Personal cell tower?

G'day all;

I was wondering...is it possible to get your own cell tower? Let me
explain. We're going to be moving pretty far off the "beaten track". Each
of us has a cell phone, and would like to be able to use them amongst
ourselves. So I was wondering if one can get one of those call dispatchers
and related XR unit...

Anybody know?

Dusty

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Dusty wrote:
> I was wondering...is it possible to get your own cell tower? Let me
> explain. We're going to be moving pretty far off the "beaten track". Each
> of us has a cell phone, and would like to be able to use them amongst
> ourselves. So I was wondering if one can get one of those call dispatchers
> and related XR unit...

They have repeaters that you can install in a car that allows all users
to access the car's repeater. I'll find the link to the company. I had
to use that to get coverage out of a below grade rock quarry.

Sure! Just call Cingular in the morning and they should have one up and
running on your property by the end of the day. Sure hope that's quick
enough for ya...

Every Cingular customer can have their own tower. Just gotta call and ask.
That's common knowledge... surprised you didn't already know that.

"Dusty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> G'day all;
>
> I was wondering...is it possible to get your own cell tower?

Thanks for the tip, Evan.

"Evan Platt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Possible to get your own tower? Sure. How deep are your pockets? How
> long do you have to battle local ordnances and pay the FCC?
For a "locally" connected device?

> You're better off looking for a cellular repeater. Smallish (the size
> of a computer) device you put in the house, point an outside antenna
Hmmm. Good point.

> at the nearest cell site, and mount a small antenna somewhere inside
> the house.
There would be no cell sites within a hundred miles or so (well, that's
approximate). No phone lines either. It's primary purpose would be to
allow us to connect each other around the property. Later I was thinking of
seeing about a 2-way satellite link along with the web & TV.

It looks like this will be more difficult than I thought. Thanks to those
that replied.


Dusty
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Dusty wrote:
> Thanks for the tip, Evan.
>
> "Evan Platt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> ...
>
>>Possible to get your own tower? Sure. How deep are your pockets? How
>>long do you have to battle local ordnances and pay the FCC?
>
> For a "locally" connected device?
>
>
>>You're better off looking for a cellular repeater. Smallish (the size
>>of a computer) device you put in the house, point an outside antenna
>
> Hmmm. Good point.
>
>
>>at the nearest cell site, and mount a small antenna somewhere inside
>>the house.
>
> There would be no cell sites within a hundred miles or so (well, that's
> approximate). No phone lines either. It's primary purpose would be to
> allow us to connect each other around the property. Later I was thinking of
> seeing about a 2-way satellite link along with the web & TV.
>
> It looks like this will be more difficult than I thought. Thanks to those
> that replied.
>
>
> Dusty
> ...
>
>


A hundred miles? Not even. Get a coupla FRS walkie talkies and forget
cellular.

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> There would be no cell sites within a hundred miles or so (well, that's
> approximate). No phone lines either. It's primary purpose would be to
> allow us to connect each other around the property. Later I was thinking of
> seeing about a 2-way satellite link along with the web & TV.

Ok...first...what are you trying to achieve? A telephone connection to
the rest of the world or communicate with other people on the property?

Visit www.direcway.com for a satellite link and sign up for Vonnage,
Skype or any other application that allows telephone calls over the
internet. Vonnage has partnered with Linksys for a router that you can
connect a cordless phone to.

For communications just around the property, you can try FRS for a half
mile or less range. Don't believe the "12 mile range" numbers. They
won't get that, besides that requires a $70 per family GMRS license.
Consider a MURS band VHF radio.

Now if you REALLY want coverage, go with the GMRS and a mountain top
repeater.

> There would be no cell sites within a hundred miles or so (well,
that's approximate). No phone lines either. It's primary purpose would
be to allow us to connect each other around the property. Later I was
thinking of seeing about a 2-way satellite link along with the web & TV.


Ok...first...what are you trying to achieve? A telephone connection to
the rest of the world or communicate with other people on the property?

Visit www.direcway.com for a satellite link and sign up for Vonnage,
Skype or any other application that allows telephone calls over the
internet. Vonnage has partnered with Linksys for a router that you can
connect a cordless phone to.

For communications just around the property, you can try FRS for a half
mile or less range. Don't believe the "12 mile range" numbers. They
won't get that, besides that requires a $70 per family GMRS license.
Consider a MURS band VHF radio.

Now if you REALLY want coverage, go with the GMRS and a mountain top
repeater.

sweston wrote:
> Every Cingular customer can have their own tower. Just gotta call and ask.
> That's common knowledge... surprised you didn't already know that.

Isn't that your own "Personal Jesus" you're thinking about? <snicker>

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In <[email protected]> on Tue, 22 Nov 2005
15:45:22 GMT, DecTxCowboy <[email protected]> wrote:

>Visit www.direcway.com for a satellite link and sign up for Vonnage,
>Skype or any other application that allows telephone calls over the
>internet. Vonnage has partnered with Linksys for a router that you can
>connect a cordless phone to.

The latency would be horrible.

>For communications just around the property, you can try FRS for a half
>mile or less range. Don't believe the "12 mile range" numbers. They
>won't get that, besides that requires a $70 per family GMRS license.

The current fee for a new GMRS license is $80.

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John Navas wrote:
> The latency would be horrible.

Horrible? As in like not good? Do you know this as a fact?

VoIP is used on oil rigs all the time. I've personally used it myself
from the rigs and the latency it not as bad as you would think.

When is the last time you sat down for coffee with dozens of rig
superintendents, tool pushers, rig managers or drillers?


> The current fee for a new GMRS license is $80.

My bad...typo error. Meant $80.

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 17:19:42 GMT
DecTxCowboy <[email protected]> wrote:

: John Navas wrote:
: > The latency would be horrible.
:
: Horrible? As in like not good? Do you know this as a fact?
:
: VoIP is used on oil rigs all the time. I've personally used it myself
: from the rigs and the latency it not as bad as you would think.
:
: When is the last time you sat down for coffee with dozens of rig
: superintendents, tool pushers, rig managers or drillers?

Last time I talked to people via VoIP over sat, it was similar to
overseas calling in the 80s. Long enough delay to accidently interrupt
the other person, and the voices sounded like they were using tin cans.

This was to co-workers in Iraq, about 18 months ago.


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Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> It's not how well the pig sings, it's that he sings at all.

Yup...if its the way to get communications, ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

Peter Hessler wrote:
> Last time I talked to people via VoIP over sat, it was similar to
> overseas calling in the 80s. Long enough delay to accidently interrupt
> the other person, and the voices sounded like they were using tin cans.

We noticed a big difference between VoIP providers. Yahoo Messenger as
like talking on an analog cellphone in the boonies. Skype was as good as
a wired call. Dingo Tel...can we say robot?

Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> It's not how well the pig sings, it's that he sings at all.

Yup...if its the ONLY way to get communications, ya gotta do what ya
gotta do.

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In <[email protected]> on Tue, 22 Nov 2005
17:19:42 GMT, DecTxCowboy <[email protected]> wrote:

>John Navas wrote:
>> The latency would be horrible.
>
>Horrible? As in like not good? Do you know this as a fact?

Yes (on all counts).

>VoIP is used on oil rigs all the time. I've personally used it myself
>from the rigs and the latency it not as bad as you would think.

The latency issue is from the satellite link you recommended, not VoIP per se.

>When is the last time you sat down for coffee with dozens of rig
>superintendents, tool pushers, rig managers or drillers?

Not relevant.

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Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS
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