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2010
WQEW  New York, NY
August 2010

Repair original ground system where builder used incorrect brazing alloy, install ATU arc gaps and other repair work.
KILT  Houston, TX
January & August 2010

MoM Preparation.  Install new sample lines, fences and other grounding
KIKK Houston, TX
August 2010

Install fence grounding
WAGG  Birmingham, AL
May 2010

Repair ground system damage caused by construction around towers.
WIOZ  Aberdeen, NC
March 2010

Evaluate vandalism to ground system and feed system.
KWAM  Memphis, TN
July 2010

Locate and mark ground system and feed lines for future site construction.
 
 
 
 

2009
WRLM  Irondale, AL
Janurary 2009

Install new ND ground system
KELP  El Paso, TX
March 2009

Rebuild 3 tower ground system following construction damage
WQXI  Atlanta, GA
December 2008

Rebuild 2 tower DA ground system and other grounding work
WBCO  Bucyrus, OH
August 2008

Install new sample line via Directional Boring
WABC.  New York, NY
July 2008

Ground System Evaluation and Repair
KRVN  Holdredge, NE
July 2007

Ground System Evaluation
WBWL  Jacksonville, FL
June 2008

Rebuild 5 tower Inline DA
KWAM  West Memphis, AR
Feburary 2008 and beyond

Refurbish array infrastructure, site access, array tuneup
XEGH  Rio Bravo, Mexico
November 2007

Build new ground system
KTIS  Minneapolis, MN
October 2007

Evaluate and repair ground system
WILC  Laurel, MD
July 2007

Repair and enhance tower base grounding
KDWA  Hastings, MN
July 2007

Build new ground system
WIBC  Indianapolis IN
July 2007

Repair and enhance tower base grounding
WNOG  Naples FL
June 2007

Ground System Evaluation
WYHL  Meridian MS
June 2007

Rebuild ND Ground System
KZDC  San Antonio TX
March 2007

Build New 4 tower ground system
WCIN  Cincinnati OH
June 2007

Repair vandalism damage.
WMBG  Williamsburg VA
March 2007

Build New ND ground system
KCRG Cedar Rapids, IA

 

October 2006

Rebuild 3 tower ground system and install new feed and sample lines.

KRLD Dallas TX

December 2006

Rebuild 2 tower array ground system and building ground infrastructure.

WPHE Phoenixville, PA

September 2006

2 tower DA rebuild

KDWA Hastings, MN

July 2006 ND Build

WCIN Cincinnati, OH

Feb.  2006  5 twr DA Build

WNDA Deland, FL

Dec. 2005  ND Rebuild

KMOX St. Louis, Mo

Nov. 2005  ND Rebuild & other work.
 
     
     
     
 

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Copper Theft Reports Down in Spite of Increasing Scrap Prices

Several states have passed laws targeting metals theft

09/14/2009

 

This chart depicts raw copper Comex Market prices over the past 5 years.  Scrap prices were about $.25/lb when raw was <$1/lb.  Raw market prices are again approaching $3/lb and scrap is bringing about $2/pound.

 

Raw copper market prices are steadily rising back toward the historic highs of last year.  Prices bottomed out at around $1.30/pound in late December and early January 2009 but as of this writing in mid September, have risen back to about $2.80/pound.

Currently, the copper market price has little bearing on the price paid for the copper materials so prevalent around our radio stations.  The copper mills began adding on various "surcharges" for transportation and energy a couple of years ago.  Now to further complicate matters...  Some of the raw copper producers (ie mines)  have basically abandoned Comex & LME market pricing for sales of outgoing material and have developed their own indices.  Which is of course higher than either Comex or the London Metals Exchange.

 

Google Search for "Copper Theft"

Click the link above to see latest articles concerning Copper Theft. 

Several states (about 25 as of September 2009) have passed laws to strengthen regulation and oversight of scrap metal dealers and sales. 

Most of the new laws include 1 or more of the following requirements.  Some include many or most of these requirements.

  • Seller must present a driver’s license or other government issued ID
  • Seller must allow the dealer to take a thumbprint
  • Seller must sign a statement indicating they are the owner of or are authorized to sell the metal.
  • Seller must sign a statement that they have not been convicted of metal theft
  • Seller must sign a statement that they have not been convicted of any drug related crime
  • Dealer must obtain description and license number of the seller’s vehicle
  • Dealers will be required to maintain records of purchases including materials, weights and ID information.
  • Dealers must tag and hold most purchased nonferrous metal for some specified length of time (typically 7-10 days).
  • Dealers may not make cash payments for scrap metals
  • Dealers may be required to MAIL a check to the seller if not a known registered scrap seller.

Not all of these requirements are included in every state law and there may be other requirements not listed here.

Thankfully they seem to be working for the time being.

 

 

I was told by a local scrap yard operator, when Tennessee's new metals theft legislation became law and they were required to obtain ID and mail checks to verified addresses...  It became obvious who had obtained their scrap under "questionable" circumstances. 

Several loads of questionable materials left the yard immediately upon the identification request.  The recycler immediately called the local authorities with vehicle and materials information.  They even were offered materials at "discount" prices if they would pay cash (which is against the new law).  This was supposedly reported to the authorities as well.

This recycler had always been proactive in their efforts to limit suspicious purchases and often reported suspicious people and materials to the authorities.

 

 

 

 

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