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Vodafone mast range - urgent- missing person

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  • 08-07-2004 12:53am
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    ken90
    Registered Users Posts: 194 ✭✭


    I am trying to find a missing person who made a phone call routed thru the Victoria Place Vodafone Mast (15M high), near Eyre square in Galway.
    Does anybody know the probable range of this mast?

    Thanks.


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    rymus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    did you try asking vodafone or o2?


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,761 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    http://www.siteviewer.ie/siteviewer/mast_map.asp?bWFwPWxvY2F0ZSZhPVZJQ1RPUklBIFBMQUNFLCBDSVRZIENFTlRSRSwgR0FMV0FZJmc9MjUyMzMyMiZ6PTEw
    The red dots are mobile phone masts
    - I've no idea how much the overlap is though.
    but you can zoom on the above link

    Map_2246571.jpg

    Site Name Site ID County Site Co-Located? Antenna Height Above Ground (Metres) Transmission Type Operator
    Victoria Place 5045 Galway YES 18 GSM 1800 O2


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    tribble
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    If memory serves me correctly it's in and around 30km.
    After that the speed of light becomes a limiting factor (seriously, the cells have unbelievaly tight timing)
    Though city based towers would have much shorter range due to call traffic and interference.

    tribble


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    jesus_thats_gre
    Registered Users Posts: 17,441 ✭✭✭✭jesus_thats_gre


    TBH the range of that cell could be 500 metres for all we know. It its the middle of Galway City I would think it is small enough...


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    zt
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    It could also be directional. It could do 10KM in one direction and .5KM in the other.

    I would suggest contacting the police for a missing person. They can get more detailed information from the phone company such as the range of cells the person is using (even when they are not making calls).


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    rabbitinlights
    Registered Users Posts: 4,008 ✭✭✭rabbitinlights


    Im sure who ever gave you the info about where the phone call came from can also tell you distance?

    How did you get that info?


    sean


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    ken90
    Registered Users Posts: 194 ✭✭ken90


    Thanks for all the help, problem has been solved.

    Gardai gave me the info BTW


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