This one has lights around 150-200 and top I'm thinking owner wants me to take it over On May 12, 2015 3:26 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Actually, I wonder which really is more likely, an aircraft accident > due to no tower lights or the FAA catching you. If it is at a site with > other towers, they probably have functioning lights so it is probably more > likely that the FAA would catch you. > > But if it is an isolated site, more likely to snag an airplane or > helicopter I would think. > > This whole landscape changed about 30 years ago when a medical helicopter > hit a tower that had just been erected but the lights had not yet been > commissioned. > > *From:* Chuck McCown <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:24 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tower lighting > > “more likely” was intended > > *From:* Chuck McCown <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:22 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tower lighting > > No tower needs lights until an aircraft flies into it.... (or you get > gigged by the FAA, probably less likely) > > *From:* George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:16 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tower lighting > > If the tower is painted, then it probably never had a white day/night > beacon, probably only red lights at night and my guess is only the top > flashed since it's only 300'. > > On 5/12/2015 1:14 PM, joseph marsh wrote: > > This tower was built in 2000 > > Why would a tower company or radio station remove the beacon controller ? > > I just got in the building and checked the tower base didn't make it > around the property due to the tall grass waist high > On May 12, 2015 1:04 PM, "Lewis Bergman" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I just got a price on those while at IWCE and it was more more Than an >> entire new LED light kit. Would save on labor though. >> On May 12, 2015 7:53 AM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> You can get nice LEDs that screw into an edison base. >>> I presume there are existing fixtures. >>> >>> *From:* Lewis Bergman <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:49 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tower lighting >>> >>> >>> 300 is one beacon and two side lights. Dual LED would run probably $8500 >>> to $11000 cost, no labor. >>> On May 12, 2015 7:42 AM, "joseph marsh" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> 300 >>>> On May 12, 2015 12:40 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> How tall is it? 199’ and below no lights required. >>>>> >>>>> *From:* joseph marsh <[email protected]> >>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:39 AM >>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tower lighting >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> a young guy owns it and his sister I'm trying to keep him out of >>>>> trouble >>>>> On May 12, 2015 12:33 PM, "Lewis Bergman" <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> There are several. TWR lighting is good. ITS light is also good. I >>>>>> would suggest Dual RED/WHITE LED to avoid painting. We had a simile >>>>>> situation and we were able to get an easement for $2000 one time payment. >>>>>> Took a lot of work to get it going. If you got a lease and don't own the >>>>>> tower the FCC has a ruling that leasee's are not liable for tower >>>>>> requirements. >>>>>> On May 12, 2015 6:37 AM, "joseph marsh" <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I have found a abandoned tower and getting a lease this tower needs >>>>>>> new lighting >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Where do I go about buying lights never done this before >>>>>>> >>>>>> >
