[BC] FCC Approves proposed AM MoM Rules

[WBRadiolists at aol.com]

In a message dated 09/27/2008 8:34:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Towers at mre.com writes:

> Keep in mind that when there is a problem, the same disconnection aspect 
>  will be needed to verify out the tower's self impedance.  This is a 
>  critical measuring tool. When you have transmission lines on the tower as 
>  if there is a problem with an outer conductor bond to the tower or a 
>  shorted Johnny ball, one will see a fairly substantial shift in the self 
>  impedance. So it's vital the tower be fully floating and isolated as much 
>  as practical.

Please forgive the "stupid questions" here...

If you measure the tower as though it's completely unloaded, then use that 
for the modelling software... does it not then throw the modelling out the 
proverbial window as soon as you reconnect all of that other "stuff"?

Would it not make sense to measure and model it both ways, so that you can:

a) see the difference, and
b) see what it will do in reality?

Willie...