401m = about 1315 feet
600m = about 1968 feet
Simple math a meter is 39.37 inches. 401 x 39.37 = 15,787.37... then divide
by 12 gives 1315.61
Don Bozarth
W6DRB
----- Original Message -----
From: "jeremy-ca" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
To: "Kent Winrich" <kwinrich@gmail.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] How tall is that tower?
> How about translating that into feet whch is still a USA measurement
> standard?
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kent Winrich" <kwinrich@gmail.com>
> To: "Forrest Wolf" <forrestw@gbis.com>
> Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 11:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] How tall is that tower?
>
>
>> You can click HYBRID on that map and get a satellite view. It is on a
>> ridge, but you do need to zoom in quite a ways.
>>
>> You want tall towers??? We have about five 600 meter towers in the
>> Raleigh area. More out east too. Makes for great TV and FM signals.
>> Can you say 160m sloper???? :-D
>>
>> Kent
>> K9EZ/4/lid/b0zo
>> Raleigh Area
>> Broadcast geek - AKA Da Enginerd
>>
>> On 8/2/07, Forrest Wolf <forrestw@gbis.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Pat ... No cross streets that I know of. Looks to be "out in the
>>> middle
>>> of no where". I ck'd the GPS & couldn't see any roads. I didn't
>>> record
>>> the GPS of my location on the hwy ... dang.
>>>
>>> Kent ... Looks to be it! 401m high. Thanks for the data &
>>> link!!!
>>> We need one of those to hang our low band V's on :-))) May need to
>>> buy
>>> up some residential lots.
>>>
>>>
>>> Best to all,
>>>
>>> Forrest
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Kent Winrich
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 7:14 AM
>>> To: Forrest Wolf
>>> Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] How tall is that tower?
>>>
>>> Hows this???: KVEG, 401m tower, just south of I-15, 30 miles or so NE
>>> of LV.
>>>
>>> http://www.recnet.com/cdbs/fmq.php?facid=83278&jaws=0
>>>
>>> Kent Winrich
>>> K9EZ/4/lid/b0zo
>>> Fuquay-Varina, NC
>>> Broadcasting geek (engineer)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/2/07, Forrest Wolf <forrestw@gbis.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Bout 30 or 40 miles NE of Las Vegas on I-15, off to the south of the
>>> > hwy there is a giant tower. It's mounted up off the valley floor on
>>> > a
>>> > ridge.
>>> > It's far enough away that you can barely make out the guys.
>>> >
>>> > Looks to have 3, maybe 4 warning lights along the length. There are
>>> > no dish antennas or other types on it. Anyone know what's is for and
>>> > how tall?
>>> > It's a monster.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 73s,
>>> >
>>> > K7OCR
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