I suppose if there is SO much coax on the tower that the paint can't be
adequately seen... ;c}
--
Jim Barbour
WD8CHL
Joe wrote:
> Any of my companies coax that runs outside the painted tower
> structural parts must be painted. If we run the coax inside the
> tower structure we don't have to paint the coax.
>
> Joe
>
> Charles Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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" To: 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.
>>
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