Given the number of times I've had helicopters go out from under me, carry
me into the ocean, etc. I'd be more afraid of the ride in and out. If God
truly meant for men to fly it wasn't in machines whose wings spin in
circles!!! Incredible video in any event.
73, K7MEI, Major USMC Retired
>From: Alan NV8A <nv8a@att.net>
>To: towertalk@contesting.com
>CC: "Wes Attaway (N5WA)" <wesattaway@bellsouth.net>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] High voltage lines
>Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:23:05 -0400
>
>You and I know about Faraday cages, but it might have been a hard sell
>for the first people to try it.
>
>I think I'd be more scared of crawling along those wires.
>
>73
>
>Alan NV8A
>
>
>On 04/18/07 02:46 pm Wes Attaway (N5WA) wrote:
>
> > What makes you think they were brave? It's just simple physics!
>
> > Imagine how this concept was first proven to work.
> >
> > Hey rookie, we've got a great job for you. We're going to fly you
> > over to
> > the high voltage lines and have you short them to the helicopter
> > (new pilot
> > for this too!). Then you're going to climb onto the lines and
> > work on them
> > while they are powered. Sure its safe! Put on this suit and it
> > will protect
> > you!
> >
> > Now that first guy and his pilot were the brave ones!!
>
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