[GreenKeys] For all the telco and ex-telco guys

[Jack Hart]

American Tower bought a lot of the old AT&T tower sites, but

many of the sites were also bought by individuals, and even some

Hams bought a few. 

Unfortunately, many of the sites were full of asbestos and

the "built-to-take-a-direct-nuclear-hit " buildings were sealed. 

In my Ma Bell days in the 1970's, as a TTY Repairman/Radioman, I worked

at one of the sites in Long Island, NY. Even then they seemed to

be more like an antique display. Lots of vacuum tubes! And,

one 7-foot tall rack full of 6 Collins 51S1 receivers sitting on

2.182 MHZ!

 

Jack K0TTY

 

NNNN

 

 

 

From: GreenKeys [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
Jeffrey D Angus
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 5:20 PM
To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] For all the telco and ex-telco guys

 

One of the AT&T long lines sites is near Culver City. It was sold to 
American Towers. Located at: 34.005286,-118.363065
 <http://goo.gl/maps/iZT2k> <http://goo.gl/maps/iZT2k>

I was at the site for a few years between 2004-and 2006. 
Very interesting design when you get to look at it up close.
Definitely "bottomless bucket of cold war era money to use."




-- 
Jeff-1.0
wa6fwi
http://www.foxsmercantile.com
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