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You · June 30th 06, 07:47 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

In article ,
(J. B. Wood) wrote:

In article , Win
wrote:

When I worked in broadcast radio years ago, I was always amazed that
service personnal would climb the 10 kw tower hot to change lights.
They stated they could feel potential between their hands as they
climbed.

Win, wolz

Hello, and was that a shunt-fed AM broadcast tower? You might just get
away with a grab at ground level. OTOH, I would think that grabbing onto
a live base-insulated type tower would have serious consequences when
being fed by a 10 kW transmitter. Just looking at the RF bypass hardware
needed at the base to provide for tower lighting (Austin transformer or
Collins lighting choke) should be enough to say "keep away" while
transmitting. Sincerely, and 73s from N4GG0,

John Wood (Code 5550) e-mail:

Naval Research Laboratory
4555 Overlook Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20375-5337

Then you would be.....wait for it....... WRONG........