The people killed were not hams but someone at that address is:
KJ4KFF
Barbara V Tenn
778 Alaska Ave Ne
Palm Bay, FL 32907
However...your point is well taken. Most folks in the media wouldn't
know the difference.
CM
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 2:49 PM, Michael Goins <wmgoins@gmail.com> wrote:
> As no one can seem to find a call sign, it is also likely it was CB
> and not ham related - though the media for the most part doesn't know
> the difference. No less tragic, but more often than not, a whole lot
> less antenna experience. They should never have been erecting an
> antenna in the dark.
>
> Michael Goins, k5wmg
> Pipe Creek, Texas
> Fast cars, slow boats, big dogs, and summers off to write
>
> On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 1:44 PM, Paul Christensen <w9ac@arrl.net> wrote:
>> U/G high-voltage utilities have their own latent dangers. In this case,
>> it'sclearly an issue of safety, training, awareness, having a trained
>> 3rd-party bystander available for emergency dispatch, CPR, and recognition
>> of their own safety. More than likely, it's also a situation where a paid
>> professional should have been engaged if three people lost their lives
>> during the same event.
>>
>> Paul, W9AC
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Alan NV8A" <nv8a@att.net>
>> To: "towertalk reflector" <towertalk@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 12:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ham Radio family electrocuted
>>
>>
>>> Wes Attaway (N5WA) wrote:
>>>
>>>> News of a bad accident in Florida:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33288707/ns/us_news-life/
>>>
>>>
>>> That's yet another reason to choose a property with underground utilities.
>>>
>>> Alan NV8A
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