TT:
The incident below reminds me of what I will call AD3F's tower maxims:
1. There are no such things as <accidents>;
2. When raising any antenna higher than your head, first look for powerlines
or similar hazards;
3. Caveat Amateur.
Chuck - you are one lucky hombre. You might not get any more chances like
that. Thank God you weren't hurt.
73 de
Gene Smar AD3F
From: K7LXC@aol.com
Date: 2008/07/11 Fri PM 01:31:56 EDT
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] [Force 12 Talk] Antennas and power lines don't mix
From: "ni0c" <ni0c@earthlink.net>
Subject: [Force 12 Talk] Antennas and power lines don't mix
> This past Sunday, July 5, I could have become
a silent key and my nice ham station could have
gone up in smoke. I was extremely lucky!
<snip>
I could write lots more about all my thoughts since this
incident, but the most important thing is a warning to
my fellow hams-- be careful!
73,
Chuck Guenther NI0C
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