So I guess that would mean this triangle antenna thingy would have to be 180 degrees reversed from normal for her to ping this tower from the church? Is that even possible that the position of the antenna could be that off? Getting depressed here...I am seeing 2 as the CID on these pings so Southwest of the tower right?
okay somewhat true. Radio signals or frequencies are not necessarily line of sight. The fact the cell towers have directional antennas is to provide 'signal power' to the handsets in 'all directions'. You dont have to be line of sight. the topology of the area plays a big part. Think of dropping a stone in a pond ... see how the waves mitigage outward? Radio signals do the same thing and if there is an obstruction then the signal is degraded. These antenna systems are classified as Omnidirectional Antennas - or Isotropic Radiators In laymans terms this means the signal is transmitted in all directions at the same plane for best effort reception. Typically these systems have a range of 2.5 miles without obstruction. If you look at the towers deployed in the Orlando area you will see the primary Antenna serving Blanchard Park from a power perspective is the one on the east end of the park. This antenna was the one used in the 12:07am to 2:00 am time frame. Go figure.