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Jonathan Kramer · 01-02-2007, 6:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rollindown95

so red and white poles mean the towers operate using microwaves, which is different from cell towers right?

Nope. Red and white color bands indicate that the tower is so marked to warn aircraft (actually, pilots) of the tower. Most every tower at or over 200 feet above ground level (and lower heights if near airports/heliports) are marked this way.

It has nothing to do with the existance of a microwave dish on the tower.

Jonathan

Rollindown95 · 01-02-2007, 6:49 PM

but if the tower doesnt having blinkers on it, even if it is colored appropriately, on a night flight, it still would be hard to see, so im guessing there is a rule that the towers must also have flashers at a certain height

TelcomJunkie · 01-02-2007, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rollindown95

but if the tower doesnt having blinkers on it, even if it is colored appropriately, on a night flight, it still would be hard to see, so im guessing there is a rule that the towers must also have flashers at a certain height

I can't find my post right now, but several months ago I started a thread that had detailed information on when a tower is FAA registered (And lighted or painted)

wirles · 01-05-2007, 8:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TelcomJunkie

I can't find my post right now, but several months ago I started a thread that had detailed information on when a tower is FAA registered (And lighted or painted)

Knock yourselves out....

Code of Federal Regulations - Title 47: Telecommunication, PART 17—CONSTRUCTION, MARKING, AND LIGHTING OF ANTENNA STRUCTURES

I don't know if I could take having to fill out another 7461 for the FAA.

tower master · 01-20-2007, 12:23 AM

I feel for anyone who has to fill out those forms.

RadioFoneGuy · 02-28-2007, 1:57 PM

Looks like MARS stuff. When i was in Iraq in 2005-05 we had HF radios that we were going to try to hook up and talk to Mars. Most of the Mars stations are run by vounteers.

wirles · 02-28-2007, 2:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Cellonetech

Looks like MARS stuff. When i was in Iraq in 2005-05 we had HF radios that we were going to try to hook up and talk to Mars. Most of the Mars stations are run by vounteers.

Great minds think alike! Here is my post on page one of this thread...

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Originally Posted by wirles

Sort of. Many of them were part of the MARS system back in the day, but have primarily been decomm'ed for years.

RadioFoneGuy · 03-01-2007, 6:05 PM

Yah i paged back, good call.

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Rollindown95 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 119 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Weird Microwave Tower but if the tower doesnt having blinkers on it, even if it is colored appropriately, on a night flight, it still would be hard to see, so im guessing there is a rule that the towers must also have flashers at a certain height

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tower master Fresh Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 35 Phone(s): 6255i Provider(s): USCC Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Weird Microwave Tower I feel for anyone who has to fill out those forms.

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