[TowerTalk] DL6RAI SK

[Mike Fatchett W0MU]

Looking at couple of the pictures where the tower folded I would guess 
that it was a guy wire failure probably made worse by the incredibly 
destructive environment.

W0MU

On 5/23/2023 3:07 AM, jim.thom jim.thom at telus.net wrote:
> Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 17:28:19 -0400
> From: <john at kk9a.com>
> To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>,        <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] DL6RAI SK
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> <Very sad news from Aruba. Ben, DL6RAI was working on a tower at his P49V
> <home this morning when the tower buckled and folded down with Ben attached.
> <He died from his injuries.
>
> <RIP Ben.
>
> <John KK9A - P40A
>
> This is sad news.
> Does anyone know the exact cause of the tower failure ?
> Was it a guy anchor failure or similar ?
>
> Jim  VE7RF
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