Agri-broadband, Farmer DIY 4G

Chris1973 · 20-08-2015, 08:16

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Hope his got planning permission for his 'mast' lol

Attach it to a weighted base, based around some kind of trolley with wheels, then it becomes no different to the old trailer / caravan based signboards you see dotted along the sides of the motorways.

de525ma · 20-08-2015, 09:14

He's moaning about 8mbps? 8!?!?!

I have to deal with 1mbps at one site regularly. And there's no mobile signal either. I'd kill for 8.

Well, there's sometimes a sniff of EDGE and, even more rarely, 4G from a nearby mast. So I guess some kind of DIY job similar to this could work...

moox · 20-08-2015, 11:57

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Originally Posted by de525ma

He's moaning about 8mbps? 8!?!?!

I have to deal with 1mbps at one site regularly. And there's no mobile signal either. I'd kill for 8.

Well, there's sometimes a sniff of EDGE and, even more rarely, 4G from a nearby mast. So I guess some kind of DIY job similar to this could work...

If you can get 8Mbps per line, I'd have thought bonded ADSL would be a nicer approach - 3 or 4 lines will get you something reasonable. No download limits or real variability in speeds, then...

DevonBloke · 20-08-2015, 14:14

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Originally Posted by Mass Corona

So basically, all he is doing is using mobile broadband, just at the end of a very long cable/fibre to get the aerial to where the signal is. Plus he owns the land to do it.

For me to get 4G on Three, currently I'd have to run fibre all the way though my town centre out the other side for about 4 miles and then set up a tower there. Can't see the council being too pleased with that idea.

Oh I don't know. If you used a bare fibre and strung it over the rooftops and hedges, no one would see it!!

InfamousTeal · 20-08-2015, 19:28

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Originally Posted by de525ma

He's moaning about 8mbps? 8!?!?!

I have to deal with 1mbps at one site regularly. And there's no mobile signal either. I'd kill for 8.

Well, there's sometimes a sniff of EDGE and, even more rarely, 4G from a nearby mast. So I guess some kind of DIY job similar to this could work...

He says "point 8". (0.8 Mbps)

20-08-2015, 08:16	#26
Chris1973 Forum Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 667	Quote: Hope his got planning permission for his 'mast' lol Attach it to a weighted base, based around some kind of trolley with wheels, then it becomes no different to the old trailer / caravan based signboards you see dotted along the sides of the motorways.

20-08-2015, 09:14	#27
de525ma Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 787	He's moaning about 8mbps? 8!?!?! I have to deal with 1mbps at one site regularly. And there's no mobile signal either. I'd kill for 8. Well, there's sometimes a sniff of EDGE and, even more rarely, 4G from a nearby mast. So I guess some kind of DIY job similar to this could work...

20-08-2015, 11:57	#28
moox Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 14,645	Quote: Originally Posted by de525ma He's moaning about 8mbps? 8!?!?! I have to deal with 1mbps at one site regularly. And there's no mobile signal either. I'd kill for 8. Well, there's sometimes a sniff of EDGE and, even more rarely, 4G from a nearby mast. So I guess some kind of DIY job similar to this could work... If you can get 8Mbps per line, I'd have thought bonded ADSL would be a nicer approach - 3 or 4 lines will get you something reasonable. No download limits or real variability in speeds, then...

20-08-2015, 14:14	#29
DevonBloke Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Totnes, Devon Posts: 6,694	Quote: Originally Posted by Mass Corona So basically, all he is doing is using mobile broadband, just at the end of a very long cable/fibre to get the aerial to where the signal is. Plus he owns the land to do it. For me to get 4G on Three, currently I'd have to run fibre all the way though my town centre out the other side for about 4 miles and then set up a tower there. Can't see the council being too pleased with that idea. Oh I don't know. If you used a bare fibre and strung it over the rooftops and hedges, no one would see it!!

20-08-2015, 19:28	#30
InfamousTeal Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 303	Quote: Originally Posted by de525ma He's moaning about 8mbps? 8!?!?! I have to deal with 1mbps at one site regularly. And there's no mobile signal either. I'd kill for 8. Well, there's sometimes a sniff of EDGE and, even more rarely, 4G from a nearby mast. So I guess some kind of DIY job similar to this could work... He says "point 8". (0.8 Mbps)

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