JohnDoe

THe GPS provides the timing to the cell sites so that they can have a precise handoff between sites to the mobile unit(Cell Phone ) so you dont have a dropped call every time or a big delay.Some cellular technology uses timing supplied from the providers switch pumped in over the copper/fiber T1 to do the exact same thing hence some cell sites do not have GPS. T-Mobile GSM is one case though now they have been adding antennas for E911 triangular fix on mobile units. Blah Blah Blah A

Glad your out of the hospital, if you need anything don't hesitate to ask. Your neighbors to the South, Alan

It shames me to think for so many years I wasted all that free altitude climbing down! On the bright side at least now I have the keys!

5 Bucks says it is a GPS antenna, I will send you some pics tomorrow of different types. Alan

It is a Microwave dish that at the given size of 8' tells me the transmitting end is quite a distance away. They do not produce much output energy...about 20-50 watts. I have heard people say that you shouldnt hang out behind them as you are "Getting Nuked" which is complete the oppisite as you are behind the collective device (Parabolic dish). It is a great place to get out of the wind and hide from spotlights . I have spent many years working on towers and installing MW dishes as well as other types of Comm equipment. If you want to worry, worry about High output FM and AM at 200K watts plus. That will give you a headache! Alan

He MAY be referring to a term called "Riding the line", that is riding or "Clipping" to the load line for the winch that was mentioned in the article.It used to be a standard practice back in the day to ride the line with the load to avoid climbing up or down especially when building a guyed tower prior to the tower and or elevator being completed. I am not speculating in any way that is what the deceased were doing at the time of the accident. My heart goes out to their families. Alan

Katya and I wont make this year. An acute case of Spinal meningitis has me laid up in the hospital right now and our tickets were to leave tomoorrow AM. Have fun Gals and Guys and we hope to see some of you on labor. Alan and Katya Christoffersen

Dont know who that Fuck is, but the tandem video is at least 2 years old. You can be damn sure I will try to find out though. Alan Seattle BASE jumper

Faber You silly fucker! Get well soon! And I found some more vids to mail you soon. Alan

Joel, Im still jumping your Mojo and have that HUGE Vision container near by and ready to jump! When your ready let me know and I will ship it to you so you can get back in the saddle if you want. Hecker, Thanks for all the good posts and great pics while you were in, strippers on your lap nightly and you want to leave?? WTF? Speedy recovery man! Alan

Mne ochen zhal BSBD Alan

Congrats Russel! Awesome achievment and what a great group of friends you have! Way to go everybody. Alan

Faber, Chad and Katie came over tonite and I got to watch your Rampage video...very nice! I forgot what a crazy f@$kin driver Black Death Bill is though! Nice work though and hope we can come pillage your land someday. I mean go paragliding with you Alan

Congratulations! Wish you and your family the best! Alan

Absolutely beautiful! Nice work Calvin19! Thanks for all the work you put into it. Alan Russell....Your a Madman!

"If yer scared......go to church!" One towerhand to the Greenhorn at about the 800' level in 70+mph winds.

Shane, Put me down for 883. Alan

My heart goes out to those that were close, may you find comfort......BSBD

Project Manager for a PCS company doing Tower site and Microwave design and development......I suppose I have a few keys here and there....... Alan "You can hear a pin drop.......beeep beep"

Nice to finally see the carpet Chad! Funny what a little rain and some time off will do to a guy. Alan

And so the the story goes like this.............My protoge and I were sittin this bar and...........???? A

Excusez-moi SOMEBODY was abusing the Beaver.....Abbie are you spankin girls again without asking their name first??? Shame on you Rupreckt! Come on, Fess up Pal! A

Abbie A.K.A. WARD I told you to take easy when spankin the Beev! Alan

Clair/Melissa Nice! Wheres the video? Alan

Melissa Are you stirring up $h!t? Hope so cuz Clairs first jump thread had me laughing my ass off at people loseing their noodle! Cya Alan