[TowerTalk] Tower proximity alarms

[John Langdon]

I remember reading about a system that was designed for accident prevention 
as a primary goal and liability reduction as a secondary goal.  I think it 
was installed on pools that were used for some manufacturing process but 
looked like swimming holes to kids.  At any rate, there were motion 
detectors that drove floodlights to come on, but also a recorded 
announcement saying "danger do not enter" in several languages and a video 
camera to capture it all.  I think the idea was to warn them off, and if 
that failed, to have a record that they were adequately warned and if 
vandalism occurred,  a record for who did it.  Might be overkill for ham 
installations, but with "web cam" type technology out there, it might not 
be so hard to do.

I have fences around the tower and guy points at my remote site, but I 
would like to have an even more secure feeling.

73 John N5CQ


-----Original Message-----
From:	N. S. FIRESTONE [SMTP:w3svj@juno.com]
Sent:	Sunday, May 09, 1999 6:34 AM
To:	towertalk@contesting.com
Subject:	[TowerTalk] Tower proximity alarms


W6TER's concern about tower vandalism and liability is valid. Some
strategically placed, inexpensive motion detectors complete with flood
lights  might be quick and easy solution.
73 de Nate, W3SVJ, in Pittsburgh where it's not so smokey anymore.

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