Spring 2011 Construction Progress

May 31st : All new tower locations are operational.  Rural Tower Network now serves customers from 71 tower locations. April 13th : All towers have been erected and the electrician is working on power requirements for the sites.  Once site conditions improve, dirt work and landscaping will be completed.  I’ll update this post when the sites are ...

RTN Continues Spring Construction Plans

Erskine, Oklee Tower Construction Progress

As of Jan.4th, 2011 RTN has completed the erection portion of the construction process at the Erskine and Oklee, MN tower sites. Electrical and component work will follow.

Northern Valley Expansion

RTN has begun preparations for the expansion of coverage area in the northeastern Red River Valley. Two towers will be constructed in the Erskine, MN and Oklee, MN areas.   Also, planning for a Buxton,ND tower has started.   The addition of these 3 new sites will bring Rural Tower Network’s RTK signal coverage to 67 locations.

RTN Utilizes Portable Tower

Recently Rural Tower Network purchased a portable tower.  This 105 ft tower can be deployed at locations in hours.  This allows us to run tests at future sites as well as serve as an emergency backup.