NickDG 23 #1 January 5, 2006 Here's a website that allows scrolling over all the U.S. Sectional Maps which is great for finding antenna towers. There will be two numbers printed on the map in the vicinity of the tower symbol. One number is the altitude of the tower above sea level (MSL) and the second number is the tower's height above the ground (AGL). http://skyvector.com/ NickD BASE 194 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
divesky 0 #2 January 6, 2006 its also useful for finding the nearest dropzone by the little parachute symbol, although not sure how current that is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #3 January 6, 2006 QuoteOne number is the altitude of the tower above sea level (MSL) For people who don't read a lot of sectional charts, the MSL figure is referencing the top of the tower MSL."Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
avenfoto 0 #4 January 6, 2006 also keeping in mind that they generally overestimate the tower height a bit, to give a buffer zone for pilots.... always double check w/rangefinder or alti.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites