Belknap Mountain Antenna

pjard · 07-28-2014, 06:18 PM

I feel like this might be a knucklehead question but at about 5:30 p.m. tonight the antenna on the top of Belknap Mountain was blinking white. I have had a good, unobstructed view of of this antenna for about 18 months. It has always blinked red...I have never seen it white before. Was it weather related? Something to do with the airport maybe. Anyone in the know?

gslpro · 07-29-2014, 08:33 AM

I thought I was crazy, but I saw it a couple days ago, and thought to myself that I don't ever remember seeing a blinking white tower there. So, apparently, I still may be crazy, but at least I am thinking that the light is new.

Rich · 07-29-2014, 09:17 AM

Maybe the red lens broke or fell off and now there is a bare bulb there?

Little Bear · 07-29-2014, 01:15 PM

I think Rich has it right. This should be a red light, marking mountainous terrain.

https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publ...m/aim0202.html

pjard · 07-29-2014, 02:52 PM

The mystery continues, it turned back to red around 6:30 last night.

pjard · 07-29-2014, 02:56 PM

Mystery solved if you read 2-2-3.4 on the FAA site. I think they have recently started using the white.

07-28-2014, 06:18 PM	#1
pjard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 638 Thanks: 498 Thanked 194 Times in 101 Posts	Belknap Mountain Antenna I feel like this might be a knucklehead question but at about 5:30 p.m. tonight the antenna on the top of Belknap Mountain was blinking white. I have had a good, unobstructed view of of this antenna for about 18 months. It has always blinked red...I have never seen it white before. Was it weather related? Something to do with the airport maybe. Anyone in the know?

07-29-2014, 08:33 AM	#2
gslpro Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Holden, MA Posts: 80 Thanks: 14 Thanked 26 Times in 18 Posts	I thought I was crazy, but I saw it a couple days ago, and thought to myself that I don't ever remember seeing a blinking white tower there. So, apparently, I still may be crazy, but at least I am thinking that the light is new. __________________ Gary and Diane 290 Fiesta Vee "Nauti Bonnie"

07-29-2014, 09:17 AM	#3
Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Derry / Gilford Posts: 1,246 Thanks: 74 Thanked 345 Times in 235 Posts	Maybe the red lens broke or fell off and now there is a bare bulb there? __________________ Don't listen to me, obviously I don't understand what I'm talking about! Let's help each other save time and money: WinniGas.com

07-29-2014, 01:15 PM	#4
Little Bear Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 579 Thanks: 125 Thanked 247 Times in 133 Posts	I think Rich has it right. This should be a red light, marking mountainous terrain. https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publ...m/aim0202.html

07-29-2014, 02:52 PM	#5
pjard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 638 Thanks: 498 Thanked 194 Times in 101 Posts	The mystery continues, it turned back to red around 6:30 last night.

07-29-2014, 02:56 PM	#6
pjard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 638 Thanks: 498 Thanked 194 Times in 101 Posts	Mystery solved if you read 2-2-3.4 on the FAA site. I think they have recently started using the white.