[TowerTalk] Ham Radio family electrocuted

[AD5VJ Bob]

I agree with John 

Especially after being on this reflector and hearing stories as a Ham even before the internet.

But also take into consideration, that these antennas, especially some verticals seem very 'easy' to erect, so most uninitiated
would think 'no big deal, just put her together and put her up'.

I have guard signs around all my stuff Towers and ALL, so people will hopefully go no where near it. 

As soon as I can afford it I am buying some of those no climb pain in the #$% plates that mount to the tower at the bottom, and mine
is only 30 feet high.

Most of my masts are fiberglass not metal. I live out in the country and have no power poles everything is underground, I just do it
for safety.

Personally, I like the "just in case, you never know" kind of safety rules. I worked in the oil field and learned, that when it
comes to safety related matters -- 

'over kill' is spelled the same as 'never kill'

Bob AD5VJ

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of John Hudson
> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 2:51 PM
> To: 'TowerTalk'
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham Radio family electrocuted
> 
> ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/10/13/11135/?nc=1 
> 
> Ham or not it's 3 lives lost and something that should not 
> have happened, you have to know what you are doing and you 
> have to know WHAT COULD HAPPEN.
> 
> 73
> 
> John
> KO4XJ
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of RICHARD SOLOMON
> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 1:56 PM
> To: TowerTalk
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham Radio family electrocuted
> 
> 
> According to one news report, she was the Husbands Mother.
> 
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
> 
> > Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:52:46 -0400
> > From: w3yni1 at gmail.com
> > To: wmgoins at gmail.com; towertalk at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham Radio family electrocuted
> > 
> > The people killed were not hams but someone at that address is:
> > 
> > KJ4KFF
> > 
> > Barbara V Tenn
> > 
> > 778 Alaska Ave Ne
> > 
> > Palm Bay, FL 32907
> > 
> > However...your point is well taken.  Most folks in the 
> media wouldn't 
> > know the difference.
> > 
> > CM
> > On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 2:49 PM, Michael Goins 
> <wmgoins at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > As no one can seem to find a call sign, it is also likely 
> it was CB 
> > > and not ham related - though the media for the most part doesn't 
> > > know the difference. No less tragic, but more often than not, a 
> > > whole lot less antenna experience. They should never have been 
> > > erecting an antenna in the dark.
> > >
> > > Michael Goins, k5wmg
> > > Pipe Creek, Texas
> > > Fast cars, slow boats, big dogs, and summers off to write
> > >
> > > On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 1:44 PM, Paul Christensen 
> <w9ac at arrl.net> wrote:
> > >> U/G high-voltage utilities have their own latent 
> dangers.  In this
> case,
> > >> it's clearly an issue of safety, training, awareness, having a 
> > >> trained 3rd-party bystander available for emergency 
> dispatch, CPR, 
> > >> and
> recognition
> > >> of their own safety.  More than likely, it's also a 
> situation where 
> > >> a
> paid
> > >> professional should have been engaged if three people lost their 
> > >> lives during the same event.
> > >>
> > >> Paul, W9AC
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Alan NV8A" <nv8a at att.net>
> > >> To: "towertalk reflector" <towertalk at contesting.com>
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 12:23 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham Radio family electrocuted
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> Wes Attaway (N5WA) wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> News of a bad accident in Florida:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33288707/ns/us_news-life/
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> That's yet another reason to choose a property with underground
> utilities.
> > >>>
> > >>> Alan NV8A
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