[TowerTalk] How tall is that tower?

[Roger (K8RI)]

> How about translating that into feet whch is still a USA measurement
> standard?

One of many.

39" per meter.  39 X 600 = 23400/12=1,950 feet

If you fly the standard is in Nautical Miles for speed (knots) and distance 
or 6072 feet per nautical mile.
Once learned the metric system is so much easier, particularly when working 
with engineering or science.
BTW one nautical mile = 1.15 statute miles.
1 Kilometer = 3250 feet or 0.61553 statute miles

73

Roger (K8RI)
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> Carl
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kent Winrich" <kwinrich at gmail.com>
> To: "Forrest Wolf" <forrestw at gbis.com>
> Cc: <towertalk at 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 at 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 at contesting.com
>>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]  On Behalf Of Kent Winrich
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 7:14 AM
>>> To:  Forrest Wolf
>>> Cc: towertalk at 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 at 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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