Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen
But if I’m late with my CPNI and BDC and 499A filings, they’ll fine me out of existence. From: AF On Behalf Of CBB - Jay Fuller Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 10:17 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen well - a few things that have come out now and are "known" This station billed itself as "101.5 WJLX". No mention of the AM . It's assumed no one has listened to the AM for years. Videos and posts have circulated online that the AM broadcast site hadn't been active for years. This thread has determined the tower went "missing" sometime between October 2022 and March 2023. The site was likely in poor shape long before that. Not sure what prompted the great "oh! it's missing!" debacle unless he was aware he was about to get violated by the FCC or something. https://www.radiodiscussions.com/threads/wjlx-wjbe-and-werh-oh-my.769948/ - Original Message - From: Chuck McCown via AF <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com <mailto:ch...@go-mtc.com> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen Someone said they unbolted the sections. From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 1:32 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen So you’re saying they used an axe? From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> > On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 2:21 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com <mailto:ch...@go-mtc.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen I was the first to jump to it being either an inside job or someone that really had an axe to grind with the owner. The effort involved in stealing a tower would not be worth the value of the scrap steel I would not think. From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 1:16 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen Not once you cut the wires and/or steal the transmitter. But there have been multiple reports the site has been offline for years and lying to the FCC so they can operate via their FM repeater. Not saying the reports are true, what’s the acronym now for “just asking questions”, JAQ? From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> > On Behalf Of Steve Jones Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 2:09 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen How does somebody steal an AM tower without getting electrocuted? arent they all energized? On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 5:50 PM Ken Hohhof mailto:khoh...@kwom.com> > wrote: Is that the “you’re not using it so it’s mine now” rule? Does that apply to cars? How about spouses? From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> > On Behalf Of CBB - Jay Fuller Sent: Friday, February 9, 2024 4:53 PM To: af@af.afmug.com <mailto: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 - Original Message - From: Chuck McCown via AF To: af@af.afmug.co
Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen
well - a few things that have come out now and are "known" This station billed itself as "101.5 WJLX". No mention of the AM . It's assumed no one has listened to the AM for years. Videos and posts have circulated online that the AM broadcast site hadn't been active for years. This thread has determined the tower went "missing" sometime between October 2022 and March 2023. The site was likely in poor shape long before that. Not sure what prompted the great "oh! it's missing!" debacle unless he was aware he was about to get violated by the FCC or something. https://www.radiodiscussions.com/threads/wjlx-wjbe-and-werh-oh-my.769948/ - Original Message - From: Chuck McCown via AF To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen Someone said they unbolted the sections. From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 1:32 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen So you’re saying they used an axe? From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 2:21 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen I was the first to jump to it being either an inside job or someone that really had an axe to grind with the owner. The effort involved in stealing a tower would not be worth the value of the scrap steel I would not think. From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 1:16 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen Not once you cut the wires and/or steal the transmitter. But there have been multiple reports the site has been offline for years and lying to the FCC so they can operate via their FM repeater. Not saying the reports are true, what’s the acronym now for “just asking questions”, JAQ? From: AF On Behalf Of Steve Jones Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 2:09 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen How does somebody steal an AM tower without getting electrocuted? arent they all energized? On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 5:50 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: 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 - 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-rcna137
Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen
Someone said they unbolted the sections.
From: Ken Hohhof
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 1:32 PM
To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot
radio tower stolen
So you’re saying they used an axe?
From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 2:21 PM
To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'
Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot
radio tower stolen
I was the first to jump to it being either an inside job or someone that really
had an axe to grind with the owner.
The effort involved in stealing a tower would not be worth the value of the
scrap steel I would not think.
From: Ken Hohhof
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 1:16 PM
To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot
radio tower stolen
Not once you cut the wires and/or steal the transmitter.
But there have been multiple reports the site has been offline for years and
lying to the FCC so they can operate via their FM repeater. Not saying the
reports are true, what’s the acronym now for “just asking questions”, JAQ?
From: AF On Behalf Of Steve Jones
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 2:09 PM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot
radio tower stolen
How does somebody steal an AM tower without getting electrocuted? arent they
all energized?
On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 5:50 PM Ken Hohhof wrote:
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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From: Jaime Solorza
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To: Chuck McCown
Subject: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower
stolen
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Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen
So you’re saying they used an axe? From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 2:21 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen I was the first to jump to it being either an inside job or someone that really had an axe to grind with the owner. The effort involved in stealing a tower would not be worth the value of the scrap steel I would not think. From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 1:16 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen Not once you cut the wires and/or steal the transmitter. But there have been multiple reports the site has been offline for years and lying to the FCC so they can operate via their FM repeater. Not saying the reports are true, what’s the acronym now for “just asking questions”, JAQ? From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> > On Behalf Of Steve Jones Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 2:09 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen How does somebody steal an AM tower without getting electrocuted? arent they all energized? On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 5:50 PM Ken Hohhof mailto:khoh...@kwom.com> > wrote: Is that the “you’re not using it so it’s mine now” rule? Does that apply to cars? How about spouses? From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> > On Behalf Of CBB - Jay Fuller Sent: Friday, February 9, 2024 4:53 PM To: af@af.afmug.com <mailto: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 - Original Message - From: Chuck McCown via AF To: af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com <mailto: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 _ -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com _ -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen
I was the first to jump to it being either an inside job or someone that really
had an axe to grind with the owner.
The effort involved in stealing a tower would not be worth the value of the
scrap steel I would not think.
From: Ken Hohhof
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 1:16 PM
To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot
radio tower stolen
Not once you cut the wires and/or steal the transmitter.
But there have been multiple reports the site has been offline for years and
lying to the FCC so they can operate via their FM repeater. Not saying the
reports are true, what’s the acronym now for “just asking questions”, JAQ?
From: AF On Behalf Of Steve Jones
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 2:09 PM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot
radio tower stolen
How does somebody steal an AM tower without getting electrocuted? arent they
all energized?
On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 5:50 PM Ken Hohhof wrote:
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
Not once you cut the wires and/or steal the transmitter. But there have been multiple reports the site has been offline for years and lying to the FCC so they can operate via their FM repeater. Not saying the reports are true, what’s the acronym now for “just asking questions”, JAQ? From: AF On Behalf Of Steve Jones Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 2:09 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen How does somebody steal an AM tower without getting electrocuted? arent they all energized? On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 5:50 PM Ken Hohhof mailto:khoh...@kwom.com> > wrote: Is that the “you’re not using it so it’s mine now” rule? Does that apply to cars? How about spouses? From: AF mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> > On Behalf Of CBB - Jay Fuller Sent: Friday, February 9, 2024 4:53 PM To: af@af.afmug.com <mailto: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 - Original Message - From: Chuck McCown via AF <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> To: af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com <mailto: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 _ -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen
Don't ground yourself. On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 3:10 PM Steve Jones wrote: > How does somebody steal an AM tower without getting electrocuted? arent > they all energized? > > On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 5:50 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> - 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 >> >> -- >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen
How does somebody steal an AM tower without getting electrocuted? arent they all energized? On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 5:50 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > 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 > > > > > > ----- 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 > > -- > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen
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 - Original Message - From: Chuck McCown via AF <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> To: af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com <mailto: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 _ -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen
I believe that rule was eliminated years ago. I could be wrong . As an lpfm we do not have to - Reply message - 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 - 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 -- AF mailing listAF@af.afmug.comhttp://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com-- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen
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 -- -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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 -- -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen
Was David Copperfield involved to make something that big vanish? On 2/8/2024 2:18 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: *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 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
[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 -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
