In a message dated 97-06-13 03:00:30 EDT, broz@csn.net (John Brosnahan)
writes:
<< I spent a few YEARS negotiating with the FAA on my towers
and they said something to the effect that the actual height
for which lighting is required is a variable. If someone wanted
to put up a 300ft tower in the middle of the desert, they would
review the application and might not require lighting.
The "certain height" you mentioned is a variable that is site
dependent. >>
This is true. Our college wanted to erect a tower 200' down in the boonies
of the FL panhandle for a low power, non-commercial station. No airports
within miles. We wanted to do the 200' thing so we wouldn't be requied to
light the tower.
WRONG!
Because of Ft. Rucker, located where I live in Ozark AL some 50-60 miles
away, and the training and stage fields located all over this area, any tower
over 175' MUST be lit. So it may depend on several factors, not just the
distance from a local airfield or heigth of the tower.
73
Harvey, KM4JA
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