[Dxbase] Family electrocuted putting up ham radio antenna

[Paul Deyo]

Here is a news video of it.  Hard to tell what it really is other than  
a vertical of some sort.
http://www.wesh.com/video/21278472/index.html




On Oct 13, 2009, at 1:08 PM, John W. Benedict wrote:

> It dose not seen it was Ham Radio gear.  The report read they were  
> putting
> up a pole and any antenna could have been on it.  The media can and  
> will
> mistake just about anything with a antenna with ham radio gear.
> None of the "BRAHAM" victim names show up in the QRZ database.
>
> But we still all need to be careful
>
> John
> -.- . ..... .-. ...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of n8dc-8 at comcast.net
> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 11:56 AM
> To: Dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Dxbase] Family electrocuted putting up ham radio antenna
>
>
> A reminder for us all to be careful
> Dave N8DCn8dc-8 at comcast.net has sent you a link to the following  
> article on
> comcast.net:Family electrocuted putting up ham radio antenna from
> http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20091013/US.Florida.Family.Ele
> ctrocuted/(If clicking on the link doesn't work, try copying and  
> pasting it
> into your browser and hit "enter.")
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