[TowerTalk] Tower Lighting

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/7/2007 1:35:13 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  Has anyone heard anything about the FAA easing up on tower  lighting 
requirements recently?

>  I have noticed within  the past month or so, the red lights on nearby 
structures have gone dark  at night.  There are two communications towers and 
a water tank all  within a couple of miles of here, that  always had 
nighttime  lighting, but lately I notice the lights have not been  activated.



I doubt that anything has  changed and those tower owners are just out of 
compliance. If caught, the fines  are dramatic and per day.
 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH



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