[GreenKeys] Western Union

[WA3FRP at aol.com]

One microwave tower in particular was right off of exit 11 on the NJ  
turnpike.  It was in the main link between New York (NQ) and Philadelphia  (PQ).
 
It was also in the middle of a housing development that grew up around the  
tower.  
 
Once WU didn't need the tower, and it wasn't very long, the tower was gone  
and the land was incorporated into the housing development.
 
Yes, you're right, that microwave system was very valuable at the  time.  WU 
used to sell excess capacity to AT&T via TELPAC.    And, it was a lot cheaper 
for WU than leasing everything from the AT&T  system.  
 
While the towers would be valuable for cell sites, that microwave system  
technology has been displaced by fiber optic technology.