[TowerTalk] Ham Radio family electrocuted

[Roger (K8RI)]

Steve Maki wrote:
> Peter Larsen wrote:
>   
>> In my opinion, you should keep any tower/antenna at least twice the height 
>> of the antenna from any power line.
I have no qualms at all putting  130'  150' from the power line.

73

Roger (K8RIK)
>> Of course that's often not possible. We (my crew and I) regularly work 
>> on commercial towers that are only 30'-40' feet from 13KV. If the 
>> structure is safe and you know what you're doing, the danger is minimized.
>>
>> Unfortunately the 13KV lines that feed my own house split my property in 
>> half. In order to fit the towers that I wanted on my property, I had to 
>> violate the 1X distance 'rule' on one of them.  But it's guyed well and 
>> I'm comfortable working on it.
>>
>> Weekend warriors, if faced with a special situation that calls out for a 
>> professional crew, should hire a professional crew, there's no doubt 
>> about that...
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Steve K8LX
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