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1. [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: "bill rubin" <brubin2010@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:41:20 -0500
Two HAMS (father and son) died yesterday putting up an antenna in the Kansas City area. Please pray for the family and remember to be safe. Newspaper <http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/story/70381
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00347.html (7,561 bytes)

2. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: "Dino Darling" <dino@k6rix.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:53:32 -0700
All indications points to KC0TIG... http://www.qrz.com/callsign/KC0TIG Dino - K6RIX dino@k6rix.com Two HAMS (father and son) died yesterday putting up an antenna in the Kansas City area. Please pray
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00348.html (7,884 bytes)

3. [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: RLVZ@aol.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:47:25 EDT
Hi Guys, This is very sad news. Seems to be happening more and more. I had a very close encounter with a high voltage electric line when a young ham. (50 years ago) Perhaps we should encourage the AR
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00349.html (7,340 bytes)

4. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: Gene Smar <ersmar@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:17:36 -0500 (CDT)
TT: In addition to electrocutions associated with towers and antennas, there have been news articles recently about how dangerous the commercial tower industry is becoming. It has been labeled one of
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00350.html (9,154 bytes)

5. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: "Dino Darling" <dino@k6rix.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:02:32 -0700
If people don't get this simple practice without it being on a test, then we might as well discount all common sense. I'm sure the two in this case KNEW to be careful and this is nothing more than a
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00352.html (8,225 bytes)

6. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:07:52 -0400
Our EC sent out a warning note about this very type of thing Friday. It was based on an two guys setting up a portable repeater on a search and rescue mission out West Roger (K8RI - ARRL Life Member)
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00353.html (8,866 bytes)

7. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: "Scott Honaker" <scotthon@pilchuckvet.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:19:58 -0700
The NCVEC at http://www.ncvec.org/ controls the content of the question pools. They also accept question suggestions on that page. With all the "dumbing down" of ham radio comments, it's easy to beli
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00354.html (9,300 bytes)

8. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: Cqtestk4xs@aol.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:42:56 EDT
Another reason to subscribe to Towertalk. This issue of getting to close to power lines was discussed last week. My guess is the two deceased hams were not subscribers. How sad. Bill KH7XS/K4XS **Get
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00355.html (7,875 bytes)

9. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: "bill rubin" <brubin2010@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:41:41 -0500
More info http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2008/07/14/10211/?nc=1 _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@cont
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00356.html (8,951 bytes)

10. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: KI9A@aol.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:08:36 EDT
Put stuff like that on an FCC exam??????? I dunno, call me old fashioned, but, isn't this stuff COMMON SENSE? 73- Chuck KI9A In a message dated 7/14/2008 11:47:59 A.M. Central Daylight Time, RLVZ@aol
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00357.html (9,420 bytes)

11. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: "N7mal" <n7mal@citlink.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:47:37 -0500
Whoa time out Bill: I have had 2 antenna accidents in my 50 years. Both were caused by carelessness on my part. I got lucky, I should either be dead or at least totally handicapped. These 2 guys just
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00361.html (9,025 bytes)

12. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: Bill MacLane <ai4wm@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:28:40 -0700 (PDT)
My sympathy to the families involved in this tragedy. It is very sad when someone dies doing something they enjoy as their hobby. We must all remember first things first with antenna, mast, tower and
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00362.html (10,816 bytes)

13. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: "Michael Baker" <k7ddmjb@qwest.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:42:13 -0700
Hi gang, I just got through reading about this tragedy and a couple of thoughts crossed my mind. I share them will all of you and please, don't shoot the messenger here. I am not pointing any fingers
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00364.html (9,442 bytes)

14. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: "Blake Bowers" <bbowers@mozarks.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:03:17 -0500
Most HAMS do live near 7.6 lines - they are the distribution lines feeding the pole pigs. Some are often even a higher power. Don't take your organs to heaven, heaven knows we need them down here! Be
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00365.html (9,456 bytes)

15. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:25:23 -0500
I just moved from an older house with exactly what you described. I examined the lines coming to the house visually with binoculars upon move in. At which point I called 911 and told them there was a
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00368.html (12,750 bytes)

16. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: Richards <jruing@ameritech.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:23:44 -0400
Someone made a negative comment when I said one should keep his tower twice the distance from power lines. I read that rule in a tower instruction book. I think I will stick to that advice regardless
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00369.html (9,287 bytes)

17. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: Bill MacLane <ai4wm@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:39:34 -0700 (PDT)
Michael, All residential primaries are at 7.2kV to 7.6Kv and some may be a bit higher. If there is one or 3 conductor on the pole and a transformer feeding residential drops the high wire is at a pot
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00373.html (12,211 bytes)

18. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: "David Calder" <towertalk@n4zkf.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:03:09 -0400
We have a ham locally here in Daytona Beach that has trees rubbing the wires and we tell everyone they are "self pruning". He has called the electric company (who did nothing), he call the fire depar
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00377.html (14,006 bytes)

19. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:06:27 -0400
Michael, if you have above-ground power to your house, then a minimum of 7.6 KV is no farther away than the pole with your transformer on it. 73, Pete N4ZR ___________________________________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00378.html (9,877 bytes)

20. Re: [TowerTalk] 2 HAMS died in Kansas City (score: 1)
Author: markrob@mindspring.com
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:25:29 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
My country property is ringed by overhead lines. The local power company told me that mine were at 13kV. Mark N1UK --Original Message-- _______________________________________________ _______________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00379.html (9,986 bytes)


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