Antenna aesthetics: Signs of the times
Some examples of antennas mounted on signs (or signs on antennas)
Cover missing
A camo site below a sign at the Super 8 Motel in Azusa, California. Note that the radome cover is missing, exposing the three sector antennas to public view.
Rest your signal
…. at the Lemon Tree motel in Pomona, California.
http://www.kramerfirm.com/cells/albums/ftp-camo/normal_cells.pomona.cingular.lemon.20060318.DSCN1462.jpg
Fries, anyone?
Antennas are painted to match the McDonalds barrel sign at the Barstow Station, Barstow California.
http://www.kramerfirm.com/cells/albums/ftp-cells/normal_wa.barstowstation.20060806.DSCN2480.JPG
Fuel and fry
Nextel’s antennas fixed below the gas station sign at this site in Henderson, Nevada.
http://www.kramerfirm.com/cells/albums/ftp-cells/normal_wa.nextel.henderson.nv.2006.jpg
Open 7 days a week!
AT&T Wireless site, at Fairfax and Pico in Los Angeles, is an example of placing a microcell site on top of an existing, small sign.
http://www.kramerfirm.com/cells/albums/userpics/10001/normal_attwsmicrocellfairfaxpico.jp
Security system on the top of Chicago’s Crown Fountain
So here’s the fountain: http://www.naturescapes.net/portfolios/displayimage.php?pos=-318
And here’s the stuff that’s caused some bother: http://www.chicagocarless.com/images/crown%20martian%202.JPG
Sending out the word
An cell site inside a cross: http://www.kramerfirm.com/cells/albums/userpics/10001/normal_cells.irvine.ca.003.jpg
Crucified on a moblie phone antenna
http://www.dw-world.de/image/0,,1233024_4,00.jp
The last outpost
http://www.kramerfirm.com/cells/albums/userpics/10001/cells.celcalbox.2.b.JPG
Out of order?
A DIY radio in an disused telephone booth using a sheep fence as an antenna extension made by Maxwell City participant, Lindsay Brown on a remote island off the coast of Scotland.
http://www.hi-arts.co.uk/getimage.aspx.ID-94195.gif
The Electromagnetic Fountain 
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