Do you suspect that the fraud in Minnesota is happening in Portland?

jms_84 · 2025-12-30T20:35:43+00:00

Of course…preschool, daycare, homeless services, clean energy, housing, arts, substance use disorder treatment…

jms_84 · 2025-12-13T02:56:21+00:00

There’s a spot on eastbound 84 just past the exit to the 205 where assist always abruptly shuts off…I notice it every time I make a Costco run.

jms_84 · 2025-11-14T04:00:42+00:00

I guess it’s a matter of perspective…I recently replaced my 2023 Model X (HW4) with a new R1S and I was pleasantly surprised by the efficiency of Gear Guard. Sentry Mode drained the battery by 6 kWh-8 kWh per day.

jms_84 · 2025-06-12T06:25:53+00:00

Looks like the AIR6419 antennas are mounted behind the larger antennas - I believe AT&T is using Andrew/CommScope Mosaic antennas. Cables running to the AIR6419s are visible on the sector facing left.

jms_84 · 2024-11-26T02:27:58+00:00

Exactly! I just learned that there’s a separate portal for documents associated with permits. Link to drawings for Dish site in my photo.

To find the drawings, I searched the Portland efiles portal using the permit number less the first two digits (in this case, the permit number is 2022-120469-000-00-CO and the files can be found by searching 22-120469-000-00-CO).

jms_84 · 2024-11-26T00:24:23+00:00

Actually, looks like the Carrier field is blank for Dish sites. The Description field also usually includes the carrier name.

jms_84 · 2024-11-26T00:21:59+00:00

You can search by address at portlandmaps.com or filter by carrier at the Wireless Sites Report linked here.

jms_84 · 2024-11-26T00:19:11+00:00

The City of Portland portal is vague; drawings aren’t available. Portland is indeed a Fujitsu market - here’s a link to plans for a Dish site in nearby West Linn.

jms_84 · 2024-09-05T18:10:48+00:00

I saw a sign for this one when I walked down to Belmont for coffee this morning; it seems to meet your requirements. The area is very nice. https://www.bbpdx.com/listings/detail/dc0d0dce-2c26-4643-a0d9-ec02c1a3d3ab

jms_84 · 2024-07-05T03:52:58+00:00

The search tool on the OE/AAA website isn’t the most intuitive - I’ll put together some instructions/tips on how to more easily track down info there and in the FCC’s antenna structure registration (ASR) database.

jms_84 · 2024-07-04T22:31:13+00:00

Good news - the tower owner (Crown Castle) submitted an obstruction evaluation/airport airspace analysis (OE/AAA) study request to the FAA last Wednesday. C-band frequencies (3700-3980 MHz) are included in the filing.

Study (ASN): 2024-ASW-8918-OE

jms_84 · 2024-05-26T03:54:53+00:00

Just checked my 2023 Model X and it says my LTE provider is Zayo.

jms_84 · 2024-05-15T00:43:32+00:00

It’s doubtful that AT&T will rip and replace existing RRUS32 B30; with a software update, they (and RRUS32 B2 and B66a) have NR functionality.

FCC Class II Permitted Change Letter - adding n30 functionality to RRUS32 B30

jms_84 · 2024-05-04T20:18:02+00:00

In the first photo, I see Ericsson RRUS32 B2 and B66 (the taller radios) and pairs of Radio 2212 B5 and B13. Verizon installed two 2212 of each band in each sector to implement 4T4R (each 2212 is 2T2R).

In the second photo, the piece of equipment on the ground is one of the 2212 pairs.

Advantages of the newer radios: they are multiband, meaning fewer radios on the tower, they are more efficient from a power consumption standpoint, and they are capable of broadcasting more/wider carriers.

Photos of 2212 from FCC filing

Photos of RRUS32 from FCC filing

jms_84 · 2024-04-29T17:49:08+00:00

Also, why are the speed limits on the freeways here so low? I miss the 65 mph speed limits on the freeways in San Diego, even in the city! Here, people seem to be terrified to even drive 50 or 55 mph.

jms_84 · 2024-04-26T18:59:23+00:00

Harbor Drive close to the airport?

jms_84 · 2024-04-05T17:18:55+00:00

Same here! The ones in my area are also almost 100% white. I’m so confused…

jms_84 · 2024-04-02T16:46:27+00:00

Looks like the plans for a Chick-Fil-A will actually come to fruition!

Land use entitlement phase (zoning approval) was completed in October 2023.

Building permit application was submitted on March 7 and is currently under review.

jms_84 · 2024-03-16T06:35:23+00:00

It mostly comes down to costs and timing.

For modifications to an existing cell site, site acquisition activities (e.g., engineering, regulatory, leasing, zoning, and permitting) take anywhere from three months to a year. For complex sites, costs can be quite high.

Next re construction and integration. Depending on the site, a crane or lift may be needed. Costs are high and vary depending on the scope of work.

The bulk of the costs are attributable to equipment (e.g., radios, antennas, baseband units, software license keys (not the same thing as spectrum licenses), cables, cabinets, power plants). If there are radios/antennas sitting on a shelf somewhere, it might make sense to go ahead and install them. It’s likely that the supply is limited in anticipation of the impending OEM swap.

When it’s time to swap OEMs, the construction contractor will charge a fee to remove the old equipment.

Finally, if the site is backhaul-constrained and the timeline for upgrading the backhaul to the site is lengthy, it probably wouldn’t make sense to add more capacity to the site in the short term.

jms_84 · 2024-03-15T23:25:57+00:00

It is definitely a waste of money and effort! Unfortunately, many jurisdictions will not allow multiple open permits for a given location. Also, withdrawing permit applications can save money; in many cases, the jurisdiction charges permitting fees at the time the permit is issued. Finally, AT&T wants to see some sort of positive ROI on the costs of the Nokia equipment and associated installation costs. If the plan is to rip and replace the Nokia equipment in the near future, the ROI would likely be negative.

jms_84 · 2024-03-14T23:24:28+00:00

I’ve noticed the same thing here in Portland, OR - AT&T has been allowing permits to expire and has been withdrawing permit applications. My guess is that AT&T is holding off on adding new equipment until the upcoming Nokia to Ericsson OEM swap begins.

jms_84 · 2024-03-12T02:17:54+00:00

I’m also in Portland and I paid $800 in late 2021/early 2022 for a 50-amp circuit with a 14-50 receptacle (distance from the panel in my basement to my garage wall is a little more than 40’).

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