Los Angeles radio tower crash kills 2

Reminds me of the story my father told me years ago.
He was in charge of a Army Air Corp radio station in Thailand towards
the end of WWII.
The Thai villagers used to scrounge the used fluorescent light tubes
from the base dump. The Air Corp personnel couldn't figure out why until
they saw the huts light up at night. It was even more of a mystery
because the village didn't have any electricity.
The radio operators however were wise to the villagers ways.
The lights only worked when the radios were transmitting.

Darrel Toepfer wrote:
Not far from where I live, we have a 50kw AM transmitter litterally in the
middle of a shopping area. They had to use some particular shielding
tricks on the buildings to keep everything inside from being affected.

JohnMcGrew wrote:
Usually its so that when you turn off the floresent lights, they
actually do go off...

"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
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Does going beyond minimum requirements guarantee freedom from liability?


No but it could very well limit liability.


Or it could do nothing at all.

"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
m...

Of course it does, don't be silly.


You are absolutely wrong but I suspect you are happy.


Explain how I am wrong.

"Bill Denton" wrote in message
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As a broad general rule, moving an AM broadcast transmitter, within
accepted
engineering parameters, will NOT change the reception area.


No? Then why can't I receive all AM broadcast stations?

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
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Changing the site of the transmitter changes the reception area of the
station.


No it doesn't.


Of course it does, don't be silly.


You mean changing the site of the antenna?

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Bill Denton" wrote in message
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As a broad general rule, moving an AM broadcast transmitter, within
accepted
engineering parameters, will NOT change the reception area.


No? Then why can't I receive all AM broadcast stations?

Maybe you forgot to plug yourself in.

Your question is a non-sequitur?. With the exception of the cable loss I
mentioned in my original post, the location of the transmitter is
essentially immaterial.

It is the location of the antenna and the transmitter power that determines
the coverage area.

And you can receive all AM broadcast stations, if you know how to do it.




"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Bill Denton" wrote in message
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As a broad general rule, moving an AM broadcast transmitter, within
accepted
engineering parameters, will NOT change the reception area.


No? Then why can't I receive all AM broadcast stations?

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:49:25 -0600, "Bill Denton"
wrote:

Do you think they shouldn't sue the pilot?

See my reply to John McGrew...

My guess it the pilot's estate/heirs will go after the tower owners.
Particularly in CA the juries are well known for making awards against
the corporations to the individual.

When it comes to civil suits it doesn't matter how long it's been
there or who was first although when it comes to the big tower it
appears from this thread the airport was first.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com




"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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JohnMcGrew wrote:

(but certainly not as
expensive as a new tower will be)

Betcha they sue the estate of the pilot to recover the cost.

George Patterson
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble
enterprise.

If more than just meeting minimum requirements is expected of someone,
then those "minimum" requiremens aren't much good.

Isn't that how it is with flying? We have minimum requrements for
flying, but it is up to the pilot to realize that sometimes thosse
minimum requirements are not sufficient for safe flight.

Jose
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Freedom. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

"Jon Woellhaf" wrote in message
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
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Changing the site of the transmitter changes the reception area of the
station.


No it doesn't.


Of course it does, don't be silly.



You mean changing the site of the antenna?


Yes.