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Re: [TowerTalk] Towers near airports

To: "'Jim Thomson'" <jim.thom@telus.net>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Towers near airports
From: <kstover@ac0h.net>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:40:06 -0500
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I read in the reg that if you have obstructions, trees, that are higher than
your planned tower you are exempt as long as you keep the tower lower than
the trees.

R. Kevin Stover    AC0H

ARRL, FISTS, SKCC, NAQCC.
"If it doesn't work the first time you push the button it won't work the
20th.Just stop."

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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Jim Thomson
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 11:43 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Towers near airports

Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:10:01 -0700
From: harold <ad7qj@hrhepner.org>
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Towers near airports

<Talk to the airport and FAA, you maybe allowed to go higher by painting
<the tower and putting lights on it.



On 7/30/2018 11:58 AM, Chris Hoelzle wrote:
> I am putting up a couple towers and the standard 100:1 glide path (tower
> free zone) does not seem to take into account where your property is in
> relation to the airport.
>
> My property is 90 degrees off the runway. Directly off the side of the
> runway.
>
> Using the calculations - I am 8650 feet from the side of the airport, it
> still seems that they want me not to exceed 86 feet in height.
>
> Have I missed something?
>

###  what happens if you have a bunch of  100+  foot tall fir trees, or 
any other type of trees  on your property ??    Does any type of aircraft,
or  helocopter  actually fly below 100  ft ?   We have seaplanes landing
here
locally downtown, yet the entire downtown, esp right on the water front is 
ringed with tall condos.  Local airport has  a lot of 100 ft +  fir trees
in close proximity
to the airport.   Like hundreds of em.... but they are off to the sides.
Then we also have the helijet
terminal, located  next to the cruise ship terminal...which is also right
across the street  from more tall 
condos. 

## Once you get into the requirement for painting and lighting the tower,
then its an ongoing 
maintenance issue..and also a legal liability issue.  I would not be
surprised if they didnt 
require UPS power to keep the lights on for short....or  extended power
outages.   You may
want to think this through very very carefully  before you proceed with
anything. 

Jim   VE7RF

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