Just saw the email with height. Two side markers required halfway up the tower and one Beacon at top.
Erich Kaiser North Central Tower [email protected] Office: 630-621-4804 Cell: 630-777-9291 On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 8:51 PM, Erich Kaiser <[email protected]> wrote: > I am assuming the existing lights are incandescent? You can find a > controller on ebay for those and also for flash tech systems. The > Incandescent just use a solid state relays for each level such as this > > > http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Crydom/CSW2425/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtq49AUx5G375db7DM41JQ13%2fMqOut1v4M%3d, > you could probably build your own controller. > > > you can get bulbs from http://www.lightsbyhh.com/ > > I would find a used flash system before spending that money on LED, you > can find retrofit LED bulbs for the Incandescent systems as well. > > How tall is the tower? > > > Erich Kaiser > North Central Tower > [email protected] > Office: 630-621-4804 > Cell: 630-777-9291 > > > On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 3:30 PM, joseph marsh <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> 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 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>> >
