That is fun. I think I recognize a few of them. Many of them in Utah and Nevada are on BLM lands. You can sometimes get them real cheap if you agree to the decommissioning rules. That part is the expensive part as they have underground fuel tanks.
One I toured when still in operation and still hauling network TV signals was near Condon Oregon. It had an airconditioning system that ran year around along with a furnace that ran year around. They regulated temps by mixing the hot and cold air. Here is another site documenting them: http://www.drgibson.com/towers/ This story is fascinating. It outlines a domestic terrorism attack that tried to bring down the AT&T microwave network in 1961 using commandos: http://www.beatriceco.com/bti/porticus/bell/longlines-expdam.html http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=348&dat=19610619&id=2-ktAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eDEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6271,5512713 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19610619&id=gYlOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HQEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6574,2366168 From: Gino Villarini Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 8:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AFMUG] Long Lines Book http://www.wired.com/2015/03/spencer-harding-the-long-lines/?utm_content=buffer5cb88 Gino A. Villarini President
