2016 International Annual Frog Rally August 14 to 20 2016

[Mountndream]

I would be surprised if AT&T throttled thier data here... its kinda the idea to get people to use it so they can bill 'em for it.

[Kaadk]

Originally Posted by Mountndream

I would be surprised if AT&T throttled thier data here... its kinda the idea to get people to use it so they can bill 'em for it.

I doubt they're doing any 'throttling'. If slow-downs are faced, it's more likely that the local AT&T network is undersized for the number of people on that local network.

Gotta figure, during the rally, there's 800+ rigs, at an average of 2 devices a rig so 1600 additional devices on 1 or 2 cell towers that were only designed to handle the normally capacity of the population of AT&T customers in Goshen.

If we ballpark that at say 8000 based on a Goshen population of around 30,000 would mean there's suddenly an extra 20% overhead on their system they're probably not sized for.

These of course are all wild speculations. If I had the actual numbers we could figure out just what kind of impact we have on the peaceful town of Goshen when the Frogs come rolling in.




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[Mountndream]

Originally Posted by Kaadk

I doubt they're doing any 'throttling'. If slow-downs are faced, it's more likely that the local AT&T network is undersized for the number of people on that local network.

Gotta figure, during the rally, there's 800+ rigs, at an average of 2 devices a rig so 1600 additional devices on 1 or 2 cell towers that were only designed to handle the normally capacity of the population of AT&T customers in Goshen.

If we ballpark that at say 8000 based on a Goshen population of around 30,000 would mean there's suddenly an extra 20% overhead on their system they're probably not sized for.

These of course are all wild speculations. If I had the actual numbers we could figure out just what kind of impact we have on the peaceful town of Goshen when the Frogs come rolling in.




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Correct, but also remember that its an Event Center. Our 1600 people is nothing compared to when they have the fair there. I would assume that they have the ability to handle that capacity as well.

[youroo]

Originally Posted by W5CI

Ok, what about cell service

I had Service from My Cell! Youroo!!

[A32Deuce]

Cell towers are fed by fiber optics. Signals are fed at the speed of light. Not a problem for that signal. Copper lines would be over capacity.

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[TURBS]

Over 220 full hook-up sites with 50 amp, sewer & city water. Sixty seven (67) additional sites have 30 amp service and ten (10) dump stations. Clean restrooms and showers and picnic tables available. Paved drives throughout the grounds. Free Wi- Fi, however, bandwidth restrictions will not allow for tv or movie watching. Tourism and RV manufacture information available in the Fair Office. Pets on a leash are welcome. Please pick up after your pets! Bicycles and segways ridden on roadways are allowed.


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[RVChick]

Mountaindream, so good to know you guys are going to Goshen too


XLR Owners United!

[RVChick]

Originally Posted by RVChick

Mountaindream, so good to know you guys are going to Goshen too


XLR Owners United!

Mountndream....spellcheck....


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[CAT-RN]

Originally Posted by youroo

I had Service from My Cell! Youroo!!

How long they keep you in that cell?

Russell

[db7512]

Is it Tuesday yet????

[BandJCarm]

Originally Posted by A32Deuce

Cell towers are fed by fiber optics. Signals are fed at the speed of light. Not a problem for that signal. Copper lines would be over capacity.

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Having spent years in the business, that's not exactly how it works. Fiber is there for capacity; lots and lots of circuits, but no one transmission is 'light speed'. And not all connections to a Mobile Switching Office is on fiber anyway.

But it's not that important here. Be happy to bore you to tears in real life some day and 'splain how cell service works..........if they haven't drastically changed it in last 3 years!!

[A32Deuce]

Close enough to let them know they have the band width to cover the calls!

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[W5CI]

The cell providers may bring in portable cell towers like the do for NASCAR races, they did that here in LR for state fair I'm pretty sure

[TURBS]

Cell service was not an issue for me.
Wifi was sketchy at best other than about 3am lol



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[RKNOLA]

Have Verizon cell phone and hot spot. It worked fine, got good 4G signal at Goshen in 2014.

Now about Tuesday........... is that 12:01 on Tuesday or another more specific time on Tuesday???? "Sometime" is kind of a vague measurement.

[A32Deuce]

X2 vague!

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[Boots49]

It could be less than 1 & 1/2 hours away. Get your finger on the button. The countdown starts now -85 minutes.

[Total Bliss]

What time zone

[Boots49]

Eastern. It is the only one that counts.

[Boots49]

I have to set my clock so I can get up in 55 minutes & have my finger on the button. See you all in Goshen.