impala
join:2008-03-08
Clemson, SC | how to do it: I've visited WV twice. Beautiful place. The old joke about the state flower being the satellite dish isn't far off. Remember those big white analog dishes?
WV is like a prune with narrow curvy valleys and ridges. What a nightmare for RF coverage! The only way I can think of to economically cover it is from above. such as high altitude solar powered orbiting aircraft. They have these that can fly indefinitely, but how to power the radios? hrm.... maybe radios only work in daylight. Better than nothing.
Other mountainous places like NC, the valleys and ridges are relatively straight. Put two towers at both ends, or two on opposing ridges, and you cover most of the area. Probably about the same tower density as normal. I can see how that wouldn't work in WV. |
