Talk:KVLY-TV mast
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At $3 a foot you cant afford many climbs on this baby.
- Actually it's something more like $250 a foot, seeing at it cost somewhere over $500k. --Alexwcovington 07:05, 28 Nov 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Why?
Anyone got any ideas about why the government banned taller buildings?
I would imagine it's because anything that tall becomes a hazard to navigation. Prior to aircraft takeoff all obstructions must be cleared. Numerous 2,000 foot obstructions would be obstacles to most civil and some military aviation.
I do not believe that 2,063 ft was the original height of KVLY's tower. I believe that some time after it was erected, a helicopter hit a guy wire and the tower fell and had to be replaced. I do not remember details, but I think they shouldn't be hard to track down.
sandiandray@msn.com
the coordinates given in the article are for Grand Forks, ND... not the tower location... -JWGreen 05:58, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
Why doesn't anybody go the extra 577 feet and make it a full half-mile in the sky? That's a lot of climbing to replace a lightbulb though. BirdValiant 23:53, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
Something wrong with pricing on the page... 500k is not 3.2 million in the past.
[edit] Position in Google Maps?
Can somebody include the coordinates of the KVLY? It would make easier to locate it in Google maps. Thanks.
- Just added the coordinate template, should help everyone. --Bobak 18:41, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
