Re: [IRCA] Neighbors Grouse About KMBZ Tower Site

[Tim Kridel <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Larry, you¹re correct that the suburbs crept in around the site. Another
example is the tower a few miles southwest near Mission and Corinth. I
don¹t know which station uses that tower, though.


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>Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 12:35:48 -0500
>From: "Larry R Fravel" <lfravel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America"
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>Subject: Re: [IRCA] Neighbors Grouse About KMBZ Tower Site
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>After reading the entire article I made the following comments that went
>right to Facebook.  I now probably be vilified on there.
>
>"Let's see. I'll bet there were no houses when the station and its towers
>were built. They are probably the result of creeping suburbia. So the
>station was there first, the houses were built knowing it was there,and
>now 
>the people that live in houses have trouble with the station being there.
>Seen this with all kinds of things in all kinds of places. It is usually
>airports though.
>
>Now the fence is ugly and we don't like it. Lets make them take it down
>If 
>the fence comes down some other kid or adult will attempt to climb the
>towers and fall and kill themselves and then it will be the companies
>fault. 
>Same thing with the guy wires. Some idiot will ride a bike or dirt bike
>of 4 
>wheeler through there, get decapitated and all the lawyers will descend
>with 
>glee because obviously it is the property owners fault.
>
>The thing to do is maintain the property and the fence.. It is a safety
>issue not an aesthetic on. The property should have security lighting in
>place especially at the tower bases and all guy wires should also be
>illuminated. All buildings should be maintained with lights inside and
>out 
>that come on at dusk and go off at dawn. There should also be an ISP
>based 
>video security system with both inside and outside video cameras and a
>high 
>capacity DVR to monitor the property. A logical solution in an illogical
>world."
>
>Once upon a time ---- it was earlier -
>
>Shinnston, Northern Territories
>Harrison County, West Virginia



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