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Hams electrocuted taking down field day antennas - EARLY report

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  1. W8JI

    W8JI Ham Member QRZ Page

    My heart sank to the floor. It's disconcerting to hear about anyone being injured (not electrocuted, or they would be deceased!) taking down an antenna. It sounds from the news report like they will be OK. It is normal to watch people for heart problems by keeping them in the hospital. Let's hope that's all it is, just observation, and they are OK!!

    Please keep us informed.
     
    W8JI, Jun 27, 2011
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  2. K0UM

    K0UM Premium Subscriber QRZ Page

    Until they are dead, they have not been electrocuted! Geeezzz.......
     
    K0UM, Jun 27, 2011
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  3. W3HII

    W3HII Ham Member QRZ Page

    I'm very sorry to hear that, too. I hope they recover.
    However, I just wanted to point out - your title is wrong - electrocuted means you are DEAD!

    73, Woody
     
    W3HII, Jun 28, 2011
    #33
  4. KN4OK

    KN4OK Platinum Subscriber Platinum Subscriber QRZ Page

    God Bless our fellow hams and families. Speedy recovery guys.

    Dave, kn4ok/5
     
    KN4OK, Jun 28, 2011
    #34
  5. KD9ZR

    KD9ZR Ham Member QRZ Page

    My prayers are to everyone and a speedy recovery.



    73
    Fred
     
    KD9ZR, Jun 28, 2011
    #35
  6. KB5FVS

    KB5FVS Ham Member QRZ Page

    While they may not have adequately safe-guarded the site from hazards- it seems a bit much to imply they were "careless". I'm pretty sure that's
    not exactly what you meant.

    James
    KB5FVS
     
    KB5FVS, Jun 28, 2011
    #36
  7. KB5FVS

    KB5FVS Ham Member QRZ Page

    I don't think anything that went on was the result of a 'contest'... the same could have happened setting up for any relief efforts or real world emergency in which hams were needed. How callous.

    James
    KB5FVS
     
    KB5FVS, Jun 28, 2011
    #37
  8. KB5FVS

    KB5FVS Ham Member QRZ Page


    James
    KB5FVS
     
    KB5FVS, Jun 28, 2011
    #38
  9. K5FAL

    K5FAL Ham Member QRZ Page

    Thoughts and prayers with the injured and their families.
     
    K5FAL, Jun 28, 2011
    #39
  10. N6QPT

    N6QPT Ham Member QRZ Page

    Thoughts and prayers from Bakersfield, Ca. N6QPT, Kurt and family
     
    N6QPT, Jun 28, 2011
    #40
  11. AI4RF

    AI4RF Ham Member QRZ Page

    It happens..

    My prayers are with them...
    We are all human.

    As a former firefighter and emt, I can tell you that no matter how much you know, we all have times where we come up upon an unforeseen circumstance or simply have a momentary lapse in judgment at the wrong time. Most of us are quite lucky when this happens and we come out of it ok.. Some of us are simply not so lucky...

    Those who are without sin, please cast the first stone.. otherwise simply wish these guys a speedy recovery....

    Frank AI4RF
     
    AI4RF, Jun 28, 2011
    #41
  12. KI4SP

    KI4SP Ham Member QRZ Page

    2. Object: To work as many stations as possible
    7.1. QSO Points:
    7.2. Power multipliers:
    7.3. Bonus Points:

    Your trying to tell me this is not a contest...

    All that sorrow for a stupid contest. Sorry I don't understand…
     
    KI4SP, Jun 28, 2011
    #42
  13. KT0DX

    KT0DX Ham Member QRZ Page

    First off I was very sorry to hear about this accident and wish both ham's a speedy recovery.
    I 'am really PO'ed when one of our fellow ham's used this accident to vent his anti contest views. Jack, Field Day is what a person wants it to be, it has never been billed as a contest and never will be. I think what you are trying to do with this thread should get you banned from QRZ. In fact if I really think you should take your ham license and send it back to the FCC as there is no place for your negivitive attitude in our brouther hood. Venting you anti contest attitude in light of what has happend to two fellow ham's is about as low a shot as I have seen in 40 year of ham radio. For you spell checkers out there sorry if anything is not correct but I am just seeing RED at this point!

    Steve
    KT0DX
     
    KT0DX, Jun 28, 2011
    #43
  14. AC0V

    AC0V Ham Member QRZ Page

    They are in my prayers, and I hope they recover soon.
    Mike WB6VUY
     
    Last edited: Jun 28, 2011
    AC0V, Jun 28, 2011
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  15. W5AAX

    W5AAX Ham Member QRZ Page

    KE5CO is being released from the hospital. AD5IP is in fair condition. Both are from the Wichita County area.
     
    W5AAX, Jun 28, 2011
    #45
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