Network Vision/LTE - Missouri Market (includes St. Louis)

[decoy]

The site at I-55/70 and US 40, southwest of Troy, IL  looks to be active in donut mode.  Got SCID's 157-326-495.  (I think those are a repeat of another site over in Lemay.)

 

Worst thing is that donut mode is preventing connection in places where we should be able to get a decent signal from another tower.  But I suppose that's why they call it donut mode.  I'm guessing most of the sites are going donut to test them out before they're accepted, then they switch it on for the rest of us.

 

Anyway, got some pics of the antennas/RRUs:

 

 

[cornelious2]

If only there was a way to trick doughnut mode towers into thinking you had a handoff.

 

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[lilg740]

If only there was a way to trick doughnut mode towers into thinking you had a handoff.

 

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There is a handoff there. The problem is when you get handed off to the donut site LTE drops off because you got too far away from the broadcasting site and too close to the donut site. Even though there maybe another site that you could hand off too that was working. If you get greater than -95db then you will drop and it won't handoff to the next site.

[decoy]

There is a handoff there. The problem is when you get handed off to the donut site LTE drops off because you got too far away from the broadcasting site and too close to the donut site. Even though there maybe another site that you could hand off too that was working. If you get greater than -95db then you will drop and it won't handoff to the next site.

 

You can stay connected to the donut site if you are continuously using the connection.  I use 'ping google.com' in Terminal Emulator.  At the I-55/70 & US 40 site, I was even able to switch sectors and stay connected.  Of course this is purely academic, as one wouldn't want to use this method on a regular basis.  But it helps when investigating these sites.

[lilg740]

You can stay connected to the donut site if you are continuously using the connection.  I use 'ping google.com' in Terminal Emulator.  At the I-55/70 & US 40 site, I was even able to switch sectors and stay connected.  Of course this is purely academic, as one wouldn't want to use this method on a regular basis.  But it helps when investigating these sites.

I can never seem to stay connected longer than a couple seconds.

[DaQue]

Enjoying the donut free Cottleville 2 LTE. :-D

 

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[lilg740]

Enjoying the donut free Cottleville 2 LTE. :-D

 

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 haha

[lilg740]

 

Is anything going on at the site near 270 and 55/70?

[decoy]

Is anything going on at the site near 270 and 55/70?

 

Nope.  Swung by there after checking out the donut.  Nuthin.

[steveo314]

Bout to go to Krispy Kreme with all this donut talk.

[lilg740]

Bout to go to Krispy Kreme with all this donut talk.

I'd rather go to Dunkin Donuts or Mr. Donut.

[steveo314]

I'd rather go to Dunkin Donuts or Mr. Donut.

Never been to Mr Donut. Dunkin Donuts is good too.

[stlman314]

Bout to go to Krispy Kreme with all this donut talk.

 

Old Town Donuts in Florissant. Good stuff!!!

[steveo314]

Old Town Donuts in Florissant. Good stuff!!!

Paul's in St Peters is good as well

[sbolen]

Paul's in St Peters is good as well

Ray's Donuts is the best I've ever had.

[steveo314]

Ray's Donuts is the best I've ever had.

Where's that one at?

[lilg740]

I like my homemade donuts best

[steveo314]

I like my homemade donuts best

Make me a dozen and i'll see how they are

[sbolen]

Where's that one at?

2 locations - Brentwood & Creve Coeur.

[steveo314]

2 locations - Brentwood & Creve Coeur.

Have to stop by one of them. Nothing like a fresh donut. Even a hot one.

[Dkoellerwx]

I guess that was inevitable... 

[steveo314]

I could eat about 3 dozen hot donuts right now

[doomstang]

I could eat about 3 dozen hot donuts right now

 

[stlman314]

I'm going to try and get the SCIDs for the Page/Skinker site. Also going to try and run by the Kingshighway sites also. I'm not sure of the exact sites on Kingshighway other then Natural Bridge and Kingshighway.

[James4811]

Well, you can chalk up more work for Semo. Contractor on site installing cabinets at 55 and HWY K in Cape.