[BC] Re: Is this the usual way a tower should be ?

[Brian Urban]

Tower requires paint only if it exceeds 200 ft AGL.


On 2/12/07 11:22 PM, "KC4QLP at aol.com" <KC4QLP at aol.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> Ohyie! Yes gates are suppose to be closed and locked. That tower needs to be
> painted ASAP. Paint is definitely pealing without question. Besides it is very
> hard to see the tower against the back drop of trees in the back ground. This
> tower is probably for all practical purposes, invisible to air craft at any
> reasonable distance and/or until it would be too late to steer clear of it.
> 
> As for cables...I've always favored buring them, but in this case, the cable
> in those photos need to be supported by a messenger cable to reduce stress.
> BTW, that ATU could use some attention too. Rusted out ATU boxes do not work
> very well.
> 
> At any rate, an inspection right now with an open unlocked gate and tower
> that needs painting would more than likely result in an NAL.
> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Gents:
>> 
>>  I took some photos of a three-tower station in Oak
>> Ridge a couple of
>> days ago and left shaking my head.  Posted at:
>> http://tonnesoftware.com/radio/
>> I thumbnailed them down to 500x375 pixels but
>> they are still in the 50 kB size so dialup folks please beware.
>> 
>> - JimT
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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