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Re: [TowerTalk] New FAA regulations affecting towers

To: Ed <navydude1962@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] New FAA regulations affecting towers
From: Matt Lovewell <lovewell@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2016 16:28:48 -0500
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I'm sure it will if you ever plan to crank it past 50'.  They have a year to 
finalize their new regulation, so we shall see what our masters have decided 
for us.

Matt W0MLD

> On Jul 16, 2016, at 3:29 PM, Ed via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> I imagine this won't affect crank-up towers, correct?  
> 
>> On Jul 16, 2016, at 11:49, Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> There is an "exclusion" ... any
>> "covered" tower "adjacent" to a
>> house is excluded.
>> 
>> Couldn't find a definition for
>> "adjacent" in the Bill.
>> 
>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>> 
>>> On Sat, Jul 16, 2016 at 11:44 AM, Mitch <mskobier@charter.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> All,
>>> 
>>>               I haven't seen anything on the reflector yet in regards to
>>> the newly signed into law aviation bill HR-636.  H.R.636 - Federal Aviation
>>> Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016, which was signed into law by
>>> the
>>> President on July 15 2016 has some new language that affects towers over
>>> 50ft and less than 200ft in height. Looks like some of us (possibly many)
>>> may have to come into compliance with the new regulations (when they are
>>> developed) in regards to marking our towers. I'm in the process of erecting
>>> my 75ft crankup, and the new law may well have a negative impact on me. At
>>> this point, I think I am exempt, but not sure. Anyway, I have included a
>>> link to the bill for you to read for yourself. Just for a work search on
>>> the
>>> document for the word "tower" to take you to the pertinent section.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/636/text?format=txt
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Mitch KJ7JA
>>> 
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