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----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Deyo Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 2:34 PM To: [email protected] 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----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 11:56 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Dxbase] Family electrocuted putting up ham radio antenna > > > A reminder for us all to be careful > Dave [email protected] 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.") > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
