wink said:
This is most likely a Dumb Question , but how can you tell if Tower is a cell phone tower or a Tower for State Police . For example if i wanted to point a antenna at a Tower how do i know who's tower it is and weather its a Cell tower or Not ? Sorry if its a really stupid question.
There are many towers that are owned by private companies, which lease space to any takers. It's not uncommon to see several cell setups along with many 2-way antennas on a single tower. You can spot cell phone antennas as they are ususally in a cluster, i.e., 4 or more antennas separated by 90 (or so) degrees. The antenna looks like a flat panel whose length is about 4 -5 times its width.
Most 2-way systems use verticals or folded dipoles on out-riggers.
If you search the website antennasearch.com, you can enter an address and search antennas or towers. By clicking on a location you can find out who owns the tower, or antenna.
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