TOWER EFFECTS FROM REMOVING YOUR ANALOG EQUIPMENT

Published: Oct. 4, 2006, 2 p.m.

The sunset of analog TV is fast approaching and existing broadcast towers have already been analyzed and upgraded to support both analog and digital antennas and transmission lines. But what happens when there is no longer analog broadcasting? What happens to the structural integrity of the tower if the analog equipment is removed? What happens if the digital equipment is relocated on the tower? This paper will answer these questions.