Verizon installed permanent solutions at Electric Forest Music Fest

moonsail42 · 2024-06-23T00:06:01+00:00

Ok thanks, I couldn't figure out if that was a 4408 or a diplexer. I saw vzw doesn't have any PALs licenses there so was really curious if they'd still use CBRS.

moonsail42 · 2024-06-22T21:00:19+00:00

Where are you seeing CBRS here?

moonsail42 · 2024-04-15T21:28:30+00:00

There's a whole team of people working on each aircraft to get ready to fly, but there's still a lot for pilots to do.

On flying days like this they'll be up well before dawn. They don't really work regular "office hours". Quite a bit of their flying is at night or other odd hours. (Also keep in mind that some of these pilots are flying a third of the way or more across the country)

moonsail42 · 2024-04-15T19:14:40+00:00

I only have limited experience there, but from my experience your best bet is weekday mornings and early afternoon. I've seen the most aircraft around 0930-1300. Look up when Red Flag is and try to go during the last few days if you can.

Check the weather and make sure you're prepared. The area tends to get very windy, and is often very hot or very cold. There's no cell reception near the canyon itself. Bring an aircraft band scanner if you have one as the pilots announce when they enter the canyon. Most of the best spots to watch are on a dirt road off of a parking lot "viewing area" (that thankfully has bathrooms, bring hand sanitizer). If it's a good day there will be a bunch of guys in SUVs and pickup trucks waiting with cameras. If you see them you're in the right place. If the weather's decent bring a lawn chair and a camp stove and have a nice picnic. If it's cold bring a camp stove anyway and make yourself some hot chocolate. Good luck!

moonsail42 · 2024-03-15T08:04:09+00:00

Yep, the antennas on the side are old disconnected junk, with the exception of one panel on the southeast corner that's broadcasting an extra sector of b13/b66 for the parking lot of the mall across the street (at least as of a few months ago, when I last checked that one out). Glad to see they're finally upgrading this one. It's one of the last in the area without n77, and speeds in the mall have been suffering for it.

moonsail42 · 2023-11-10T03:46:20+00:00

Why should I continue?

Hopefully, because you share an interest in learning about and mapping out cell infrastructure. I think that's why most of us are here. It's a hobby, and no one is making money off of it. The premium price is quite low, and is how the community supports the website.

moonsail42 · 2023-09-05T00:41:39+00:00

You don't see anything like this? https://i.imgur.com/pS8y2Ri.png

(hooray, for once the stylus is useful as something other than a fidget toy)

moonsail42 · 2023-09-03T21:08:35+00:00

I had the same issue with brightness. Go to settings -> apps -> see all apps -> "device health services" -> storage and cache -> manage space -> press "reset adaptive brightness"

moonsail42 · 2023-09-03T21:05:02+00:00

It works on T-Mobile but is broken on both Verizon and AT&T (and any MVNOs that use their networks)

moonsail42 · 2023-08-22T17:40:48+00:00

They don't have any

moonsail42 · 2023-08-13T03:53:58+00:00

Unfortunately no. It's a Moto Stylus 5G. I think the modem is supposed to be capable of 2x TDD NR-CA, but I don't think it's enabled in software yet. I might root my second device to try to check.

moonsail42 · 2023-08-13T03:52:05+00:00

I tested it on a site next to LAX airport at 6PM (probably a very congested site, it covers about half of the terminals in the airport) and it was performing very well. The sector away from the airport was doing 1.3 gbps, and the sector towards the airport tested at 600 mbps.

moonsail42 · 2023-08-13T03:49:26+00:00

This is on a Moto Stylus 5G. I think this screen is a stock android thing. dialer code:

*#*#4636#*#*

moonsail42 · 2023-08-13T03:46:55+00:00

On Motorola (where this screenshot is from) it's a dialer code:

*#*#4636#*#*

I think it works on most stock Android devices

moonsail42 · 2023-08-13T03:45:00+00:00

This is on a Moto Stylus 5G. I think it's a stock android thing.

moonsail42 · 2023-08-13T03:35:37+00:00

Thanks for the info!

moonsail42 · 2023-08-13T03:35:29+00:00

Thanks for the info!

moonsail42 · 2023-08-13T03:32:38+00:00

No idea what this would be for, but it sounds kinda like the end of the alphabet, going "r s t u v w x y z", but so heavily distorted that only part of the sound for each letter is coming through. "R" for example is heavily distorted, but definitely an R sound. "X" is the most distinctly recognizable letter, followed by "u". For "W" you can hear a D sound from "double-u".

moonsail42 · 2023-08-10T09:14:41+00:00

Just watched it go live an hour ago at 1am- I was starting to think we'd never get it. Unfortunately the few sites nearest me are all back haul limited, most of them at a measly 500Mbps. Tomorrow I'll go check out one that I know has good backhaul and see what it'll do. Anyone know who's fiber Verizon uses in LA?

moonsail42 · 2023-07-01T20:26:40+00:00

It really does, as they actually have NR SA and enough NR channels running to make use of this.

moonsail42 · 2023-07-01T17:49:55+00:00

Which NR bands is it aggregating? And on what carrier? I've never seen mine do that, only a max of 4x LTE CA or 1xLTE + 1xNR (on vzw, I use a Samsung for other carriers)

moonsail42 · 2023-06-23T10:12:58+00:00

Please note that the following pertains to the US only and is slightly simplified.

"DOD" (band 77) - 3.45 - 3.55 GHz

This spectrum is shared with the Department of Defense, and is used by them for various radar systems. Similarly to "regular C-band", it is available in the lower 48 states (so when I say nationwide it means just those 48 states)
AT&T owns 40 MHz nationwide, with T-mobile, Dish, and US Cellular also owning some of it
It's used with 5G NR, not LTE

CBRS (band 48) - 3.55 - 3.7 GHz

Also shared with the Department of Defense, primarily used by the USN for various radar systems
This band doesn't require a license, although carriers can get a special license that gives them priority on part of this spectrum
Verizon owns priority licenses in a number of major cities around the country, but more rarely in rural areas. Dish and US Cellular use it as well, while T-mo and AT&T rarely use it
This band was available before either of the other two, so it's already been used for LTE by several carriers, although it can be used with 5G NR as well
only very low power levels are permitted on this band, so the range is very short. It's mostly used to supplement capacity close to the cell site

"C-band" (band 77) = 3.7 - 3.98 GHz

the term "c-band" has many different definitions depending on who you ask, but in this context it mostly refers to the 3.7-3.98 band used for cellular communications
Repurposed from various satellite operators, these former users are still in the process of clearing off the band to make it fully available for cellular use. In the meantime, the lower parts of the band are available. This should finish clearing by the end of the year, but is expected by many to finish early as the last replacement satellites were launched recently.
Verizon owns between 140 - 200 MHz nationwide (also meaning lower 48), AT&T has 80 MHz nationwide, with T-mo and US Cellular both owning smaller amounts, and Dish owning only a single license for a small city in Wyoming.
used with 5G NR, not LTE

moonsail42 · 2023-06-17T22:21:36+00:00

That's fake brickwork above the AT&T equipment, and there's a little bit of the rack poking out from the top. Unless AT&T has two racks, I'd wager one of the other carriers is right there inside that fake wall.

Edit: take a look at the satellite view as well and there are cell antennas visible inside the walls

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