[BC] Re: RE: RE: People asking questions....

[Blake Bowers]

Not too far from Cumberland down in WV I was held
at gunpoint after doing a site visit to one of my towers.

The guy took one look at my vehicle, antennas, red and
blue LED lights, etc, and decided I was looking for something
he was wanting to hide.  I must be one of them Feds...

After about 10 minutes I was able to get away.

The Sheriff was not too concerned, said it was just old Jeb,
he was harmless....

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <tosenkowsky at prodigy.net>

In Cumberland, MD I had a man with a Winchester .306 in one hand, beer
bottle in the other confront me at 0830 on a Sunday morning while I was
taking a point reading. I told him I was taking signal measurements for the
Government, I wouldn't leave anything on his property and it wouldn't cost
him anything. He just went back into his house. He thought it was 2030 on a
Saturday night :-)

I've found that having a form letter on station letterhead with the contact
phone number and GM's (or whoever) name explaining that I was conducting
signal level measurement was a big help. I describe my car and license
plate number. It puts people at ease. NEVER use the term "radiation".
Tom Osenkowsky, CPBE

> A guy I worked with in Denver would say "Taking radiation readings for the
> Government."

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