I notice these in Agricultural areas mostly. I did see an array in town though but its a small farming town. Are they for Ag Telemetry? Thanks.
Can anyone identify the Radio Service/Purpose of these?
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Looks like wireless mesh node. Closer inspection needed.
What would be the purpose if you are correct out in the country with 1 house and many farm fields?
If you’re a WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider) the people in those houses and fields are your customers. But you already have plenty of Internet options and there’s no need for any others, I assume? And if not a WISP it could be industrial, commercial, local government, or even Amateur Radio AREDN mesh.
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Attaching to a utility pole comes with a lot of challenges. It would be very unlikely this is any sort of small local network provider.
Usually these things are power utility related, remote meter reading or SCADA control for their own systems.
The fact that it's wired directly into the drop from that transformer and not on a meter, usually indicates that it belongs to the utility (but not always…) Usually when a third party wants to mount equipment on a pole, there is at minimum a disconnect switch and a meter. You'll see this where cell providers are utilizing the power poles.
It's also a fairly small box, so unlikely it has a large backup battery (if one at all). That usually rules out anything other than the utility.
Usually these things are power utility related, remote meter reading or SCADA control for their own systems.
The fact that it's wired directly into the drop from that transformer and not on a meter, usually indicates that it belongs to the utility (but not always…) Usually when a third party wants to mount equipment on a pole, there is at minimum a disconnect switch and a meter. You'll see this where cell providers are utilizing the power poles.
It's also a fairly small box, so unlikely it has a large backup battery (if one at all). That usually rules out anything other than the utility.
Looks a lot like a smart meter hub... A BRIEF GUIDE TO SMART METERS • Cellular Phone Task Force
I think mmckenna or jwt873 have made the correct assessment. The only other thought that comes to mind is that it's a tin-foil hat transmitting device. "THEY" say there's no such thing but I know..... (Had to throw that one in there to give AM909 and amusement their due.)
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For the 'tin foil hat' crowd, everything is a transmitting device.
I saved one of the flyers from the anti-smart meter groups from about 10 years ago. I framed it and put it on the wall of my office. Always good for a laugh.
Their claimed symptoms of RF poisoning match up pretty closely with symptoms of anxiety, paranoia and hysteria.
FWIW, I posted that link above mainly because it showed a three pronged device similar to the one in the photo the OP showed. We don't know for sure that the device in the OP"s photo is in fact a smart meter hub.. (Although it does look like one).
I didn't read the whole link carefully.. On the surface it seems well written, but it does wander towards the tin-foil realm in a few places.
I didn't read the whole link carefully.. On the surface it seems well written, but it does wander towards the tin-foil realm in a few places.
If some of those people only know how much RF was floating around them they'd go into convulsions. It cracks me up that the same folks who stick their face up against the microwave oven door to see how their "cup o noodles" is coming along and check their Facebook stuff on their cellphone get worked up about the next wireless device that the city or utility installs. Too bad there wasn't a vaccine for that. (Yep I know, I'm stirring ANOTHER pot.)
Back on topic: From the photo, I don't see any telco or other services on the pole but it could be because the photo isn't wide enough. If the pole is for power only, that could be a fair indicator of who installed the array.
Back on topic: From the photo, I don't see any telco or other services on the pole but it could be because the photo isn't wide enough. If the pole is for power only, that could be a fair indicator of who installed the array.
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they suffer from RFDS...RF derangement syndrome..
Looks a lot like a ABB/Hitachi/Tropos node:
www.hitachienergy.com
The box on the pole could be the battery backup:
First Energy has been installing the Tropos routers on utility poles all over NE Ohio. DTE in Michigan is also reported to be using Tropos:
TropOS 6430-T | Hitachi Energy
The TropOS 6430-T combines a TropOS broadband mesh router with a TeleOS narrowband unlicensed 900 MHz point-to-multipoint (PTMP) or point-to-point (PTP) access point. It is a high-performance broadband mesh router, with 2x2 MIMO support in both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands
www.hitachienergy.com
The box on the pole could be the battery backup:
First Energy has been installing the Tropos routers on utility poles all over NE Ohio. DTE in Michigan is also reported to be using Tropos:
DTE Energy Broadens Deployment of Itron OpenWay Solution and Selects Tropos Networks Technology for its SmartCurrentsSM Project
DTE Energy Using Itron OpenWay and Tropos Wireless Mesh Technology for SmartCurrents program that spans 500 square miles.
www.businesswire.com
DTE in Michigan is also reported to be using Tropos:
DTE Energy Broadens Deployment of Itron OpenWay Solution and Selects Tropos Networks Technology for its SmartCurrentsSM Project
DTE Energy Using Itron OpenWay and Tropos Wireless Mesh Technology for SmartCurrents program that spans 500 square miles.www.businesswire.com
I see these on a lot of poles, all over southeast Michigan. (In DTE service areas. I have not paid any attention to the Consumers Energy service areas, to notice if they have similar equipment.)
Looks a lot like a ABB/Hitachi/Tropos node:
TropOS 6430-T | Hitachi Energy
The TropOS 6430-T combines a TropOS broadband mesh router with a TeleOS narrowband unlicensed 900 MHz point-to-multipoint (PTMP) or point-to-point (PTP) access point. It is a high-performance broadband mesh router, with 2x2 MIMO support in both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequency bands
The box on the pole could be the battery backup:
First Energy has been installing the Tropos routers on utility poles all over NE Ohio. DTE in Michigan is also reported to be using Tropos:
DTE Energy Broadens Deployment of Itron OpenWay Solution and Selects Tropos Networks Technology for its SmartCurrentsSM Project
DTE Energy Using Itron OpenWay and Tropos Wireless Mesh Technology for SmartCurrents program that spans 500 square miles.www.businesswire.com
I believe your response is the most likely answer. Thank you.
I am going with the DTE answer.. Tropos Mesh. These antennas started appearing around the same time as our smart meter integration . Thank you all for your responses.
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