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Equipment / Tooling; Environment - Non Weather Related
Ham Radios are mounted near the obstruction light on the West Second Street water tower in Xenia; Ohio; next to the Greene County Lewis A Jackson Regional Airport. The 2.4 and 5.8 GHz radio antennas are mounted above the light on a mast that passes up past the light. This cannot help but reduce visibility of the light in some directions. The City of Xenia water treatment division approved this installation. I would not like to see this contribute to an accident.
The reporter stated that the water tower is not in the path of the airport; but along side of the airport; and has a light indicating an obstruction. The reporter stated that a contractor for the city installed the 2.4 GHz antenna along side the light on the water tower. The reporter also stated that a couple of antennas were installed using the same post as the light is on. The reporter stated that the antennas are well above the light obstructing the light illumination from the air. The reporter stated that the antenna mast is right up against the light causing it difficult to see from any angle.
An observer reported that Ham Radio Antennas are blocking a water tower obstruction light.