[TowerTalk] How tall is that tower?

[Dick, W1KSZ]

It's easy ...

600 Meters = 500 KHz !!

73, Dick, W1KSZ

jeremy-ca wrote:
> How about translating that into feet whch is still a USA measurement 
> standard?
> 
> Carl
> KM1H
> 
> 
> ----- 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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73, Dick, W1KSZ