What a field day site!
At 07:57 PM 6/17/2007, you wrote: >By George I have not seen this much talk about one topic for a while. > This as really been an interesting topic. > >I will go in a little more on this. This former AT&T facility was >built in the early in 1950's. It is one of the totally self-contained >facilities with no windows or access to the outside world, expect >through air-tight doors. It 2 stories 1 above and 1 below ground. It >had 3 fuel tanks for its, generator, but here in Texas like most >places 2 of them were removed, as they were underground tanks and AT&T >did not want to pay to have them updated. > >The building plans and the radio license for the station place the top >of the tower at 189'. No lighting or painting required. What is >amazing is that the paint is in very good shape for a station that has >not been in operation since the early 1970's. Yep AT&T has held on to >this site for 30+ years without using it. > >According to records that I have seen, any enviromental issue has been >taken care of, former tower paint, abatement, etc. Plus no >information regarding this not having been done, has been enclosed in >any of the paperwork for the sale of the facility, which I know in >Texas is required to be disclosed, plus in that case, with any >facility that I have dealt with on a business point, the seller is >responsible for all proper repairs, or services to get the facility up >to par. > >Tower climber certification, that is not an issue. If the ownership >of the facility does fall into our hands, it will be actually owned by >our parent group, which is an international emergency response >organization and most members are required to be certified. > >I really have enjoyed all the input from those out there, and if our >dream does come around, I will be sure to come back and update >everyone and include photos of the facility. Maybe one day ya'll >might come down and visit. > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Thanks, Robin Midgett K4IDC VHF+ Glutton EM66se
