stlouisx50
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While Traveling down MO-94. I noticed 3 new towers this week. 2 near Mid Rivers Mall Dr and 94 and a new one just S. of the Francis Howell Highschool. (SW of the MSHP/O'Fallon PD tower). Are these the new county towers?
While Traveling down MO-94. I noticed 3 new towers this week. 2 near Mid Rivers Mall Dr and 94 and a new one just S. of the Francis Howell Highschool. (SW of the MSHP/O'Fallon PD tower). Are these the new county towers?
I took a drive out to the MODOT Hwy 94 tower (site). That location is listed as a site for the new St Louis County system. I understand that StL County, JeffCo and StC Counties will all share the system and will be tied to the city system somehow. (At least this is how I understand it) The Hwy 94 tower looks to have the 700/800 MHz antennas as well as what looks like VHF antennas on it as well as the microwave beams.
Does anyone know any specifics on the 700/800 antennas that will be used? If you look closely it looks like two very narrow antennas inches apart.
Looks like things are starting to heat up with the new radio system.
Update.
The link that someone sent with the St Charles County towers seems to be missing the Parkway/South tower on the map. If I am wrong I apologize up front. I will recheck.
I hope this helps a bit to anyone that is mapping the towers.
Yes the foliage is thick right now and testing should start soon. (I would think) I have been told (unofficially) that the frequencies listed on RR probably are not accurate and we should all expect changes to that list.
Have a great Father's Day
Update.
It dawned on me today that the three towers that I viewed that lay on the borders of St Louis County all have the microwave beams on them as well as other antennas as I reported. It hit me like a V8 commercial. The antennas belonged to each 'county'. The "double sticks' belong to St L County and the others belong to St Charles and Jefferson Counties. Though I do believe there may be a lone VHF antenna on each tower.
The three that I viewed were ......
1. Veterans Memorial Parkway at South Dr next to the St Charles CB Shop.
2. Hwy 94 south of Hwy 64 on the MODOT (or St Charles Co) garage site.
3. (North)Old Hwy 21 west of Hwy 141 across from South County Nursing Home.
All towers share the antennas I mentioned before. And these 'structures' seem to be bigger than the regular St Louis county towers.
The link that someone sent with the St Charles County towers seems to be missing the Parkway/South tower on the map. If I am wrong I apologize up front. I will recheck.
I hope this helps a bit to anyone that is mapping the towers.
Yes the foliage is thick right now and testing should start soon. (I would think) I have been told (unofficially) that the frequencies listed on RR probably are not accurate and we should all expect changes to that list.
Have a great Father's Day