[TowerTalk] Fire hazard with inverted L ??

[Jim Brown]

Well, I did begin my post with YMMV. :)

But seriously, over the last decade or so, wildland fires have become 
more widespread around the country. I remember driving I-15 through NTX 
right after a fire had wiped out a bunch of homes and killed someone on 
the highway. Out here in W6, we typically go without rain from early 
June to mid-October, so things get very dry, and it doesn't take much to 
start something that destroys homes and burns thousands of acres. As 
little as a spark from a mower or metallic weed wacker against a rock, 
or a hot muffler over dry grass will do it. A few years ago, a truck 
driving along Rte 1 S of Santa Cruz was trailing something that threw 
sparks that started a fire that burned a dozen or so homes.

73, Jim K9YC

On 9/4/2017 12:07 PM, Bob Shohet, KQ2M wrote:
> What can I say Jim – you and your trees are just a pack of trouble!    :-)
>
> I wonder if the type of tree makes a difference or not.  Here in CT we have Oaks, a few Pines and lots of hardwoods – Burr Oak, Cherry, Maple, Ash, Black Birch, etc.  No redwoods except in playground swing sets.   :-)
>
> 73
>
> Bob, KQ2M
>
>
> From: Jim Brown
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2017 2:40 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fire hazard with inverted L ??
>
> On 9/4/2017 10:37 AM, Bob Shohet, KQ2M wrote:
>> So if you are concerned about fire hazards, then I would suggest that you buy and use pvc coated wire as I do.
> It was the insulation on my wire that scorched when it arced to the
> redwood branch!