pf_03284 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

. Memorandum Dale: 12/11/00 Tex Steve Katkov, Real Estate and Zoning Manager, American Portable Telecom(APT) Cc: Alan Roberts, RF Engineering Manager, APT From: Brandon Johnson, RF Engineer, APT RE: Site Justification for Roseville South- A 1 N517 . As the Radio Frequency Engineer assigned to design and analyze the proposed toINer in Roseville, MN, I have performed evaluations considering the following factors: tower height, terrain, foliage, and coverage connectivity with existing sites. All of the previously mentioned factors are important in the design process. Before a particular location is chosen as the area \MIele VIte wish to build, VIte first look for any existing structures (i.e. rooftops, existing tov.ers, etc.) that meet our coverage objectives and that are available for oo-Iocation. In this particular case, an existing structure was identified and designated as our primary candidate for this particular search ring. The proposed site, which will be located on the roof of the Roseville Professional Center, will enable APT to provide optimal coverage in Roseville and provide in- building coverage to the malls, businesses and residential neighborhoods surrounding Highways 36 and 51. Our proposed tower will fix the weak in- building coverage that exists in this partia,lIar area and solve the capacity issues VIte are currently experiencing in this area due to high customer usage. The frequencies used will be restricted to the PCS B Band as follows: Receive: PCS B Block (1950 to 1965 MHz) PCS B Block (1870 to 1885 MHz) Transmit This band was allocated to APT by the FCC. These frequencies are well isolated from other frequencies used by public safety communications systems. We currently have over 250 sites on the air, and no incidences of interference with public safety systems has ever occurred. . 8/18/00 1