Re: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers

2008-07-24 Thread Nate Duehr
Kris Kirby wrote: For the same reason why we don't tell everyone exactly where our ham repeaters are: there is a segment of the populous that will show up and check out the site, wondering what it looks like. In the broadcast world, this ranges from looky-loos to drunken would-be

Re: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers

2008-07-23 Thread Nate Duehr
On Jul 22, 2008, at 11:13 AM, Joe wrote: YupWas it my imagination or was there an excessive number of commercials? Nahh... they played as many as they needed to to keep the show free to watch and broadcast. Of course, I skipped all of the commercials with the DVR, but don't tell the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers

2008-07-23 Thread MCH
Which for the record is exactly typical for a 1-hour show. 40 minutes of content and 20 minutes of commercials. The same is true for 30 minute shows - 20 minutes of show plus 10 minutes of commercials. Joe M. Nate Duehr wrote: Saves a hell of a lot of time too... a 1 hour show took about

Re: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers

2008-07-23 Thread Bruce Bagwell
toward a plot that would make a good country song. 73, Paul, AE4KR - Original Message - From: de W5DK To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:47 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers Good help

Re: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers

2008-07-23 Thread no6b
At 7/23/2008 02:07, you wrote: Which for the record is exactly typical for a 1-hour show. 40 minutes of content and 20 minutes of commercials. The same is true for 30 minute shows - 20 minutes of show plus 10 minutes of commercials. Joe M. Nate Duehr wrote: Saves a hell of a lot of time

Re: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers

2008-07-23 Thread Dave
WHEN DID REPEATER BUILDER CHANGE TO TV CRITICS? i THOUGHT THIS THREAD WAS ORDERED ENDED?

RE: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers

2008-07-23 Thread Kris Kirby
On Tue, 22 Jul 2008, kf0m wrote: I also wondered why they stuck with just cell phone towers and didn't really touch on broadcast towers or the view from 1000+ feet. For the same reason why we don't tell everyone exactly where our ham repeaters are: there is a segment of the populous that will

Re: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers

2008-07-22 Thread DCFluX
I don't think I saw them even near a real broadcast tower, just these wannabe cellular sites. Then again I was paying more attention to a MASTR-III at the time. The music score sounded like it was done by the guy that did 'Pirates of the Caribian' or 'Survivor' and didn't really go with the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers

2008-07-22 Thread de W5DK
Good help is hard to find in every trade nowadays. I could have done without the adult day care angle, we all see it every day with current work ethics and morals. They could have done the industry a better service with more facts and public service links to safety training. I think it

Re: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers

2008-07-22 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Very disappointing program. Mostly fluff. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 11:27 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers Drunks

RE: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers

2008-07-22 Thread Paul Finch
The hard hat is a OSHA regulation.. Paul -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DCFluX Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 10:32 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline

Re: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers

2008-07-22 Thread Paul Plack
that would make a good country song. 73, Paul, AE4KR - Original Message - From: de W5DK To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 9:47 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers Good help is hard

Re: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers

2008-07-22 Thread Dexter McIntyre W4DEX
Paul Finch wrote: The hard hat is a OSHA regulation.. And it's a good one. There's no way to be sure there isn't some loose hardware overhead that may be shook loose while climbing. Also a hard hat will save you head from banging into an overhead side mount or guy wire. I've had

Re: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers

2008-07-22 Thread wd8chl
Joe wrote: YupWas it my imagination or was there an excessive number of commercials? Joe There's ALWAYS an excessive number of commercials...

RE: [Repeater-Builder] So I watched it NBC Dateline story on Tower Climbers

2008-07-22 Thread kf0m
Fluff was my thought also. I keep wanting to say where's the beef. Interesting look at some of the personality types in the industry but no real hard information. Looked like just an opportunity of showing some artistic camera angles rather than trying to really tell a complete story. I also