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I don't know if it's my mood or what, but that was funny to me. I audibly laughed. Robert via Samsung Note II using Forum Runner

I do not know about other carriers. However, the EVO LTE does not need a direct shot. It needs a moderate to strong signal. That can be achieved with Line of Sight. For most people, going into 1x/LTE mode allows for a weak LTE signal on the EVO. However, a few have reported that it doesn't help them. Robert

This map link does not show all Sprint sites. Not even close. Only the ones with upgrades in the past six months. S4GRU maps show all Sprint sites in the country. Robert

I don't see any NV panels. It appears to me the top rack is Sprint. Picking out legacy panels can be tough. Lots of different vendors and different generations of gear out there make for a lot of legacy panel variation. However, NV panels are much easier to spot. Robert

The EVO LTE also loses signal prematurely compared to other devices. The EVO LTE likes to have a strong LTE signal. It seems some EVO's are more sensitive than others. At least anecdotally. I would love to see someone do a comparison of several EVO's together while driving away from a site. I've only compared it to other LTE devices. Robert

eHRPD should not be any faster than EVDO-A. It is exactly the same, only routing on the backhaul side is different. http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/1819-what-is-ehrpd/page__view__findpost__p__52976 Robert

No. They just need to force scan for LTE. It will connect on its own, if you wait for it to scan on its own. Cycling airplane mode will force the device to scan for LTE. Robert

I prefer the Fantasia 2000 animation to Rhapsody in Blue, myself. Sadly, there is no YouTube clip of it. Robert

Great field work, as always. Thanks for the report. Robert

I took mine off at 8 AM and at 83% with low to moderate usage. I contrast that with my iPhone 3GS back in 2008, from 8 AM with similar usage, my battery would be at 15%. When I compare to the OG EVO, from 8 AM, my phone would be dying now even if I hadn't used it at all. We have come a long ways, baby! Robert

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And this is a valid point. But for all I know, this work may have largely still gone on. I don't know. If they didn't keep working on that stuff, then shame on them. Robert

I never baited you. I do not take it personally. You said you thought it was strange and Sprint should have known it all along. I explained it for you. But your posts are almost always negative, and I do find that I constantly have to respond to them. Robert

Signal quality is definitely a factor. Robert

You said it was the lowest elevated point in the neighborhood. It probably was an added site because that little depressed area probably didn't get good coverage from the other sites. Since it is likely a fill-in site, it wouldn't need to travel very far. When the other adjacent sites go live, you probably won't notice it being such a small cell. Robert

Dan Hesse went over it all in an investment meeting and it was reported in the Wall Street Journal. Sprint could have kept working. However, they were at risk if they did. If they "disturbed" those nests prior to October 1st, they could have been fined. And since the language of the laws of what is disturbing is so vague, they decided not to take the risk. After October 1st, the protected nesting season is over and they can even kick down the nests if they want. Since Sprint has dozens of subcontractors working for them, who they have no direct control over them. And if they violated the law, Sprint would be stuck with the fine. So it was a wise decision. As for knowing in advance, yes they knew the law protecting the nest existed. However, they did site surveys in advance, and there were not so many nests back in Winter 2011. When they actually showed up to start doing installs, there were a lot more nests then they originally planned on encountering from the site surveys. You cannot believe it, and that is fine. It doesn't matter what you believe or not. But they were definitely working this summer. Evidence is provided in YouTube videos that were posted. And then work definitely stopped through August and September. And then work started again in October. And now they are where they are. And they will get done when they get done. Robert

Should be starting soon. We are waiting from updates from our members in the field. Keep watching the towers and report any work you see. Robert

Commerical buildings often use LO-E or LO-E2 glass. It is a solar gain reduction type of glass. It is very popular in use on large glass systems like large storefront and curtain wall systems used in terminals. Especially in very sunny climates. To reduce solar gain makes a significant reduction in cooling costs. However, LO-E and LO-E2 glass severely impacts RF propagation. The stuff is brutal to RF. I have installed it for years in construction projects I have managed. It is very common in airport terminals. Especially south of the I-80 corridor. In places that have LO-E glass (and other similar types of glass), they need to have DAS systems. And most do. However, Sprint has not installed much LTE DAS yet. They will be upgrading their airport facility DAS systems in 2013. Robert

We have been discussing this in another thread: http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/2444-ntelos-4g-update/ Robert

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He was not a Premier Sponsor when he typed that. Robert

I completely understand. When I lived in Nevada, it was AT&T DSL, or nothing. When Clearwire came in with their Expedience service, it was great. I gave AT&T the bird. Robert

I have moved to the appropriate forum. This is not Network Vision related, but rather device related. Robert

If they offer you $350 for your EVO, take it. Sprint offered me $123 for my GS3 yesterday. I laughed. Robert via Samsung Note II using Forum Runner