LazMan
join:2003-03-26
Angus, ON
 ·Bell Sympatico
 ·Rogers Hi-Speed
| Long Haul Repeater
Small site | 
Main amplifier | 
Dispersion compensators | 
Self-contained DC power |
This gear is ~6 years old, and is capable of 16 x OC192/10Gig channels, and is being ripped out and replaced this year, for something faster... Scarey, eh? |
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AMD Phreak
Please do the needfull
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join:2003-12-14 | Nice and clean shelter.
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LazMan
join:2003-03-26
Angus, ON
·Bell Sympatico
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| said by AMD Phreak  :Nice and clean shelter. Thanks - Since this one is easy to get to (can drive to it) - it get's maintained pretty well. I have one site that's hi-rail and helicopter access only. It's not as pretty...  |
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Ricky Smith
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join:2004-09-11
Winter Park, FL | reply to LazMan
hi-rail? |
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tantivy
join:2007-03-17
Palo Alto, CA
| said by Ricky Smith :hi-rail? Fiber is frequently run alongside railroads (long uninterrupted right of way). To access sites along the railroad that are otherwise not accessible by road, the railroad (and others) use what are called Hi-rail vehicles, which are basically a pickup truck or similar vehicle, fitted with drop down flanged steel wheels to allow the truck to drive on the railroad tracks.
There are a wide variety of hi-rail type vehicles, ranging from small track cars, to tractor-trailer rigs.
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road-rail_vehicle
»www.northeast.railfan.net/mow10.html
»www.northeast.railfan.net/mow21.html |
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AMD Phreak
Please do the needfull
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join:2003-12-14
| Those are cool vehicles.
Laz I bet those site are full of rat crap eh?
I hate going to sites like that, full of that stuff and spiders..... yuck.  |
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DaMaGeINC
The Lan Man
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join:2002-06-08
Greenville, SC
clubs: | For their to be rats, they would need something to eat. I highly doubt they keep food in those. |
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battleop
join:2005-09-28
00000 | Some of the transmitter sites we colo at have problems with rodents. I don't think it's so much food they are looking for but someplace that is warm in the winter. |
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DaMaGeINC
The Lan Man
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join:2002-06-08
Greenville, SC
clubs:
| said by battleop :Some of the transmitter sites we colo at have problems with rodents. I don't think it's so much food they are looking for but someplace that is warm in the winter. |
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battleop
join:2005-09-28
00000 | Yea, isn't that what I said? Heh |
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LazMan
join:2003-03-26
Angus, ON
·Bell Sympatico
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| reply to DaMaGeINC
said by DaMaGeINC :For their to be rats, they would need something to eat. I highly doubt they keep food in those. Actually - rodent damage to the exposed fibre-cable is fairly common - they naw on it; although I have no idea if that's because the plastic sheath is hard, and good for them to wear their teeth down on, or because they like the taste...
As for the 'mess' - as these are along rail lines, dust and film from the diesel exhaust, and dead flies are the biggest problems...
Laz |
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