[SixClub] Now here's a tower and rotator (UPDATED)

[Mike Pappas]

You have to try to cover your backside incase there is a horrible accident with an aircraft and the next of kin hires a lawyer who will put you on the witness stand and make it sound like you purposely didn't paint the tower to save money and as a result of your actions you personally killed the folks on the aircraft.

Which is why I insisted that the AM tower was painted to full FAA spec (to the tune of $4K).  I am sure if there is an accident the station will get sued and I will be on the stand and we will probably lose but at least I will be able to get up in the morning and look at myself in the mirror...


Mike Pappas
W9CN
advanceddigital at mac.com



On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:25 PM, Chris Boone wrote:

> I reread the text on the site..total height was 190' so no her didn't have
> to light it....but it would be a good "insurance" to do so ;)
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sixclub-
>> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Chris Boone
>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 8:19 PM
>> To: 'World Wide Six Meter Club'
>> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Now here's a tower and rotator (UPDATED)
>> 
>> Yet it was painted...so it was a good bet it was over 200...
>> 
>> And towers under 200 but close to an airport and in the glide slope of a
>> runway need to be painted/lit as well....
>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sixclub-
>>> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike Pappas
>>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 8:10 PM
>>> To: World Wide Six Meter Club
>>> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Now here's a tower and rotator (UPDATED)
>>> 
>>> Under 200 foot and you don't need lighting per FAA.
>>> 
>>> So it could be 199 foot 11and 15/16 inches and you would be OK.  However
>>> you could have significant civil liability in the event of aircraft
>> incident...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Mike Pappas
>>> W9CN
>>> advanceddigital at mac.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:04 PM, Howard Bingham wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Wouldn't a tower that high require flashing light per FAA..?
>>>> 
>>>> Sure wouldn't want to have to climb that tower.. ;-)
>>>> 
>>>> 73
>>>> 
>>>> Howard
>>>> KE5APJ
>>>> 
>>>> -------
>>>> On 10/25/2010 7:06 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>>>> BTW there's a 7L 6-meter Yagi some where among all those antennas.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 73
>>>>> 
>>>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 10/25/2010 7:53 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>>>>> Now with photos of the complete tower and antennas. Courtesy of
>>> photos
>>>>>> from Joe (W8DCQ)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 10/24/2010 10:17 PM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>>>>>>> On 10/24/2010 9:56 PM, doc at kd4e.com wrote:
>>>>>>>> I seem to recall from psych classes that Freud has something
>>>>>>>> to say about that ...  ;-)
>>>>>>> Freud, like many of the "old masters" was a dirty old man.<:-))
>>>>>>> OTOH things I studied in grade school they now feel the need to
>>> protect
>>>>>>> high school students from.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>>>>>> Just kidding!
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Now this is not quite the average tower and rotator.
>>>>>>>>> http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/skyhook.htm
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 73
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>> 
>>> 
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