[TowerTalk] [Force 12 Talk] Antennas and power lines don't mix

[ve4xt at mts.net]

In a perfect world, every ham would own at least an acre in an HOA- and CCR-free neighbourhood 
serviced exclusively by underground wiring. And gas would be $0.25 a gallon.

Is the alternative then to tell city dwellers they don't deserve to be hams?

Sometimes, you have to work with what you got. Not everybody can afford country acreages. If what 
you got demands greater attention to safety, then you better pay heed.

73, kelly
ve4xt


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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Cqtestk4xs at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 2:25 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] [Force 12 Talk] Antennas and power lines don't mix
> 
> Why in the world would one put up an antenna/tower that close to a  power
> line. (Hello, Darwin .....).
> 
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
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>  
> Good point.  However, one needs to consider this in a broader  sense.  Many 
> amateur radio towers are installed close enough so if they  fell over, they 
> could strike power lines.  Likewise, wire antennas strung  from them become
> loose 
> and blow around eventually landing on multi-KV  lines
>  
> Anytime we had a big blow come through,  before operating I always to  a
> peak 
> outside to see if any of the wire antennas happened to be in close
> proximity 
> to the  power lines.
>  
> Bill KH7XS/K4XS
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