Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen

[Ken Hohhof]

Is that the “you’re not using it so it’s mine now” rule?

 

Does that apply to cars?  How about spouses?

 

From: AF  On Behalf Of CBB - Jay Fuller
Sent: Friday, February 9, 2024 4:53 PM
To: af@af.afmug.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot 
radio tower stolen

 

 

It's in our neighboring county.  Been there, know the guy, know the station.

For those of you who don't know, I operate a LPFM in our home county (since 
2014)

 

1)  Ok, why on EARTH is this viral?  Like internationally viral?

 

2)  For all the backstory  / scuttlebutt you could ever want (and not even on 
facebook) : 

 

https://www.radiodiscussions.com/threads/wjlx-200-tower-reported-stolen.769741

 

3)  Ok, so chop chop the guy wires, the tower thuds on the ground and you just 
unscrew it in 10 foot sections

just like a rohn25, no?  I don't know how "no one" knew it was missing tho.  
Clearly no one listens to that AM,

except for the locals, who say it has been off air for at least 5 years.

 

In my home county we have two licensed AMS,  1340 and 1460.  1460 has been off 
air for at least 5 years,

but never filed as silent and still shows as licensed.  1340 signed off last 
week - the property had been abandoned,

seized for unpaid taxes, auctioned from the federal government (all by the guy 
currently running it), and now it's being

sold for a development of houses.  Good for them.

 

Promise you lots of other AMS feeding fm translators where the AMs are also 
silent

 

 

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Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 2:18 PM

Subject: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot 
radio tower stolen

 

 

From: Jaime Solorza 

Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 12:42 PM

To: Chuck McCown 

Subject: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower 
stolen

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alabama-station-disbelief-200-foot-radio-tower-stolen-rcna137877
 

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Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen

[CBB - Jay Fuller]

I believe that rule was eliminated years ago.  I could be wrong .  As an lpfm 
we do not have to

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From: ch...@go-mtc.com
To: "CBB - Jay Fuller" , 
Subject: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot 
radio tower stolen
Date: Fri, Feb 9, 2024 5:01 PM

Don’t you have to log transmitter power each day?






From: CBB - Jay Fuller 
Sent: Friday, February 9, 2024 3:53 PM
To: af@af.afmug.com 
Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief 
after 200-foot radio tower stolen



It's in our neighboring county.  Been there, know the 
guy, know the station.
For those of you who don't know, I operate a LPFM in our 
home county (since 2014)

1)  Ok, why on EARTH is this viral?  Like 
internationally viral?

2)  For all the backstory  / scuttlebutt you 
could ever want (and not even on facebook) : 

https://www.radiodiscussions.com/threads/wjlx-200-tower-reported-stolen.769741

3)  Ok, so chop chop the guy wires, the tower thuds 
on the ground and you just unscrew it in 10 foot sections
just like a rohn25, no?  I don't know how "no one" 
knew it was missing tho.  Clearly no one listens to that AM,
except for the locals, who say it has been off air for at 
least 5 years.

In my home county we have two licensed AMS,  1340 and 
1460.  1460 has been off air for at least 5 years,
but never filed as silent and still shows as 
licensed.  1340 signed off last week - the property had been 
abandoned,
seized for unpaid taxes, auctioned from the federal 
government (all by the guy currently running it), and now it's 
being
sold for a development of houses.  Good for
them.

Promise you lots of other AMS feeding fm translators where 
the AMs are also silent



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Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com 
Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 2:18 
PM
Subject: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama 
station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen







From: Jaime Solorza 
Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 12:42 PM
To: Chuck McCown 
Subject: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot 
radio tower stolen


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alabama-station-disbelief-200-foot-radio-tower-stolen-rcna137877
 


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Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen

[Chuck McCown via AF]

Don’t you have to log transmitter power each day?



From: CBB - Jay Fuller 
Sent: Friday, February 9, 2024 3:53 PM
To: af@af.afmug.com 
Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot 
radio tower stolen


It's in our neighboring county.  Been there, know the guy, know the station.
For those of you who don't know, I operate a LPFM in our home county (since 
2014)

1)  Ok, why on EARTH is this viral?  Like internationally viral?

2)  For all the backstory  / scuttlebutt you could ever want (and not even on 
facebook) : 

https://www.radiodiscussions.com/threads/wjlx-200-tower-reported-stolen.769741

3)  Ok, so chop chop the guy wires, the tower thuds on the ground and you just 
unscrew it in 10 foot sections
just like a rohn25, no?  I don't know how "no one" knew it was missing tho.  
Clearly no one listens to that AM,
except for the locals, who say it has been off air for at least 5 years.

In my home county we have two licensed AMS,  1340 and 1460.  1460 has been off 
air for at least 5 years,
but never filed as silent and still shows as licensed.  1340 signed off last 
week - the property had been abandoned,
seized for unpaid taxes, auctioned from the federal government (all by the guy 
currently running it), and now it's being
sold for a development of houses.  Good for them.

Promise you lots of other AMS feeding fm translators where the AMs are also 
silent


  - Original Message - 
  From: Chuck McCown via AF 
  To: af@af.afmug.com 
  Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com 
  Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 2:18 PM
  Subject: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot 
radio tower stolen


  From: Jaime Solorza 
  Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 12:42 PM
  To: Chuck McCown 
  Subject: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower 
stolen

  
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alabama-station-disbelief-200-foot-radio-tower-stolen-rcna137877
 


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Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen

[CBB - Jay Fuller]

It's in our neighboring county.  Been there, know the guy, know the station.
For those of you who don't know, I operate a LPFM in our home county (since 
2014)

1)  Ok, why on EARTH is this viral?  Like internationally viral?

2)  For all the backstory  / scuttlebutt you could ever want (and not even on 
facebook) : 

https://www.radiodiscussions.com/threads/wjlx-200-tower-reported-stolen.769741

3)  Ok, so chop chop the guy wires, the tower thuds on the ground and you just 
unscrew it in 10 foot sections
just like a rohn25, no?  I don't know how "no one" knew it was missing tho.  
Clearly no one listens to that AM,
except for the locals, who say it has been off air for at least 5 years.

In my home county we have two licensed AMS,  1340 and 1460.  1460 has been off 
air for at least 5 years,
but never filed as silent and still shows as licensed.  1340 signed off last 
week - the property had been abandoned,
seized for unpaid taxes, auctioned from the federal government (all by the guy 
currently running it), and now it's being
sold for a development of houses.  Good for them.

Promise you lots of other AMS feeding fm translators where the AMs are also 
silent


  - Original Message - 
  From: Chuck McCown via AF 
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  Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com 
  Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 2:18 PM
  Subject: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot 
radio tower stolen



  From: Jaime Solorza 
  Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2024 12:42 PM
  To: Chuck McCown 
  Subject: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower 
stolen

  
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alabama-station-disbelief-200-foot-radio-tower-stolen-rcna137877
 


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