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I <br /> 6 <br /> Orange County NC <br /> Radio Communication Tower and System Infrastructure Upgrade <br /> RF Coverage and Sites/Towers <br /> 2. RF Coverage <br /> For each of the additional sites identified, FE predicted RF coverage, combined the <br /> predicted coverage of these additional sites with the existing VIPER RF coverage <br /> provided to Orange County, and plotted the resultant total coverage. Figures 2 through <br /> 12 shows these RF coverage plots, which can be found in Section 2.1.7. Figure 2 <br /> depicts the current VIPER RF coverage. Additionally, high-resolution plots have been <br /> generated and will be provided in separate electronic format, due to the large file size. <br /> 2.' 800 MHz VIPER System <br /> Tables 1 and 2 list RF coverage percentages for Orange County, and can be found in <br /> Section 2.1.8 Table 1 lists the coverage percentages for the existing system, and Table <br /> 2 lists the percentages with the four proposed new sites. <br /> Table 3 lists the proposed antenna mounting heights for 800 MHz antennas, and can be <br /> found in Section 2.1.9. <br /> 2.1.1 Northeast- Caldwell Area Site (New Sharon Church Rd.) <br /> This site could provide 800 MHz VIPER coverage in the northeast portion of the County. <br /> The Crown Castle database lists this site as an existing 400 ft. guyed tower. <br /> Investigations showed that this tower was dismantled; however, American Tower <br /> Corporation (ATC) has proposed a new195 ft. monopole tower for commercial use by <br /> AT&T and potentially other commercial <br /> Figures 3 through 8 in Section 2.1.7 shows the predicted 800 MHz RF coverage from <br /> this site. Please note that the site is labeled as Bill Poole Rd (this is the proposed ATC <br /> New Sharon Church Rd. site). <br /> The County should consider pursuing use of this tower following its use approval. <br /> In the event no space is available in the shelter, or the carrier will not permit use of the <br /> carrier's shelter, Orange County will need to procure and install a shelter for its own <br /> use. Orange County may also be required to procure a generator with associated fuel <br /> tank. <br /> August 30, 2013 Page 5 of 51 ' 0 <br />