[TowerTalk] SteppIr's are BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Thu May 11 10:30:33 EDT 2006

Being a pilot, I see more and more airports shut down all the time due to people doing things like building a subdivision just past the end of the runway, then complaining about the noise. Being a car race fan, 
I see them move out by a local speedway and manage to get it shut down (they're working on trying to get the local Indy Car/Dragstrip race facility shut down). They move next to Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm (or one of many other amusement parks) and fight the park when they want to build a new roller coaster, because "the riders screams will be too noisy" (yes, these situations are true.) 

Then in my old neighborhood, I had a Rohn 48 foot tower with a 2-element quad. The new neighbor who moved in across the street tried to get the neighbors rallied against it, called the City to investigate, and was heartbroken when he was told that I had a tower permit. Never once ever came to talk to me about it or say anything, whatsoever. He's just glared at me all these years. I was so glad that I got that tower permit, even though most people told me "just put it up".

I really don't understand people who move to places where there are established businesses, entertainment facilities, radio towers, etc. and then try to make them go away.....

LJ

-----Original Message-----
>From: Alan NV8A <nv8a at att.net>
>Sent: May 11, 2006 5:04 AM
>To: towertalk reflector <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Cc: Jeff Stai <jds at twistedoak.com>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] SteppIr's are BEAUTIFUL!!!!
>
>On 05/11/06 02:32 am Jeff Stai wrote:
>
>> At 10:14 PM 5/10/2006, Michael Tope wrote:
>>> I think people who have nothing better to do than to stand
>>> around their yards and grouse about their neighbor's ham
>>> antenna are a nuisance. If they want to do that, they should
>>> move to the country where nobody else will have to listen to
>>> them :):)
>> 
>> please no - then they'll complain about the cows! (trust me, they will!) - 73 - j
>
>Not far from here is a township-owned airport catering to small aircraft 
>(Cessnas, ultra-lights, etc.). It's been there for over 50 years, so 
>very few (i any) of the surrounding property owners were there when the 
>airport was established. IOW, they bought or built knowing that the 
>airport was next door, but many are complaining now and wanting the 
>airport shut down.
>
>Alan NV8A
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