Thanks Glenn, I learned something.
Charles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Little WB4UIV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal
> Charles and the group,
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> See <www/hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-03-1085A1.pdf>
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> This is where Pinnacle Towers of Sarasota, FL was fined for having
> unpainted feedline. The rules are to ensure that the structure is painted
> in the FAA red (orange)/white scheme. If the paint is obstructed by
> something attached to the structure, this becomes part of the structure
and
> must be painted to afford pilot visibility during daylight hours.
>
> If the tower is lit with white strobes, you do no need to paint the tower
> as the strobes mark the tower during both day and night hours.
>
> I used to work for a company that made tower site monitoring equipment and
> had to become very familiar with the requirements for tower lighting.
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> 73
> Glenn
> WB4UIV
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> At 09:38 PM 08/01/04, you wrote:
> >Steve,
> >
> >I am not aware of any tower owners being fined for not having the coax
> >painted. The reason for this is that the tower is put up, painted, and
> >lighted before the coax is ever installed. I have also not seen anything
in
> >the FCC rules or FAA regulations that require the coax to be painted.
> >
> >On another subject that was mentioned, There are times that a tower does
not
> >require painting. I do not remember the particulars for these but it
depends
> >on the lighting of the tower, height and distance from the airport.
> >
> >If you have an instance where a tower owner was fined for not having coax
> >painted I would like to read up on it.
> >
> >Charles Miller
> >Sr. Electronics Technician
> >Lead Field Service Technician
> >City of Dallas, Communications, Radio Shop
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Steve Grantham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
> >Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 12:02 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal
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> > > No... But they do require that some structures are painted, and those
> > > are not limited to by their proximity to an airport or airfield. And,
> > > there have been instances where folks were fined for having unpainted
> > > transmission line on painted structures.
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