ROHN PRODUCTS
Rohn Products just introduced their new web site at www.rohnnet.com. The tower manufacturer, established in 1948, has been a venerable institution in the industry and the company is proud of their reputation for having provided more towers throughout the world than any other manufacturer.

Upon passing a tower site it is easy for veterans and newcomers alike to quickly identify the SSV and SSMW series of self supporting towers that they have become well known for. Those products and more can easily be viewed with crystal clear files of typical tower sections on their site.

As with all good web sites, it's a work in progress, and according to Vice President / General Manager Rollie Horton and National Sales Manager Dave Ramsay, suggestions for improvement are always welcomed.

Rohn had been acquired by a number of companies over the years and although they were recently purchased by O'Brien Steel, their new autonomy will help the company to achieve even greater personal service and product presentations.

And most importantly, all of their quality products are available at contractor-friendly prices.

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE INTERNET CONNECTION
From a host of informational areas, to a free interactive NEC quiz, the National Electrical Code Internet Connection web site is a must visit if you're involved in the electrical end of communications build-outs. 

And even if you're not ready to put the pencil to the electrical estimate, you'll find the site's content to be quite educational.

The Mike Holt Newsletter is a well-read industry blog and the site has free online courses on basic electrical theory, online code changes and grounding versus bonding.

There is also a highly respected free forum for all of your technical questions as well as graphics and videos.

Once you've visited the site you'll want to surely bookmark it since it is always being updated. In addition, it would be impossible to digest but a small percentage of the information that is available.

SHENANDOAH TOWER SERVICE, LTD.
Established in 1983, Shenandoah Tower Service, Ltd. has a proud history of dedication to helping to set the standard in the wireless communications industry by providing exceptional construction, maintenance and management services characterized by their commitment to safety first, and personalized customer service.

The company's CEO and former NATE director, Dave Anthony, believes that his Virginia firm's success is truly based upon his employees' exceptional attitudes, energy, perseverance and dedication to the company's strong fundamentals of providing quality, safe installations.

Most web site employment pages for wireless service companies - if there is one at all - provide little information about the job position and the company in general. STS's is surely the exception. A professionally photographed and narrated video on their site takes a new candidate through the various offerings that are available in the industry. Even if you are a seasoned veteran, the enjoyment of looking at the nation's tall structures is always interesting.

For almost 25 years, the company's motto has been, You can't achieve first place with average employees and mediocre work."

CELL COVERAGE.COM
Cell phone users nationwide now have a free and easy method to submit locations that identify areas of poor cellular coverage with CellCoverage.com's proactive web-based tool. 

Through CellCoverage.com, every cell phone user can now submit specific areas in their communities, neighborhoods, and workplaces, as well as on the roads and highways they travel, where they would like improved cellular coverage.

CellCoverage.com, has been designed as an efficient on-line tool to harness coverage-related information from all cell phone users in the United States, providing free access to each carrier to assist in the improvement of wireless coverage across the country. 

Free access to the data collected from all entries is available to the wireless carriers via a pass-code protected login screen to assist in the identification of cell coverage problem areas and the improvement of wireless coverage throughout the United States.

All cell phone users nationwide now have a free and easy method to submit locations that identify areas of poor cellular coverage or cellular dead spots.

The availability of data collected through the submissions to the CellCoverage.com web site will enhance the identification of areas where cell phone users desire coverage expansion or improvements.

WEISMAN CONSULTANTS INC.
For the past 27 years, Weisman Consultants Incorporated has been providing engineering services in connection with the design, analysis and inspection of towers. The well-known engineering firm has been accumulating industry specific experience, knowledge and expertise  since 1980. Their clients include tower manufacturers, tower installers, tower consultants, tower owners, wireless carriers, and broadcasters.

They all provide due diligence in selecting a tower design and manufacturer through their tower industry knowledge that allows them to act as an unbiased third party, whose sole purpose is to provide the technical information and engineering opinion that will assist the buyer in making a favorable decision.

Tower analysis and design skills are not easily obtained, as even Weisman's most experienced engineers learn new methods and develop new tools from time to time. The company also trains engineers who are new to the tower industry since training can be a time consuming and risky process, significantly stalling company throughput by tying up experienced engineers, or, alternatively, increasing company liability.

COMTRAIN LLC
Long-recognized as one of the tower construction industry's most successful tower climber training institutions, ComTrain LLC combines the experience and skills of seasoned tower technicians, accredited teachers, writers and safety solutions to provide solutions. 

Their web site's photo section is a veritable who's who in the tower construction industry as well as in government agencies, utilities and other industries where climber safety is a top priority. ComTrain's courses meet or exceed regulations while remaining workable, efficient and cost effective.

Although many company web sites see limited traffic, ComTrain's registers over 3,300 visitors each month who use it for news, training schedules and teaching tools.

Customer Relations Manager Terri Nethery, who also manages the school's scheduling, always finds time to maintain the site's great amount of information and links to news outlets.

Winton W. Wilcox Jr., Founder and President of ComTrain of Monroe, WI, is well-known for advancing safety in the tower erection industry. His academy has trained many thousands of workers. A quick review of many resumes of tower technicians and company owners will proudly identify that they are "ComTrained".

HARK TOWER SYSTEMS, INC
Although visitors a couple of months ago would have found Hark Tower Systems, Inc.'s web site to be informative and user friendly, their recently revamped site is a textbook example of what a site should be.

As one of the tower industry's leading independent suppliers of obstruction light monitoring equipment and site access control equipment, Hark has provided a site that is easily navigated and provides an excellent overview of everything a visitor would want to know without having to drill down into white papers.

You can quickly zip around the site and get a full understanding of the company's products, capabilities and contact information. Hark, like many other web site owners, realizes that viewers have landed on their site for one specific reason: they're interested in their products and services, not the weather, outdated news articles and a host of other information that takes away from the limited time that the potential client will be able to spend.

Hark's president, Randy Hargenrader, has been serving the industry for many years and has been involved in numerous developments in the monitoring industry. He was a featured speaker at the PCIA's 2006 Nashville conference where he discussed new technologies that will make FCC compliance more effective and less costly.