[Dxbase] Family electrocuted putting up ham radio antenna

[Alan Leith]

Putting up a "ham" radio antenna in the dark?  The report says "an antenna
like this one" and it is hard to determine what it is.  It could be a
vertical but doesn't appear to have any traps.  It could also be a CB
antenna.  Sounds to me as if these folks are definite nominations for the
Darwin Awards. 

However, my condolences to the family on their loss.  


73

Al, VE1AL




-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dxbase-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Paul Deyo
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 2:34 PM
To: Dxbase at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Family electrocuted putting up ham radio antenna

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-----
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> [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.Fami
> ly.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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