John, W2GD / P40W is a very nice guy and a great contester. I am very
saddened to hear this news. John has given me a lot of contesting advice
over the years which I am sure has improved my scores and he is always fun
to hang around with. He has been working on some big towers lately and
luckily this accident did not occur on one of those. In 2005, John suffered
a heart attack and several weeks later he put in a full effort in the CQ WW
CW contest. Hopefully he will be able to make a quick and full recovery
after this tragic event..
73,
John KK9A / P40A
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] W2GD tower accident
From: K7LXC
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:21:30 EDT
W2GD was on a 30' tower going up at K8PO's new station in Maine when the
temporary guying allowed the pier pin to slip off the base and he rode it
down. Deep mud broke the fall, but he has a cracked pelvis, there was a
torn artery, and a minor back injury. Full recovery expected, but it will
be a while before he is 100%.
He is in the ICU at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME now. No word on
how long he'll be in there - probably at least today in the ICU, then in a
regular bed for at least a couple of days. I'm sure he's one sore puppy.
Maine Medical Center
22 Bramhall Street
Portland, ME 04102
207-662-0111, 1-877-339-3107
Probably not taking any calls, but cards would be welcome, I'm sure.
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