[BC] Transmitter Safety

[Bill Croghan]

	Death is rough, but lesser damage can be almost as bad.  A TV
engineer of my acquaintance woke up on the floor next to his transmitter one
morning, as a result of a HV shock.  It's several years later now, his heart
still just ups and stops at times, causing him to black out and then it
starts up again.  He can't hold a drivers license, has had accidents while
riding his bicycle and has a generally poorer quality of life.  Plus he
lives in constant fear that one of these stoppages won't restart.  He lived
and is happy for that, but he'll never be the same again.
Bill

Bill Croghan CPBE WBØKSW
Chief Engineer, 
KOMP/KXPT/KENO/KBAD/KWWN
Lotus Broadcasting, Las Vegas, NV




 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf
> Of Dan Kelley
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 10:18 AM
> To: 'Broadcasters' Mailing List'
> Subject: RE: [BC] Transmitter Safety
> 
> The only transmitter that ever bit me was an MW-5A.  Late night,
> I was young, tired and stupid.
> 
> No serious damage, but I sat down and stared at the wall for
> about an hour....
> 
> -dan in lansing
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