[SECC] Cobb County Tower Query

Scott Redd K0DQ k0dq@analog.org
Sun, 22 Dec 2002 21:58:52 -0500


Thanks, shipmate.  Good info.

73  Scott

Scott Redd
Vice Admiral, U. S. Navy (Retired)
Chairman and President, JSR Associates, Inc.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sherman Banks (W4ATL) [mailto:w4atl@arrl.net]
> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 8:30 PM
> To: Scott K0DQ
> Cc: SECC
> Subject: RE: [SECC] Cobb County Tower Query
>
>
> Jim Altman, W4UCK, was the ARRL legal advisor that I consulted with when I
> put up my tower in Cobb and when I moved to Dekalb.  Basically,
> you go apply
> for a building permit.  You take a copy of your propertyt layout that you
> got at your closing and mark where your tower will be on the property in
> relation to the house and the property lines.  Most metro counties have a
> 75' limit, I think.  And the tower must be 1/3 the height from a property
> line. Then you draw up how tall the tower will be, guying, etc.  A copy of
> the appropriate page of the Rohn catalog will help.  Once you put
> the tower
> up, then call the inspector to check it out and sign the building permit.
>
> It might help to check with W4UCK in case it is different from when I did
> it.  If you can't get in touch with W4UCK, contact our section manager:
>
> Susan K. Swiderski, AF4FO
> 772 Camelot Way
> Norcross, GA 30071-3005
> 770-449-0369
> af4fo@arrl.org
>
> She will get you in touch with the right people to guide you through what
> you need to do.
>
> GL es 73 de W4ATL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: secc-admin@contesting.com [mailto:secc-admin@contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of Scott K0DQ
> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 7:38 PM
> To: secc@contesting.com
> Subject: [SECC] Cobb County Tower Query
>
>
> Would appreciate hearing from anyone with somewhat recent experience in
> putting up tower in Cobb County (Atlanta suburb).  Have private,
> wooded acre
> behind house just outside subdivision and thinking about putting something
> up, probably in the 60-70 foot range (i.e. not W4AN south).  Wondering how
> difficult the process is and/or any experience with ex post facto
> enforcement (i.e. putting up first, asking forgiveness later).
>
> Private responses fine, will forward if anyone else interested.
>
> Thanks
>
> Blessings to all
>
> Scott K0DQ/ P40Q / A92Q
>
> Scott Redd
> Vice Admiral, U. S. Navy (Retired)
> Chairman and President, JSR Associates, Inc.
>
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> >    1. 10 Meter Test (John Chmielewski)
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> > Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 22:29:35 -00
> > Subject: [SECC] 10 Meter Test
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> > Managed to work around 22 hrs this year.
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> > SOHP SSB
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> > Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 04:31:44 +0000
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> > Subject: Re: [SECC] 10 Meter Test
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> > Well, total time was about 13 hours..Band was fine Fri. evening and
> > Sat. morning, but things seemed to go to hell for a few hours in the
> > afternoon. Weird paths, signals with aurora flutter, and such.
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> > Brought up the packet calls by DX summit on Monday, and it seems there
> > were tons of more mults  and operators on SSB than CW. Did a rough
> > count and the ratio seemed to be about
> > 4:1
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> > Anyway, log is in with credit to the SECC. ( damned rabbit took it the
> > first time )
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> > Single Op Low Power CW only
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> > 720 Qs
> > 71 Countries
> > 61 Sections ( Wy and NE were the last of the 50 States )
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> > Score 381,216
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> > And btw, thanks to KU8E....I was beginning to expect I was going to
> > miss GA. His QSO nr was probably well into the 500s.
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> > 73
> > Ed
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