The standard range for communication towers is about 10 to 20 miles...
What kind of "communication tower" is he talking about? What kind of antenna is at the other end? How much power for said "towers"?
A communication tower is not one standardized thing. It looks like he's referring to cell phone towers though. In that case, cell phones have tiny antennaes and transmit with relatively low power. Your cell phone is not going to be able to communicate reliably with a tower 10-20 miles away especially in an urban setting. That's why there are so many of them. Lots of towers so that cell phones can be tiny.
Well, that, and also so that they can track us everywhere.
Googling the standard range for communication towers. I found information saying that the maximum range for a cell phone is 31 miles from a tower. Generally speaking, the 10 to 20 miles part seems to check out.
I do think that's describing theoretical maximum. Sort of like how walkie-talkies say they have a 20 mile range, but you have to be standing with a clear line of sight with no reflections or weather disturbance - like on top of two mountain peaks or over open water. In the real world, most consumer walkie-talkies end up having a practical range of a mile or two. Try googling "walkie talkie range".
BUT I could be totally wrong about this. It's just based on my casual understanding of transmitters and antennas and such. Thanks for the fact check. :)
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scvoon ago
Ok, I stopped right here. Quote from video:
What kind of "communication tower" is he talking about? What kind of antenna is at the other end? How much power for said "towers"?
A communication tower is not one standardized thing. It looks like he's referring to cell phone towers though. In that case, cell phones have tiny antennaes and transmit with relatively low power. Your cell phone is not going to be able to communicate reliably with a tower 10-20 miles away especially in an urban setting. That's why there are so many of them. Lots of towers so that cell phones can be tiny.
Well, that, and also so that they can track us everywhere.
smokratez ago
Googling the standard range for communication towers. I found information saying that the maximum range for a cell phone is 31 miles from a tower. Generally speaking, the 10 to 20 miles part seems to check out.
scvoon ago
I do think that's describing theoretical maximum. Sort of like how walkie-talkies say they have a 20 mile range, but you have to be standing with a clear line of sight with no reflections or weather disturbance - like on top of two mountain peaks or over open water. In the real world, most consumer walkie-talkies end up having a practical range of a mile or two. Try googling "walkie talkie range".
BUT I could be totally wrong about this. It's just based on my casual understanding of transmitters and antennas and such. Thanks for the fact check. :)
smokratez ago
Thanks for the talk.