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'It’s just flopping around': T-Mobile accused of using flimsy ratchet straps on 5G cell towers [telecom]

Started byBill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
First post2022-10-07 15:37 +0000
Last post2022-10-07 18:21 -0400
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  'It’s just flopping around': T-Mobile accused of using flimsy ratchet straps on 5G cell towers [telecom] Bill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com> - 2022-10-07 15:37 +0000
    Re: 'It’s just flopping around': T-Mobile accused of using flimsy ratchet straps on 5G cell towers [telecom] "Michael Trew" <michael.trew@att.net> - 2022-10-07 18:21 -0400

#13395 — 'It’s just flopping around': T-Mobile accused of using flimsy ratchet straps on 5G cell towers [telecom]

FromBill Horne <malQRMassimilation@gmail.com>
Date2022-10-07 15:37 +0000
Subject'It’s just flopping around': T-Mobile accused of using flimsy ratchet straps on 5G cell towers [telecom]
Message-ID<20221007153722.GA493572@telecomdigest.us>
'I mean, this is heavy freaking stuff here, and it's just floating around in the wind'

By Braden Bjella

A user on TikTok has gone viral after alleging that T-Mobile used
ratchet straps and "no other supports" to hold their cabling on a 5G
cellular tower.

In a video with over 595,000 views, user Cam shows the cables in
question. The 3G and 4G coaxial cables are held in place using ratchet
straps, while the new 5G cables appear to not be secured to the tower
at all, barring "the top strain relief," writes Cam.

https://www.dailydot.com/irl/t-mobile-flimsy-straps-5g-towers/

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From"Michael Trew" <michael.trew@att.net>
Date2022-10-07 18:21 -0400
Message-ID<aD10L.324875$9Yp5.298463@fx12.iad>
In reply to#13395
On 10/7/2022 11:37, Bill Horne wrote:
> 'I mean, this is heavy freaking stuff here, and it's just floating around in the wind'
>
> By Braden Bjella
>
> A user on TikTok has gone viral after alleging that T-Mobile used
> ratchet straps and "no other supports" to hold their cabling on a 5G
> cellular tower.

I wouldn't be surprised if that was temporary to hasten the 5G roll-out. 
  Hopefully contractors will be rolling back through with permanent 
supports.  If not, this publicity will probably be a kick in the seat 
for them.

Either way, some people might be surprised how strong ratchet straps 
are.  I once drove to Washington DC from eastern Ohio in a '65 Ford 
Galaxie with the frame *held together* in the rear with a heavy-duty 
ratchet strap.

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