I have two stupid stories....that should have caused me grave injury or more.... 1. Building two 3-500Z amplifier. Working with an old Heathkit Warrior power supply that had been in a garage for about 15 years. Replaced the 866 with 3B28 Mercury Vapor Tubes. Working to optimized the Pi-Net output circuit. BAM - 3600 Volts DC across my hand. Woke up and wondered what happened. All the fuses blew which saved me from great harm. I had a couple of burn marks on the hand but that was all. Traded the amp the next week for a new TH7DXX in the box. The new owner did get it going, but I wasn't about to try that again. 2. Tower work - Summer Time - Kansas. Yellow Jackets in the mast made a huge nest. Did not like me near them. I came of the tower a little to quickly...luckily I did not break a bone, but it sure did hurt for a long time. Learned real quick that a Raid Hornet Spray is in the work belt before I go up. Never did that stupid thing again. Lee - K0WA
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