Standard conversation of the wireless surveyor:
Surveyor: Well it looks like you'll have good reception with a 50 foot tower. The trees block too much signal to mount it on the peak of your house.
Homeowner: How much does a 50 foot tower cost?
Surveyor: Around 3-4000 bucks, mayble less if you can find a used one. Plus you need a half cubic yard of concrete to anchor it so the wind won't blow it over on the house.
Homeowner: Well F^%$ all that! You're not selling internet, you're selling towers!
That's why he don't wanna come out. You know how many of those conversations that guy has probably had outside of town?
If you're sure that you'd have good signal, shop around for a tower ~50 feet (and higher too so theres no surprises) call them back and tell him you've shopped around and know what a tower would cost, and he'll probably come out then.
BTW, I'm with ya man. I've been without broadand for years now. SBC keeps saying that a new DSL facility is replacing the cross-connect box at my corner, but so far that seems to be smoke blown in a very inappropriate place.
Another thing to add, if your cell phone is a year old or less, it has GPS (just maybe not mapping and navigation) for the enhanced 911 system. Go into the menu under GPS and select refresh. It should come up with your co-ordinates shortly.
