WIRELESS RETROFITTING, DESIGN & FABRICATION
Concord, NC
1,000,000 Gallon Hydropillar
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With over 80,000 fans at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, AT&T Wireless needed extreme enhanced service capability to keep up with texts, videos and selfies.
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All America Services was contracted to assist in enhancing the existing service capability of the wireless carrier. We fabricated and installed structural supports necessary for two 5-foot diameter doppler antennas as well as the antennas themselves. Working in conjunction with the municipal's water department, the antennas were installed on a 500,000-gallon water tank adjacent to the stadium.
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To power the huge dopplers, fifty-two radio heads and miles of coax cable were required. Access for the installation and maintenance of all this equipment called for a large galvanized mezzanine consisting of 24-inch wide-flange beams, spanning over thirty feet.
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The mezzanine provided ample space for the large amount of equipment to be installed.
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Ladders, stairs, platforms and handrails were designed and installed for safe and easy access to the equipment.
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To service the antennas, portholes requiring heavy reinforcement were installed through the fluted tower shaft.
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A service platform and access hatch were installed on the exterior of the fluted tower just below the doppler antennas. Portals with reinforcing bars were installed.
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The two doppler antennas were winched into place.
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