Dizzy these are not rumors. And well documented. Do a little
research of your own then get back to us? BB
Tried your link Bob, but don't see the relevance, and about all I saw was people arguing
over who said what to who.
BB, regarding cell towers exceeding power levels it is possible, but they're not likely to
do so for long. The amplifier systems in those towers are designed to maintain very
exacting levels, and a very large (and expensive!) amplifier would be required in order
to increase the transmission power even 10X. In addition, the antenna's are not designed
to handle that much power, and would not operate correctly.
EMC (Electro-Magnetic Compatibility) is a field that I not only grew up around Bob, but followed
in my fathers footsteps as a sales engineer. We owned a sales rep. firm specific to that industry
for many years, and included in the equipment we sold were the test probes and equipment
required for testing transmission towers to the FCC (and other) standards. My late father was
[literally] one of the pioneers of EMC testing, which now includes testing the emissions and
susceptibility of radio and cellular towers.
The FCC engineers are not a bunch of first-year grads Bob, they know their
poop, and they wouldn't hesitate to bust a tower radiating at excessive power
levels. They can (and do) levy some pretty heft fines, and in addition they would
demand the tower be taken out of service until the repairs were made. The Gov't
needs money right now Bob, and do you seriously think they would even hesitate
to stick Verizon with a $5M fine? I think not.
BB, I am a reasonable man and am willing to consider an awful lot of things that
some people consider to be a bit too far outside the box. Still, I will not simply accept
unsubstantiated, false rumors as "fact"...especially when it's involves a field-of-endeavor
I spent a good part of my life involved with.
Cell towers operate as a system via line-of-sight transmissions from one tower
to the next, and the less amplification required the "cleaner" the transmission
will be. Gotta have enough to get there, but that's all. What would be the
point of using excessive power?
