I use to build communications towers for a living, and what you say about
the strobe is true.

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Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 10:30 AM
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Subject: Re: [WISPA] tower lighting

Rick Harnish wrote:
> My understanding (no research done) is that if there are strobe lights
> installed, the towers do not have to be painted red/white.  Therefore,
many
> tower companies are installing strobes to cut down on maintenance
(painting)
> of their towers.  A night/day system which incorporates strobes during the
> day and red lights at night should be adequate since no one can see the
> red/white paint at night anyways.

Over a certain height they have to be painted, no matter what (according 
to our local AM tower tech).  I think it's around 200 feet.

-- Bryan


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