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Re: [TowerTalk] antennas and towers near broadcast stations

To: "D.Calder" <towertalk@n4zkf.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] antennas and towers near broadcast stations
From: Michael Tope <W4EF@dellroy.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:46:23 -0800
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D.Calder wrote:

>"Then, we had to repeat the proof of performance, which entailed almost $20k
>in labor, plus a consulting engineer's fee of 14k."
>
>
>Who did your work? I have to get pre and posts studies done every day for
>our cell sites and they are approx $1200 each.
>I don't pay 20k for a de-tuning kit install, little alone to get a study
>done! Maybe you need a name thrown your way.
>  
>
>Every time a new carrier installs on one of our cell sites within the
>required distance of the AM station we need
>to get it done. The tower could be there for years. If they even change
>antennas, we need it done.
>
>Jim is right though, it's not unreasonable. It's meant for companies I work
>for. You can't change the AM's pattern.
>I have never known a ham to effect an AM stations pattern. I know some that
>live REAL close with steel in the air beside
>them.
>
>
>
>73 Dave
>
>Dave Calder
>n4zkf@n4zkf.com
>www.n4zkf.com
>
>
>  
>

Dave,

What physical work is your AM consultant actually doing for $1200? It 
sounds like they may be doing a lot less than a full proof test.

Mike W4EF...........


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