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Analysis of Communication Tourers in the Vicinity of the Proposed
AT&T Corporation Microwave Tower in Winchester, Virginia
Comsearch was contracted by AT&T Corporation to identify all commercial
communication facilities within a 1.0 mile search radius of their proposed 120' height
telecommunications tower to be located at an existing AT&T facility on Route 11,
Martinsburg Pike, in Winchester, Virginia. The purpose of this study is to provide the
analysis required by the local Zoning Ordinances to obtain a Conditional Use Permit for
the proposed telecommunication tower.
Comsearch performed a database search from multiple sources including the Federal
Communication Commission (FCC) Universal Licensing System (ULS) and Antenna
Structure Registration (ASR), a database of the top ten tower owners in the United
States, and the Comsearch databases of all microwave and land mobile radio (LMR)
commercial telecommunications systems licensed for operation in the United States.
The database search determined that there were 4 commercial communication facilities
registered within a 1.0 mile radius of the proposed AT&T tower. Table 1 identifies the
communication facilities and lists their pertinent parameters including service, frequency
band, FCC Call Sign, latitude and longitude, antenna height and licensee. Figure 1
shows the location of these communication facilities with respect to the proposed AT&T
tower.
Table 1
Commercial Communication Facilities within 1.0 Mile
of the Proposed AT&T Tower
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Licensee
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152 MHz
KNGB739
39-12-58
78-08-28
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A E JOHNSON INC
Microwave
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956 MHz
WEF653
39-13-20
78-07-57
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H H OMPS, INC
SHIRLEY WELL
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Land Mobile
31 MHz
WNGE496
39-14-00
78-06-57
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DRILLING INC
460-470
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Land Mobile
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WPFR957
39-12-45
78-08-29
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PACTIV CORP
In addition to the database search identified above, Comsearch also performed a
physical site visit to document the identified communication facilities and to determine if
any other commercial communication facilities are present that were not identified in the
database search. The on-site evaluation also focused on the area within a 1.0 mile
search radius of the proposed AT&T facility.
The results of the on-site physical visit are contained in Figures 2 — 5 for the database
identified facilities. Figures 6 and 7 provide documentation for two additional facilities
determined during the on-site visit and Figure 8 indicates the location of these additional
communication facilities with respect to the proposed AT&T tower.. Notes are provided
with each figure identifying the type of tower and a determination concerning the viability
of the existing facility to support the proposed AT&T communication requirements. This
determination is based on a number of criteria including 1) the ability of the tower to
adequately support the proposed 6' microwave antenna, 2) the sufficient height of the
existing tower to support the planned AT&T microwave link, and 3) proximity to the AT&T
facility where the required communication must terminate.
The results of this analysis determined that there are no existing commercial
communications facilities present within a 1.0 mile radius of the proposed AT&T 120'
height tower that will support the requirements of AT&T. The proposed AT&T tower is
required to support a highly reliable point-to-point microwave path between the AT&T
facility and a location on Mount Weather, which is in excess of 16 miles away in a
direction of approximately 132 degrees from true north. The proposed tower will be
required to support at minimum a 6' solid parabolic antenna. None of the identified
existing communication facilities will meet the stringent requirements of AT&T.
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Commercial Communication Facilities in Database within 1.0 Mile
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Site: l D 1
Coordinates: 39° 13'0.4" N, 78° 8'28.4" W
Tower• Height: 64' AGL Guyed
Owner/Licensee: AE Johnson, Inc.
Notes: This site is located behind an Exxon gas station at the intersection of US -
11 and Welltown Road. This tower will not support the proposed AT&T microwave
antenna requirements.
Figure 2 — Database Site ID 1
Site: iD 2
Coordinates: 39° 13' 20.4" N, 78° 7' 57" ;N
Tower Height: N/A-
Owner/Licensee:
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Owner/Licensee: HH Omps, Inc.
Notes: No tower or communication facilities are at this location. It is assumed that
the facility has been deactivated and is no longer in operation.
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Site: ID 3
Coordinates: 39° 13'59.1" N, 73° 6'59.0" W
Tower Height: 145' AGL Guyed
Owner/Licensee: Shirley Well Drilling
Notes: This site is located behind Shirley Well Drilling Company off of US -11. This
facility will not support the proposed AT&T microwave antenna requirements.
Figure 4 — Database Site ID 3
Site: IIS 4
Coordinates: 39° 12' 45.4" N, 78° 8' 29.0" W
Tower Height: N/;4
Owner/Licensee: Aactiv Corp.
Not -es: Site coordinates are located within private property of Pactiv Corporation
behind loading dock located southeast: of main entrance. No tower is present at
this location and this facility will not supper . the proposed AT&T microwave
antenna requirements.
Figure 5 — Database Site ID 4
Site: Power Line Cellular Array
Coordinates: 39° 13'6.4" N, 78° 8'25.2" W
Tower Height: 125' AGL
Owner/Licensee: Unknown
Notes: This is a cellular base station site positioned on a high power transmission
pole located at the end of Mercedes Drive in Winchoster, VA. This facility will not
support the proposed AT&T microwave antenna requirements.
Figure 6 — Additional Telecommunication Facility Found During Site ;visit
Site: Land Mobile Antenna
Coordinates: 39° 13' 59.1" N, 78° 7' 38.6" W
Tower Height: 110' AGL self support
Owner/Licensee: Unknown
Motes: Site is located behind Agri Court in Winchester, 'JA. This facility will not
support the proposed AT&T microwave antenna requirements.
Figure 7 — Additional Telecommunication Facility Found During Site Visit
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Site: Land Mobile Antenna
Coordinates: 39° 13' 59.1" N, 78° 7' 38.6" W
Tower Height: 110' AGL self support
Owner/Licensee: Unknown
Motes: Site is located behind Agri Court in Winchester, 'JA. This facility will not
support the proposed AT&T microwave antenna requirements.
Figure 7 — Additional Telecommunication Facility Found During Site Visit
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