I laughed at 'the transmitter fell'.
Don
N8DE
Quoting "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists@subich.com>:
>
>
>> "Each antenna weights 7 tons" Yea sure.
>
> That's entirely possible. Many of the big broadcast TV antennas
> can be at least that heavy ... for example the Dielectric TW12Bx
> antenna which is what WSPA is listed as using in the FCC database
> is 14.500 pounds (75' high) but then, don't believe the reporter
> or me. see: www.dielectric.com/broadcast/brochures/TW.pdf
>
> I haven't found the specifications on the Dielectric TFU26GBH
> that's specified on the license for their DTV license (CH 53)
> but I have no doubt it is similarly heavy based on years of
> experience with TV broadcast antennas.
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of bill rubin
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 5:33 PM
>> To: ai4wn@yahoo.com
>> Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] WSPA-TV Tower Collapse
>>
>>
>> Typical news... never reporting the facts correctly ... "Each antenna
>> weights 7 tons" Yea sure.
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 4:24 PM, AI4WN <ai4wn@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > Here's the latest news video from the WSPA-TV tower collapse----
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.wspa.com/spa/news/local/article/repairs_continue_on_news_ch
>> > annel_7_transmitter/15205/
>> >
>> > WSPA-TV is the CBS affilate in the Greenville-Spartanburg, SC.
>> > market.
>> >
>> > 73 Tedd
>> > 73 de AI4WN
>> > Tedd Davison
>> > 116 Mountain Shore Dr.
>> > Greenwood, SC 29649 (USA)
>> > Grid: EM84xg
>> > Email: AI4WN@yahoo.com
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