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

[Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW]

what a HEADACHE !

                                Joey
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Pappas" <advanceddigital at mac.com>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] Now here's a tower and rotator (UPDATED)


> Just incase you have trouble going to sleep, here is some light government 
> reading on towers.
>
> http://www.fcc.gov/mb/policy/dtv/lighting.html
>
> http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/systemops/fs/alaskan/towers/obstruction/media/AC70_7460_1K.pdf
>
> 20. STRUCTURES TO BE MARKED AND LIGHTED
> Any temporary or permanent structure, including all appurtenances, that 
> exceeds an overall height of 200 feet (61m) above ground level (AGL) or 
> exceeds any obstruction standard contained in 14 CFR part 77, should 
> normally be marked and/or lighted.
>
>
> Mike Pappas
> W9CN
> advanceddigital at mac.com
>
>
>
> On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:18 PM, Chris Boone wrote:
>
>> 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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