WJLX owner reports seemingly impossible theft of 200-foot radio tower (wvtm13.com) 3 points by RF_Enthusiast 2y ago ↗ HN
[–] RF_Enthusiast 2y ago ↗ Between the danger of cutting a 1000 watt transmission line, and dismantling and hauling away a 61-meter high tower unnoticed, this seems a bit suspicious.Station data: https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=wjlx [–] 57FkMytWjyFu 2y ago ↗ Would that kilowatt still be present if you steal the input power cables first? [–] RF_Enthusiast 2y ago ↗ Right! Maybe they knew a safe way to do it!
[–] 57FkMytWjyFu 2y ago ↗ Would that kilowatt still be present if you steal the input power cables first? [–] RF_Enthusiast 2y ago ↗ Right! Maybe they knew a safe way to do it!
[–] ChrisArchitect 2y ago ↗ More discussion ended up here later: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39302045
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[ 4.3 ms ] story [ 19.9 ms ] threadStation data: https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=wjlx