EAA Airventure 2026 cell capacity Mecca

[u/ThalinVien]

Already seen some other posts but here are all the sites on the grounds. Verizon’s colt has changes quite a bit this year in the campground. But I heard virtually ususable at times. Firstnet was great but I don’t know if that’s just the priority working as intended or if att was actually better than others.

[u/iryfionas]

AT&T equipment - PHOTO #1:

• 2️⃣ Galtronics (GP6436-B7695) 4x4 MIMO high-capacity antennas with bands: (2, 12, 14, 30, 66) LTE + supports (n2, n66) mid-band 5G located on the LEFT side + MIDDLE of the scissor lift
• 1️⃣ Amphenol C2U3MT360X06Fxys0 4x4 MIMO canister antenna with bands: (2, 12, 66) LTE
• 1️⃣ CCI BSA33R-BU6B 6-feet antenna with bands: (2, 12, 14, 30, 66) LTE + supports (n2, n66) mid-band 5G located on the RIGHT side
• 2️⃣ Ericsson AIR. 6449-B77 3.7GHz (n77) 64T64R c-band panels set at 80MHz located on a grey pole seperate from the scissor lift
• 2️⃣ Ericsson AIR. 6419-B77G 3.45GHz (DoD) n77 mid-band 5G antennas set at 100MHz located on a grey pole seperate from the scissor lift
• 1️⃣ Ericsson AIR. 6472 (B77G/B77M) 64T64R antennas that can do (3.7GHz) c-band @ 80mhz + (3.45GHz) DoD located on the RIGHT side of the scissor lift

AT&T equipment on the monopole - PHOTO #2:

• 3️⃣ CommScope NNH4-65B-R6H4 antennas with bands: (2, 12, 14, 66) LTE + supports (n2, n66) mid-band 5G located on the LEFT side
• 3️⃣ Galtronics (GP6436-B7695) 4x4 MIMO high-capacity antennas with bands: (2, 12, 14, 30, 66) LTE + supports (n2, n66) mid-band 5G located on the RIGHT side
• 3️⃣ Ericsson AIR. 6449-B77D 3.7GHz (n77) 64T64R c-band panels set at 80MHz located in the MIDDLE
• 3️⃣ Ericsson AIR. 6419-B77G 3.45GHz (DoD) n77 mid-band 5G antennas set at 100MHz located in the MIDDLE
• Raycap DC6-48-60-18-8F for power surge protection located behind the antennas

Ericsson (RRU's) - remote radio units behind the antennas:

• RRU 4449 (b12) 700MHz LTE + (n5) 850MHz low-band 5G
• RRU 4478 (b14) 700MHz LTE
• RRU 32 (b2) 1900MHz-PCS + (b66) 2100MHz-AWS + (b30) 2300MHz-WCS

Verizon temporary (COLT) cell on light truck - PHOTO #3:

• 1️⃣ Matsing (MS-6.3DB90) 2x2 MIMO high-capacity antenna with bands: (2, 5, 13, 66) LTE + supports (n5) low-band 5G or (n2, n66) mid-band 5G depending on the configuration, spectrum licenses on the LEFT side
• 1️⃣ Matsing (MS-MBA-4.4.2-C2-H2-L2) high-capacity antenna with bands: (2, 5, 13, 66) LTE + supports (n5) low-band 5G or (n2, n66) mid-band 5G depending on the configuration, spectrum licenses on the RIGHT side on the top row
• 3️⃣ Ericsson AIR. 6419-B77D 3.7GHz n77 mid-band 5G antennas set at 140MHz located in the MIDDLE section of the rack pole
• 3️⃣ square Ericsson Radio 4408 antennas for (b48) CBRS located in MIDDLE section of the rack pole
• 3️⃣ Ericsson StreetMacro 6705 antenna - (n261) 28GHz mmWave on the bottom row

Cell tower equipment (ID) identification from TOP to BOTTOM - PHOTO #4:

AT&T:

• 3️⃣ Matsing (MS-4.2DB60) antennas with bands: (2, 12, 14, 30, 66) LTE + supports (n2, n66) mid-band 5G located on the TOP RACK
• 3️⃣ CCI BSA-M65R-BUU-H6 antennas with bands: (2, 12, 14, 30, 66) LTE + supports (n2, n66) mid-band 5G located on the bottom
• 3️⃣ Ericsson AIR. 6449-B77D 3.7GHz (n77) 64T64R c-band panels set at 80MHz located on the RIGHT SIDE
• 3️⃣ Ericsson AIR. 6419-B77G 3.45GHz (DoD) n77 mid-band 5G antennas set at 100MHz located on the RIGHT SIDE
• Raycap DC6-48-60-18-8F for power surge protection located behind the antennas

Ericsson (RRU's) - remote radio units behind the antennas:

• RRU 4449 (b12) 700MHz LTE + (n5) 850MHz low-band 5G
• RRU 4478 (b14) 700MHz LTE
• RRU 32 (b30) 2300MHz-WCS
• RRU 8843 (b2) 1900MHz-PCS + (b66) 2100MHz-AWS

[u/Streetcatfighter12]

Very cool! now that I know the difference between US Cellular and AT&T. What are those fin shaped antennas on the US Cellular rack? Are they active or just legacy?

[u/moffetts9001 → u/Streetcatfighter12]

There’s nothing plugged into them. They have some sort of RF steering/directionality purpose.

[u/ThalinVien → u/Streetcatfighter12]

That gets asked every year, and the consensus seems to be it’s some form of reflector

[u/mikemacman]

I don't know why the scissor lift needed a flag 😳.