Thanks Glenn, I learned something. Charles
----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn Little WB4UIV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 9:29 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal > Charles and the group, > > See <www/hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-03-1085A1.pdf> > > This is where Pinnacle Towers of Sarasota, FL was fined for having > unpainted feedline. The rules are to ensure that the structure is painted > in the FAA red (orange)/white scheme. If the paint is obstructed by > something attached to the structure, this becomes part of the structure and > must be painted to afford pilot visibility during daylight hours. > > If the tower is lit with white strobes, you do no need to paint the tower > as the strobes mark the tower during both day and night hours. > > I used to work for a company that made tower site monitoring equipment and > had to become very familiar with the requirements for tower lighting. > > > 73 > Glenn > WB4UIV > > > > At 09:38 PM 08/01/04, you wrote: > >Steve, > > > >I am not aware of any tower owners being fined for not having the coax > >painted. The reason for this is that the tower is put up, painted, and > >lighted before the coax is ever installed. I have also not seen anything in > >the FCC rules or FAA regulations that require the coax to be painted. > > > >On another subject that was mentioned, There are times that a tower does not > >require painting. I do not remember the particulars for these but it depends > >on the lighting of the tower, height and distance from the airport. > > > >If you have an instance where a tower owner was fined for not having coax > >painted I would like to read up on it. > > > >Charles Miller > >Sr. Electronics Technician > >Lead Field Service Technician > >City of Dallas, Communications, Radio Shop > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Steve Grantham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > >Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 12:02 PM > >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal > > > > > > > No... But they do require that some structures are painted, and those > > > are not limited to by their proximity to an airport or airfield. And, > > > there have been instances where folks were fined for having unpainted > > > transmission line on painted structures. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/