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Vanishing Mobile Phone Masts

Posted by Hemos on from the locking-them-down dept.

babycakes writes "The BBC has an article about the concealment of mobile phone antennae in the UK, where the masts have been disguised as clock face hands, chimneys and so on. The company behind them, The Undetectables (flash site) aim to 'eradicate this architectural acne' - pics available."

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  1. Re:Ha... by Wakkow · · Score: 5, Informative

    my thoughts exactly.. Quick search on google comes across this page with *ooooh* pretty pictures.

  2. This has been done here in the US by teamhasnoi · · Score: 3, Informative
    I can't find a link right now, but some Tele-company has been hiding antennas in fiberglas pine trees (in the northwest) and palm trees (in the southeast) . They aren't movie-prop quality, but chances are you wouldn't see them unless you were looking for them. They fool the wildlife at least.

    They use them in residential areas and national parks. If I find a link, I'll post it.

    1. Re:This has been done here in the US by teamhasnoi · · Score: 3, Informative

      Here we go Flash free and links to US companies.

  3. Picture... by Frank+of+Earth · · Score: 5, Informative

    I found one that is similar here

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  4. Other options by Openadvocate · · Score: 3, Informative

    There are many options and it is great NOT to see these ugly antennas everywhere.
    Here is some examples, fake tress, a fake window, or a cross on a church tower.

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  5. Re: The Undetectables (flash site) by RollingThunder · · Score: 5, Informative

    I'm not sure it's little files - in the headers, there's this line:

    meta http-equiv="refresh" content=";URL="

    Mozilla, at least, seems to treat that as a zero second refresh to the same location. As fast as it loads it, it reloads it. :/

  6. Re:It doesn't beam downwards by silentbozo · · Score: 3, Informative

    Depends on the antenna design. You may get unwanted stray lobes of radiation if they've installed it improperly though. I'd rather put my faith in the inverse-square law.

  7. Re:And in church steeples by victim · · Score: 4, Informative

    The Kirkwood United Methodist Church in Missouri had to take their rather massive steeple down due to rot. The church was unable to commit the resources for a replacement. AT&T had a replacement built and installed in exchange for antenna rights.

    I'd link a picture, but the web site also rotted away. Trust me, the steeple was an integral architectural element and the building looked silly without it.

    And for those worried about emissions, no need. AT&T phones barely work in the building. I suppose the antennas don't radiate down very well. Of course we are probably cooking the Christian Scientists and the Catholics next door...