Actually, it makes perfect sense for the exact reason mentioned
previously. If it gets to the point where all a pilot can see is a
'black' tower (even if it's only 25% black), it becomes a hazard.
As for the city that requires the coax to be black or gray, well, have
they ever heard of the term Federal Preemption? They can't overrule a
federal law that requires them to be painted. Their only 'out' here is
that there is a legal alternative to the paint - the tower can be
equipped with daytime strobes. Maybe that's what they want.
One tower I have equipment on went to daytime strobes. Actually, the
owner installed a new lighting system. Across the entire spectrum, you
now hear a pulsing whenever the strobes fire. If that isn't bad enough,
at night there is a terrible noise for the ENTIRE duration of the 'on'
time of the night incandescent emulation. As I said, this is across the
entire spectrum, so it's affecting all users - including public safety.
The tower owner doesn't seem to care. I won't say who it is, but they
own a LOT of towers here in the NorthEast, and they should know better
than to trash their sites for their customers. This tower used to be
painted (and still is, albeit perhaps not legally anymore), and the
daytime strobes were used to forego painting it again. I don't recall
the lighting manufacturer, but has anyone else seen a similar problem?
BTW, my system is right beside the top beacon, but the noise is almost
as bad on a same-band antenna half way down the tower.
Joe M.
Johnny wrote:
>
> Charles,
> I get the FCC digest and there have been a number of instances where
> owners have been fined because the coax was not painted to match the
> tower. Does it make sense? Not really, but that is the FCC.
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