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Common Language Location Identifier (CLLI): unknown
Geolocation (GL) code: unknown
Address: east of S. Derinda Rd./Ridge Rd. (CR 7), near #9787, Jo Daviess County, IL
Latitude: N42-13-28 (42.22444) approx.
Longitude: W90-08-50 (-90.14722) approx.
Elevation: unknown
Location: unknown
Active AT&T Callsigns: none
Canceled AT&T Callsigns: WAH619
Elizabeth's physical facilities consist of a self-supporting steel-lattice tower and an equipment building.
Thanks to Terry Michaels for contributing this information.
Elizabeth was an auxiliary (relay) station on a four-hop microwave link (view additional details) from the Lee, IL main station to the Hanover, IL earth station (Hanover C.S.). From Lee, the hops to Dixon, Chadwick and Elizabeth used 4 GHz TD-3D equipment. The hop from Elizabeth to the Hanover tower (Hanover R) used TN-1 microwave radios at 11 GHz, this was done to prevent interference with the low level 4 GHz (C band) signal coming down from the satellite.
The link was brought on line around 1974, and retired in 1986. According to neighbors the 2 horn antennas aimed at Dixon on the 240 foot tower at Lee were removed by helicopter shortly thereafter. AT&T sold the towers and land at Dixon, Chadwick and Elizabeth in 1988. The earth station and the 11 GHz link tower were dismantled around 1994.
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Created on January 2, 2003 at 18:47 by Albert LaFrance