Just aply under part-17 and the faa will let you know about lighting and or
painting.
73 Russ, W3CH
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From: "Q" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 10:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Painting and Lighting
> Also keep in mind that ALL licensees on a given structure are responsible
> for FAA compliance and all will share fines if they dont,amateur included!
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> From: Eric Lemmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 9:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Painting and Lighting
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> > Hold on... it's the FAA who will decide what needs to be painted and/or
> > lighted, not the tower owner!
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> > Once the exact coordinates on the NAD83 datum, and the height of the
> > tower in meters, have been determined to the accuracy required by the
> > FAA, a request for an "Aeronautical Study" is filed with the FAA. The
> > FAA will investigate the hazard to air navigation, if any, and will
> > issue an order to the tower owner as to what lighting and/or painting-
> > if any- is required.
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> > Don't forget that towers or buildings used to support antenna structures
> > may need to be registered with the FCC as "Antenna Structures."
> > Regardless of the height of the tower, it may need to be registered with
> > the FCC if the FAA determines that it is or may be a hazard to air
> > navigation.
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> > I went through this whole process for a 404-foot tower on a military
> > base, simply because my Amateur Radio Club falls under the FCC- but the
> > military normally is beholden only to IRAC and NTIA.
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> > Judging by the multi-million-dollar fines being levied on cellular and
> > broadcast companies who ignore tower lighting and painting rules, this
> > is not an area where anyone should "assume" anything. Let the FAA tell
> > you in writing what is required, send a copy to the FCC, and follow the
> > FAA's instructions.
> >
> > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
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