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gusf123

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  1. It's not often that I really wish for more than an 8mp camera on my phone, but this is one of those times. I live in Washington, MO and we don't have many towers that carry Sprint service. I drove by the one closest to my work yesterday and shot this picture. Now I know that they haven't turned anything on and I don't think anything has even started. I couldn't see from the street that there were any boxes our signs of digging. I'll probably get up close and peek in a couple days.

     

    I guess this pic can at least serve as a reference for later so I can see if there are changes... It's taken from southwest of the tower.

     

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    why do they not use the same layout for towers being upgraded (i.e. tower in joplin has rrus and new panels but no backhaul, tower in st. louis is getting backhaul but does not have new panels and rrus installed) is this just a circus show or is there method to the madness?

     

    I would imagine that it has to do with which crews can be scheduled when. If the project foremen remain flexible as to which tasks get completed before/after others, the whole project can be completed sooner. If, however, the backhaul just wait until after the installation and the installers can't make it out yet, then the whole project waits. It seems to me that keeping it flexible keeps it moving. This is a big project with many people overseeing many pieces. To think that every piece would go like all others when every instance has its own challenges, is likely asking a bit much. I say that if the backhaul care is available, by all means use them while you can - next week when the rrus are up, they might not be available anymore!

     

    Just my thoughts and ramblings. ..

     

     

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