Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Wow. And I thought the winds in Pahrump were bad last night. Fortunately, our communication towers were built to withstand hurricane force winds as they have lasted through 120 MPH winds in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshnys8913 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 A radio tower used for emergency communications as well as cellular collapsed in last nights storm in North Adams Mass. Pretty wild. Each link has some different pictures. http://www.iberkshires.com/story/46132/North-County-Communications-Affected-by-Radio-Tower-Collapse.html http://wwlp.com/2014/03/30/massive-communications-failure-in-north-adams/ http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/03/north_adams_restores_emergency.html Wow. And I thought the winds in Pahrump were bad last night. Fortunately, our communication towers were built to withstand hurricane force winds as they have lasted through 120 MPH winds in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawvega Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 A radio tower used for emergency communications as well as cellular collapsed in last nights storm in North Adams Mass. Pretty wild. Each link has some different pictures. http://www.iberkshires.com/story/46132/North-County-Communications-Affected-by-Radio-Tower-Collapse.html http://wwlp.com/2014/03/30/massive-communications-failure-in-north-adams/ http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/03/north_adams_restores_emergency.html Looking at that middle story, those must've been some hellacious winds as they managed to knock out Nextel's service in the area. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacinJosh Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Looking at that middle story, those must've been some hellacious winds as they managed to knock out Nextel's service in the area. Wait! What? Someone wasn't really paying attention when they wrote that! Smh! Sent from Josh's iPhone 5S using Tapatalk 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubbiefan82 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I have landed at that airport right by where that tower is, You can get some really high and crazy winds though that area. I am just glad no one is hurt, that is all that matters. Typical I thought towers in areas like that are built to be able to handle a lot of wind also they get a lot of hurricane force winds and storms up the coast. That is what I don't fully get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubbiefan82 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Yea I saw that and I am like I am pretty sure nextel hasn't been around for almost a year now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runagun Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Tower must not have been NV'd if the Nextel panels were still up. Seems all are up and running except VZW. http://www.wggb.com/2014/03/30/cell-tower-out-in-north-adams/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrZorbatron Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 "Lt. Grady said Verizon, Nextel and Sprint are down but AT&T is working." Second story, emphasis added. Stupidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irev210 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 we've had some very strong winds in MA with this past rain storm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstar2002 Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 "Lt. Grady said Verizon, Nextel and Sprint are down but AT&T is working." Second story, emphasis added. Stupidity. Just because someone isn't aware Nextel isn't an active network doesn't make them stupid. Anymore than you being unaware state statute 17-240 was replaced with 18-240A, or something of the sort. Don't be arrogant. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnicekid Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Apparently it was 2 towers. they said on the news that 2 towers were knocked down between 25-50 years old and each 100-150ft high. Wherever the wind was measured they only had gusts of 30-50mph But it is believed a gust of 90mph brought the towers down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddimit Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Probably overloaded and no recent wind load/engineering study done. the tower should not fail in that type of situation. Looking at the amount of feedline coming out of the building and the gauge of steel it was inevitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrZorbatron Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Just because someone isn't aware Nextel isn't an active network doesn't make them stupid. Anymore than you being unaware state statute 17-240 was replaced with 18-240A, or something of the sort. Don't be arrogant. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk I am not being arrogant. Facts should be vetted before a press release is made. It's that simple. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstar2002 Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 I am not being arrogant. Facts should be vetted before a press release is made. It's that simple. Gotcha. I apologize, I didn't realize you were there and knew for certain the Nextel equipment was off the tower. Sigh. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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