Dr. Jonathan L. Kramer's Cell Tower Photo Gallery

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Self-supporting cell tower - Mass Turnpike388 viewsThis co-location site is in Newton, MA along the turnpike.
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T-Mobile Camo in Palos Verdes Estates, California388 viewsPano of the front of the building.
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles388 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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Cable TV Headend Cell Site387 viewsOne of Comcast's cable television headend towers in the Philadelphia area supports cell panel antennas.
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Power Transmission Tower Site387 viewsNextel's site not only provides local cell coverage along a highly traveled (and very dangerous) state highway, it also serves as a repeater site to relay MTSO connections to a site yet further away. If you didn't understand that, give me a call and I'll explain! :-) Between Victorville and Littlerock, California.
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Great Scott!386 viewsYet another view of a pole-mounted cell site in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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CornucopiaMicrowave Horn in Las Vegas, New Mexico386 viewsThis is a 'cornucopia' (high performance) microwave antenna at the CenturyLink Central Office in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles386 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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Radio Plaza in Santa Fe, NM385 viewsThis is an updated photo of the Radio Plaza site, overlooing the historic central plaza in Sante Fe, New Mexico.
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles385 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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Updated to Digital...384 viewsThis overview shot shows the antennas (cells and GPS) on a traffic signal, and the BTS equipment in the sidewalk area to the left of the traffic signal. Compare this photo to the photograph in this gallery from a few years ago when this was an analog site.
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Building top multi-sector cell site384 viewsPlain vanilla. No "touch of gold" here.
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No, the tower legs are NOT two colors...384 views...it's just the the legs on the right have so many black cables for the T-Mobile, Cingular, and Nextel antennas. Olivehurst, California.
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PCS Crown on PG&E Tower384 viewsUbiquitel's PCS antennas in Olivehurst, California are located above the high tension lines on this PG&E power transmission tower.
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After the COW...383 viewsBefore and during the construction of this Nextel site on US Government property, the firm used a COW to provide service along I-405 in West Los Angeles. A photo of that particular COW may be viewed in the non-camo section of this gallery.
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Los Alamos, New Mexico383 viewsThis is a monopole owned by Alltel, and is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. This tower is fairly close to the airport, so that's why you see an aircraft warning light on the top.
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Santa Fe High School Light Standard382 viewsLight Standard site at Santa Fe High School (New Mexico)
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Irvine, Califoria multicarrier site382 viewsThis is an outstanding multicarrier camo site in Irvine, CA
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AT&T Wireless (Cingular) Omni Site381 viewsAT&T Wireless built this dual band cellular/PCS site in West Los Angeles adjacent to a large regional mall and a busy intersection. This photo shows a second set of omnidirection antennas immediately adjacent to the public parking space.
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Verizon Camo Church Site 381 viewsAt St. Margaret's in Chino, CA
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles381 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles381 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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Two monopoles - Co-location site.380 viewsThese towers are located near Worcester, MA.
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NextG (Crown Castle) Dual DAS in Redondo Beach, CA380 viewsThis is an example of why the assertion that 'DAS and done' is not always true. This site was originally permitted as a single DAS site, but another carrier wanted to be at the same site, so a larger cabinet holding two DAS nodes was installed, as was a second antenna.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California380 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Irvine, Califoria multicarrier site380 viewsThis is an outstanding multicarrier camo site in Irvine, CA
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Close-up of transmission tower wireless installation, Irvine, CA379 viewsUtilizing the powerline ROW, this wireless site makes use of a power transmission tower.
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Lots of BTS Equipment in the Sidewalk Area378 viewsThis AT&T Wireless base station is located in the right-of-way. The smaller pedestal to the left of the BTS houses the power company meter.
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Santa Fe High School Light Standard378 viewsLight Standard site at Santa Fe High School (New Mexico)
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California378 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California378 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Santa Fe Big Steel Lattice Tower377 viewsSanta Fe, New Mexico
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Multi-carrier Monopole Site377 viewsMulti-carrier Monopole Site in Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles377 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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The Golden Signal376 viewsOne of T-Mobile's sector antennas at its Chico, California water tank site. Photo taken just before sunset.
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Big Steel over Las Vegas (New Mexico, that is)376 viewsThis multi-carrier tower serves much of Las Vegas, New Mexico.
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Now you See it, and Now you Do375 viewsThis non-camo/camo site is located near a major freeway and arterial roadway.
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Birds on Blue Unique Cell Site Design - Public Art375 viewsThis public art cell site was designed by Ron Pekar and Sandy McDaniel; brought to life by Esteban DuPont's CellTech Wireless, sponsored by Crown Castle, and authorized by the City of San Diego. This is a wonderful result for a great collaboration. Located at CA905 and Beyer Blvd in San Diego.
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Sprint Omni Site374 viewsTwo baby-vents for Sprint's equipment vault.
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles374 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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Cell-on-a-roof373 viewsThree sector cell site on a commercial building rooftop.
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Sprint Omni Site373 viewsTwo on an Arm legacy Sprint site in Los Angeles
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AT&T Wireless (Cingular) Omni Site372 viewsAT&T Wireless built this dual band cellular/PCS site in West Los Angeles adjacent to a large regional mall and a busy intersection.
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Power Transmission Tower Site372 viewsPECO transmission tower cell site in Philadelphia.
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Power Transmission Tower Site372 viewsPECO transmission tower cell site in Philadelphia.
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2,500 Years Apart371 viewsThe Acropolis above Athens has been standing for 2,500 years. The cell antennas on the rooftops, not so long.
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T-Mobile Camo in Palos Verdes Estates, California371 viewsLooking up the (camo) skirt of the site.
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Uninspired Cricket Wireless Site in Mesa, AZ370 viewsCricket didn't do much to camo its site atop the Holiday Inn on Country Club in Mesa, Arizona. From a different view along the street the panel antennas are plainly visible. Not recommended.
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8 foot antenna on building370 viewsA rather ugly 8' antenna stuck on the side of a building in Tarzana, California
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California369 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California369 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Mobilitie New Wood Pole Pox in West Los Angeles369 viewsMobilitie has planted this awful wood pole in West Los Angeles. Note the standoffs for the equipment and conduits. A small cell? I think not.
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Multi-carrier Cell Site Cleverly Disguised As An Upscale Hotel368 viewsLooking northeast. Close-up of cells on the southwest wall. Notice the loose cables.
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368 viewsThis is a very, very tall self-supporting lattice tower site, owned by American Tower, in Espanola, New Mexico.
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Sprint on a Stick in San Diego County368 views
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Time Warner Cable Wireless Node in Santa Monica/West Los Angeles Area368 viewsTime Warner Cable Wireless Node in Santa Monica/West Los Angeles Area. Manufactured by BelAir Networks.
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Sprint Omni Site367 viewsTwo on an Arm legacy Sprint site in Los Angeles
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T-Mobile Camo in Palos Verdes Estates, California367 viewsT-Mobile BTS.
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T-Mobile Camo in Palos Verdes Estates, California367 viewsT-Mobile BTS.
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Irvine, Califoria multicarrier site366 viewsThis is an outstanding multicarrier camo site in Irvine, CA
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Guyed Tower in Cantua Creek, California364 viewsA big tower in a small town. It's guyed.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California364 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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The signal is Smok'n from this site!363 viewsThis is a cell site constructed on an old mill brick smokestack. Located in Westborough, MA.
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SFO Airport - Terminal 2/Admin Building363 viewsCan you spot the single panel? There's a matching panel just off the photo to the right.
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Time to Shippee Out the Signal362 views...from this Spectrasite lattice tower on Shippee Road in Oroville, California. Nextel is on the tower. The tower ASR is 1239078. I like the way the tower reflects in the water.
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T-Mobile Camo in Palos Verdes Estates, California362 viewsLooking up the (camo) skirt of the site.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California361 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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One Well-Placed PG&E Transmission Tower359 viewsPG&E sure scored locating this tower near the I280 freeway adjacent to Redwood City, California. Lots of carriers (4), lots of income.
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Multi-carrier Cell Site Cleverly Disguised As An Upscale Hotel359 viewsLooking southwest. Cells on the northwest wall.
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Antalya Province359 views
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Birds on Blue Unique Cell Site Design - Public Art359 viewsThis public art cell site was designed by Ron Pekar and Sandy McDaniel; brought to life by Esteban DuPont's CellTech Wireless, sponsored by Crown Castle, and authorized by the City of San Diego. This is a wonderful result for a great collaboration. Located at CA905 and Beyer Blvd in San Diego.
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Spectrasite in Paramount, California358 viewsYet another Spectrasite installation, this time in Paramount, California (looking west).
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Santa Fe Big Steel Guyed Tower358 viewsSanta Fe Big Steel Guyed Tower
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Irvine, Califoria multicarrier site357 viewsThis is an outstanding multicarrier camo site in Irvine, CA
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California356 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Multi-carrier Cell Site Cleverly Disguised As An Upscale Hotel355 viewsLooking northeast. Cells on the roof (camo) and on the southwest wall.
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NextG DAS - Rancho Palos Verdes, California355 views
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T-Mobile Camo in Palos Verdes Estates, California355 viewsT-Mobile BTS.
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Birds on Blue Unique Cell Site Design - Public Art355 viewsThis public art cell site was designed by Ron Pekar and Sandy McDaniel; brought to life by Esteban DuPont's CellTech Wireless, sponsored by Crown Castle, and authorized by the City of San Diego. This is a wonderful result for a great collaboration. Located at CA905 and Beyer Blvd in San Diego.
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One of T-Mobile's sector antennas at its Chico, California water tank site. Photo taken just before sunset.354 viewsAnother view of two sectors of T-Mobile's antennas at its Chico, California water tank site. Photo taken just before sunset.
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T-Mobile Camo in Palos Verdes Estates, California354 viewsT-Mobile BTS.
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California354 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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Cricket has the Power in Santa Fe352 viewsCricket has the Power in Santa Fe
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AT&T Wireless (Cingular) Omni Site351 viewsAT&T Wireless built this dual band cellular/PCS site in West Los Angeles adjacent to a large regional mall and a busy intersection. This photo shows a second set of omnidirection antennas immediately adjacent to the public parking space.
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Big Iron in New Mexico (I25 north of ABQ)351 views
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T-Mobile Camo in Palos Verdes Estates, California351 viewsT-Mobile BTS Appleton plug (along side Verizon's Appleton plug).
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Uninspired Cricket Wireless Site in Mesa, AZ350 viewsCricket didn't do much to camo its site atop the Holiday Inn on Country Club in Mesa, Arizona. From a different view along the street the panel antennas are plainly visible. Not recommended.
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NextG DAS - Rancho Palos Verdes, California350 views
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Chimney Site with Elevated BTS Platform - Hermosa Beach, California350 viewsThis site features a chimney to hide the antennas (except from behind) and an elevated BTS equipment cabinet platform.
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8 foot antenna on building349 viewsA rather ugly 8' antenna stuck on the side of a building in Tarzana, California
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NextG (Crown Castle) Dual DAS in Redondo Beach, CA349 viewsThis is an example of why the assertion that 'DAS and done' is not always true. This site was originally permitted as a single DAS site, but another carrier wanted to be at the same site, so a larger cabinet holding two DAS nodes was installed, as was a second antenna.
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This Cow is WAY past its Expiration Date348 viewsThe owner of this COW really, really needs to resolve this. A cute license plate is not enough.
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