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Moderator1516
Moderator
Username: Moderator1516
Post Number: 1934
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 11:07 am: | 
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PALM BAY, Fla. - A mother, father and 15-year-old son died after being electrocuted while putting up a ham radio antenna in their Palm Bay home, police in Florida said Tuesday.
The victims were not identified Tuesday morning.
Authorities said rescue crews responded to a 911 call about the electrocution Monday evening when they found the three on the ground not breathing.
Authorities said the family was attempting to raise the antenna when they lost control of the pole and it hit an overhead power line. The impact sent 13,000 volts of electricity through the pole the three were holding.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The father and son were taken to a hospital where they were pronounced dead.
moderator1516
cef#0139/cvc#0012
ham#0147-ki4kxl
aka:skilletlicker
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Starface
Senior Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 2597
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 12:45 pm: |
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Wow So Close to home, I'm So glad all my lines are underground, Electric,Cable, Phone and Internet.
And all run underground on the same side of the house. Just no digging on that side.
I know this happens but being a Ham Father, Mother or the Son, they should have known better.
The first thing that is talked about is Safety in getting a Ham License and you hear and read it over and over and it's printed in antenna manuals at least 5-6 times.
Sorry we lost a Ham Family.
George/Starface/KI4NBE
CEF 476 CVC 014 HAM 181
SOUTHEAST CEF NET CONTROL
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Airplane1
Senior Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 1348
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 6:53 am: |
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Oh no, I hate so much to hear these things. I can`t believe this happens with all the warnings and knowledge out there about installing antennas.
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505
Junior Member
Username: 505
Post Number: 35
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 3:07 pm: |
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Verry sorry for this family .The news said no ham licence they use a cb for contact family in jamaica GOD BLESS this family |
Capt205
Intermediate Member
Username: Capt205
Post Number: 200
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Monday, October 19, 2009 - 4:03 pm: |
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The man killed was also know as Jamaica 411 on the "Freebands" just above 40. I have made many contacts with him into Tampa FL when conditions were right.
"In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them".
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