U.S. Forest Service

The U. S. Forest Service is one of our largest customers, to date, and has employed a number of our enclosures. Their use has spanned the product line, including the stationary remote re-deploable units and antenna mast products.

Prior to deploying Pepro Engineered Enclosures, the Forest Service had used a number of different solutions, most involving the modification of readily available surplus materials. A particularly prevalent solution involved using a culvert or drainage pipe with steel plates and a door affixed to the ends. This may have been adequate to house older, less sensitive analog equipment, but was not sufficient for the newer, more sensitive digital equipment. In addition, the locations of these facilities are often on very remote mountaintops, not typically accessible by normal vehicle. As with many remote areas, care must also be exercised not to disturb the environment, archeological heritage, or wildlife.

To address these problems, the Forest Service and their consultant chose the Pepro Engineered Enclosure system, including the antenna mast. These enclosures could be flown in by helicopter, set up with a minimum of personnel, and left alone to protect the digital equipment enclosed inside with a minimum of maintenance. This was a key issue because of the expense in transporting personnel to the site for set-up and any subsequent maintenance or repair visits. The masts are also able to withstand the high winds at the sites, many of which are above 6000’ in elevation. All of this was done without the need for environmental or other site studies because of the minimal footprint of the enclosures. Pepro was the only company able to provide a simple, relatively low cost, efficient, durable, and quickly deployed solution that also provided a maximum amount of protection against electrical and other physical threats to the enclosed equipment.

Helicopter delivery of a Walk-In unit in Shoshone National Forest.

Pepro Remote Mountain Top Walk-In Communication Shelter, Cell-on-Wheels (COWS), Site-on-Wheels (SOWS), Tower-on-Wheels (TOWS), Mobile Tower Unit (MTU)

Pepro Remote Mountain Top Walk-In Communication Shelter - Shoshone National Forest