[TowerTalk] Tower proximity alarms

[spelunk.sueno]

TT'ians:

     How 'bout anti-climb sections at the tower bases, and, maybe, barbed
wire wrapped around the lower X feet of the metallic guys?  Is this adeaute
due-diligence against trespass and attractive nuisance?  Why go through all
the expense just to PROVE on tape that someone is an idiot?


-Gene Smar  AD3F
spelunk.sueno@cwix.com
-----Original Message-----
From: John Langdon <jlangdon@outer.net>
To: 'N. S. FIRESTONE' <w3svj@juno.com>; towertalk@contesting.com
<towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sunday, May 09, 1999 8:06 AM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Tower proximity alarms


>
>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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