[at-l] OT (sort of)

[Rcli3@aol.com (Rcli3@aol.com)]

I work on cell towers, landscaping around the bottom of them.  They have 
towers made to look like pine trees.  We sometimes put antenna on power 
lines.  Digital technology requires line of site transmission.  If you were 
to climb a tower you would see one at a 33 degree angle in all directions.  
They are set up in a grid system.  Distance has very little impact other than 
the farther they are apart the greater the likelihood that something will 
obstruct the signal.

So to answer your question yes shorter would work but at $400,000 a pop not 
very cost effective. 

Clyde