[TowerTalk] Re: FAA Lighting Req'ts

[Eric Gustafson Courtesy Account]

>Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 15:23:34 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Pat Barthelow <aa6eg@cv.tmx.com>
>
>Many answers to George's question at the FCC.gov/wtb/antenna site.....
>
>And I have another....We at N6IJ do not currently have an
>antenna structure that is required to be lighted.  The Marina
>Municipal airport, with runways, 10,000 feet away, though is
>planning to lengthen the runway, currently shorter than 3200
>feet, to a longer length which has more stringent height limits
>to structures requiring lighting, and registration with the
>FAA/FCC.  The new "inverted wedding cake" region determined by
>the longer runways, would be pierced by any new towers which we
>have plans for, and IS ALREADY PIERCED by existing 65 foot
>wooden antenna poles which we currently use.  If/When the new
>airport plans are implemented, do we have to comply with the now
>required lighting/registration, AT OUR EXPENSE?
>
>73, DX de Pat, AA6EG/N6IJ 
>"The Contest Station from the Government"
>
>Marina Amateur Radio Contest Station; N6IJ
>599 DX Drive
>Marina CA 93933
>
>aa6eg@tmx.com

Pat,

The short answer is yes!

73, Eric  N7CL

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