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City of Rarnsey 8/I2/96 Page 2 The proposed facility will be situated in a 50 foot by 50 foot area leased from K_R.H Land, LLC. The site is located off of Ferret Street in Ramsey. The site location is zoned Light Industrial District, designated for commercial and industrial activities. The site will consist of a 50 meter self-supporting lattice tower with nine (9) directional panel antennas (77" high x 6" wide x 1.5"deep) which operates within the 1.9 GHz to 2.2 GHz radio frequency range and mounted at the top of the tower. Unmanned prefabricated equipment cabinets measuring approximately 5' high x 3' wide x 3' deep will be located at the base of the tower on a cement slab. Typically these weather-proof, self-contained equipment cabinets are connected to the antennas by 1 5/8' cable (each antenna requires one cable run). The communication equipment requires 100 amp., 220 volt, single phase electrical service. Site sketch is attached. This site will enhance public safety and welfare because it will enable APT to bring this new PCS wireless technology to the City of Ramsey. The ability to transmit data such as fax, paging, computer data and video transmission will open a whole new way for business, individuals and government services to communicate. Police can use PCS wireless fax machines as part of their drug enforcement program to obtain immediate search warrants when illegal activity is observed without leaving the scene. Firefighters can receive faxed blueprints of a building, while in route, to more safely fight fires. Ambulances can use it to transmit vital data to emergency rooms which allows the emergency rooms to be better prepared to receive injured accident victims. At spiI1 sites, hazardous material information can be obtained "on site" by accessing computer databases through the country with a PCS wireless modem. Motorists who do not have the cellular phones are benefited by this system. Passing motorists with a phone can place an emergency call or stop and give assistance. Because PCS wireless uses Iow power to insure that the signal stays within the designated "cell", it will not interfere with neighboring "ceils.". Another feature of Iow power would be that no ionizing radiation is created. The output for traditional cellular is 100 watts per channel. Television and radio station transmitting towers can range from 50,000 watts to one million watts of power output. APT is one of the two licensees authorized by the Federal Communications Commission to provide Personal Communication Service in the City of Ramsey. To provide this service, a network of antennas mounted on a communication tower or other suitable structure; equipment cabinets; radios for receiving and transmitting wireless telephone calls; and extensive electronic equipment to operate radios and associated equipment, I I I I' ! I I I I I I I I I I I