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Satellite-looking-thingy on side of roads

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  • 31-10-2007 9:53pm
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    BreeVdK
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    Hi,

    Just wondering, when driving (particularly on the N7) often see a pole (like a telephone pole) with a square silvery thing on the top, what is it for?

    Thanks

    BVdK


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    Poxyshamrock
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    They're emergency phone boxes and it's powered by a solar panel...on top!


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    Chris_533976
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    Dunno what the pole is for, but the square silvery thing could well be a solar power cell.


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    corktina
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    bird tables


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    Zoney
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    The emergency phones on some of the newer motorway sections could indeed fit the bill. Could also describe one of the road weather monitoring stations?


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    Davidth88
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    YOu don't say how high the pole is...... if its tall , then these are Cell Stations.

    Got to make those mobile phones work somehow you know !


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    Poxyshamrock
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    Nope, it's definitely phoneboxes. Travel the N/M7 regularly and always see them. You meet them from Portlaoise onwards.


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    cormthechippy
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    corktina wrote: »
    bird tables


    Legendary!


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    gingerGiant
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    Could they be broadband antennas like the ones used for fixed wireless internet access by the likes of IBB.

    I know these are used alot in Dublin for relaying traffic info from traffic lights back to the control rooms. They are also used with CCTV in Parks etc by SDCC to send the live video stream back to whoever is watching it or to be recorded.

    Possibly there is a traffic monitoring station nearby or a weather station and the data is been sent to whoever needs it.


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    MathsManiac
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    Alien transporter beam focusers. Don't get too close, or it's an anal probe for you, mate.


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