The Search for Renewable Energy During The First Decade In 2000Wind energy was identified as one of the renewable resources that could be used to drive wind generators, providing an ongoing supply of environmentally friendly generated electricity that could then be fed back into the electrical grid. In order to determine the feasibility of large-scale wind farm developments that could cost many millions of Dollars, reliable wind-speed data at various elevations at potential sites would have to be obtained over a period of years. The data collected could then be used to evaluate the economic feasibility of such developments. Our company has been involved in a number of those projects and has provided expertise during the preliminary stages to ensure reliable data collection to assess wind-speed, wind gust, directional flow, etc. We installed towers at various locations, installed booms and measuring equipment at different elevations on the tower so that the obtained wind data could be used to determine the rate of air flow, wind pressure, etc. at different altitudes. The photographs below illustrate the various stages of one of those communication towers used for wind-speed data evaluation.
Hydrotrac equipment required to drill holes for rock anchors into the granit
Installation of two rock anchors into the 12 ft deep holes
Finished installation of anchors with fish plate for guy cable attachments
Tower sections ready for hoisting and erection of the tower
The concrete mixer delivering concrete for the base pad of the tower had to be pulled up to the mountain top by a Caterpillar.
The completed 240 ft tower with booms STEADY GROWTH IN THE LATE 1990'sA boom in wireless high-speed Internet access and wireless digital data transmissions was responsible for some of the unprecedented demand we experienced for microwave antenna and tower installations as well as for data transmitting systems in the high UHF band and in the microwave spectrum. This in turn led to some new designs for none-penetrating roof-top friction mounts for microwave antennas in the 2.4 GHZ range, 5.6-5.8 GHZ range and higher. Depending on the roof construction and space available, these new friction mounts can support towers to 30 feet and higher without roof-top penetration and offer a cost-effective alternative to an otherwise costly installation. Our friction mounts are designed for modular assembly and can be easily moved and transported to new locations.
OPPOSITION TO COMMUNICATION TOWERS
It is now more difficult to erect communication towers in urban areas. This is because the continued demand for wireless communication created, as some claim, a proliferation of towers in our cities. Community groups and special interest groups are now lobbying their elected representatives to prevent new towers from being installed. This in turn has generated a renewed interest to co-locate on existing towers with other service providers.
New Services:
You can contract us now to find you an existing tower, structure or building for your antennas to co-locate and we can implement a site-rental agreement; We will lobby on your behalf Municipal councils, Planning Departments and special interest groups, apply for Site Plan amendments and represent your interest at hearings and committee meetings to facilitate the installation of new communication towers. Contact us at info@alpha-beta.ca for a site rental agreement at a location suitable for your communication requirements.
We are also able to look after your broadcast licenses, obtain all necessary permits and install your towers, waveguides, antennas and transmitters/receivers or repeaters. For more information on these or other services, please contact us by phone at (613) 596-5880, by facsimile at (613) 596-3019 or send us an e-mail.
Below a pictorial summary of some of the more unusual contracts finished on time, on budget.
Photographs taken in 1999. Copyrights by R.Reebs
