stlouisx50
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I have discovered more towers and antennas all over the place. Some as trees, inside of billboards, water towers on buildings, just all over. I realize they have been located in theses spots in the past, but now you will find them close to every block you're on.
In 2015 a study showed 90% of American adults own a cell phone. So I could see more antennas/towers being built for coverage, but it's in excess. There is no possible way they are all cell towers.
Pager use has declined big time so we know it's not that.
Personal radio/ Business radio use including Amateur radio seem to be used less and less too. You rarely see anyone holding a handheld radio to their face, or a mic from a mobile radio.
Many cell phone companies has moved to leasing towers , so doing a look-up for a specific cell company will not help narrow anything down. But you can however see the many that do, and realize it does not take a tower on every corner to cover an area or an areas use, it would simply be overkill.
So this leaves me to question, just what are all these towers and antennas being used for?
In 2015 a study showed 90% of American adults own a cell phone. So I could see more antennas/towers being built for coverage, but it's in excess. There is no possible way they are all cell towers.
Pager use has declined big time so we know it's not that.
Personal radio/ Business radio use including Amateur radio seem to be used less and less too. You rarely see anyone holding a handheld radio to their face, or a mic from a mobile radio.
Many cell phone companies has moved to leasing towers , so doing a look-up for a specific cell company will not help narrow anything down. But you can however see the many that do, and realize it does not take a tower on every corner to cover an area or an areas use, it would simply be overkill.
So this leaves me to question, just what are all these towers and antennas being used for?