Hi Bob,
Maybe, but I've never known anyone who went to jail for an undocumented
tower installation.
I've known a few who have had to take them down, though.
-WB2WIK/6
"Success is the ability to go from failure to failure with no loss of
enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Farkaly [SMTP:bob@farkaly.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 2:05 PM
> To: Steve Katz
> Cc: TowerTalk@contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [FCG] Re: [TowerTalk] Tower tipS - really long
>
> Sounds like one of those tricks that can get you state-supplied housing,
> clothing and 3 squares a day. But no hamming.
>
> Bob, K9RHY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve Katz
> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 1:29 PM
> To: 'Jim White, K4OJ'
> Cc: FCG@mailman.qth.net; towertalk@contesting.com; K7LXC@aol.com
> Subject: RE: [FCG] Re: [TowerTalk] Tower tipS - really long
>
>
> Here's one nobody said yet:
>
> If installing a new tower in an area requiring a permit, and not having
> a
> permit during the installation...
>
> ...find out exactly when the zoning or building code was drafted that
> would
> require a permit for a tower. Then, determine if the property/house
> pre-dates that. If so...
>
> ...go ahead, but when pouring the very last of the concrete, add dirt to
> the
> mix, and do anything possible to "lighten up" the appearance of the top
> surface once it cures (concrete has that "newly poured" look for a long
> time, sometimes, and one dead giveaway is its dark color). Before it
> fully
> hardens, scribe in a date that precedes the ordinance, like "6-2-49" or
> something.
>
> If questioned about the "new" tower, claim, "It's not new. What do you
> mean? This tower was there for 30 years, I took it down for routine
> maintenance and examination, and now it's back up."
>
> Works, sometimes....
>
> Doesn't work well in brand new subdivisions that years ago were horse
> pastures or cherry orchards.
>
> -WB2WIK/6
>
> "Success is the ability to go from failure to failure with no loss of
> enthusiasm." -Winston Churchill
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jim White, K4OJ [SMTP:k4oj@tampabay.rr.com]
> > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 1:16 PM
> > Cc: FCG@mailman.qth.net; towertalk@contesting.com; K7LXC@aol.com
> > Subject: Re: [FCG] Re: [TowerTalk] Tower tipS - really long
> >
> > ...oh yeah, a few more:
> >
> > Make one side of your tower run the same way as your favorite
> population
> > footprint - i.e. for DX Contest type guys - make one side of the tower
>
> > make a line towards Europe... this way you can side mount to two legs
> of
> > the tower and be pointing there!
> >
> > COINCIDENTLY (or is that ally) here in FL that make another side of
> your
> > tower just about right for Japan and midwest US
> >
> > _..._
> >
> > ALWAYS leave uninstalled rotors pointed "North"(we all know where true
>
> > North is by now) - when you install it in the antenna system you won't
>
> > be wondering where to point the antenna - "did I leave the rotor on
> > Europe or was it West"....if you always leave it pointing the same way
>
> > you don't have to worry about it.
> >
> > K4OJ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> >
> > See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers",
> "Wireless
> > Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041
> with
> > any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
> >
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> See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
> Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with
> any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
>
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