All kidding aside, it would take a lot of nerve to do that job.
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From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Alan NV8A
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 2:23 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Cc: Wes Attaway (N5WA)
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] High voltage lines
You and I know about Faraday cages, but it might have been a hard
sell
for the first people to try it.
I think I'd be more scared of crawling along those wires.
73
Alan NV8A
On 04/18/07 02:46 pm Wes Attaway (N5WA) wrote:
> What makes you think they were brave? It's just simple
physics!
> Imagine how this concept was first proven to work.
>
> Hey rookie, we've got a great job for you. We're going to fly
you
> over to
> the high voltage lines and have you short them to the
helicopter
> (new pilot
> for this too!). Then you're going to climb onto the lines and
> work on them
> while they are powered. Sure its safe! Put on this suit and it
> will protect
> you!
>
> Now that first guy and his pilot were the brave ones!!
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