Suggest you buy the Arrl antenna zoning book it has all this in it also all
the letters you need for approval to zoneing it has the right info you
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On Monday 09 September 2002 06:43 pm, kb9cry@attbi.com wrote:
> You only need to get FAA approval if you're within 2
> miles (or is that 1 mile) of an airport or over 200 ft
> (?). The folks at my county's zoning dept. said the
> same thing until I pointed out the actual ruling. They
> looked into it and then became educated. I spent a good
> portion of one morning talking with my county's
> building/engineering/zoning departments inquiring and
> educating (always being very professional & tactful)
> prior to submitting my tower applications (3 in total).
> I did this because when I called on the phone all I got
> was "Oh, you can't do that." When I bought my place, my
> attorney had checked out for any restrictions, etc.
> Sounds like you may need to help educate your county
> folks also. Gd luck, Phil KB9CRY
>
> > K4XS:> It happens time and time again in Florida and other states.
> >
> > YEP.
> > The 7th or 8th building person I spoke with in my FL county told me I
> > needed to include a "letter of tower approval" from the FAA in my 50'
> > tower permit application packet, even though I have a tree in my yard
> > that is taller than 50'.
> >
> > I'm about 6 miles from TIA, but I didn't realize that approach angles
> > were that low....
> >
> > I asked the building chap how others went about getting this "FAA
> > approval" letter; what language should it contain, and who to write to.
> >
> > His response: "I have no idea..... We never get any ham tower
> > applications. I guess people just build them [towers]."
> >
> > That was all I needed to hear in order to evaluate my situation.
> >
> >
> > Blake N4GI
> >
> > p.s. I'm still open to suggestions on how to get an FAA tower approval
> > letter. I'll be sure to post it at the top of my new tower.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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