[TowerTalk] Tower Light Outages

[DONMAR1234 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/7/2007 4:35:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

Message:  8
Date: Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:18:44 +0000
From: "Donald Chester"  <k4kyv at hotmail.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower Lighting
To:  towertalk at contesting.com
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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.

My  tower is 22' short of the height the FAA told me I would be required to  
light it, when I built it back in  1981.

Don

k4kyv




This is a definite safety issue and you should report the light outages  to:
 
1) FAA at 1-877-487-6867 so they can issue a Notice to Airman (NOTAM),  and 
2) FCC Atlanta Office which covers Tennessee.  A general FCC  contact number 
is 888-CALL-FCC or 
888-225-5322.  Or, after hours you can report safety of life  emergencies 
24/7 to (202) 418-1199.
 
Note, the 877 and 888 numbers are toll free.  Be prepared to  give as much 
location information as possible, e.g. street address, gps  coordinates or the 
FCC ASR (Antenna Survey Registration) number which should be  posted at the 
base of the tower or gate to the facility. 
 
73,
Don
KW7R
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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