Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen

2024-02-19 Thread Steve Jones
How does somebody steal an AM tower without getting electrocuted? arent they all energized? On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 5:50 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > Is that the “you’re not using it so it’s mine now” rule? > > > > Does that apply to cars? How about spouses? > > > > *From:* AF *On Behalf Of *CBB - Ja

Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen

2024-02-19 Thread Josh Luthman
Don't ground yourself. On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 3:10 PM Steve Jones wrote: > How does somebody steal an AM tower without getting electrocuted? arent > they all energized? > > On Fri, Feb 9, 2024 at 5:50 PM Ken Hohhof wrote: > >> Is that the “you’re not using it so it’s mine now” rule? >> >> >> >

Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen

2024-02-19 Thread Ken Hohhof
Not once you cut the wires and/or steal the transmitter. But there have been multiple reports the site has been offline for years and lying to the FCC so they can operate via their FM repeater. Not saying the reports are true, what’s the acronym now for “just asking questions”, JAQ? From

Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen

2024-02-19 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
I was the first to jump to it being either an inside job or someone that really had an axe to grind with the owner. The effort involved in stealing a tower would not be worth the value of the scrap steel I would not think. From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 1:16 PM To: 'Animal

Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen

2024-02-19 Thread Ken Hohhof
So you’re saying they used an axe? From: AF On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 2:21 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Cc: ch...@go-mtc.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen I was the fir

Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen

2024-02-19 Thread Chuck McCown via AF
Someone said they unbolted the sections. From: Ken Hohhof Sent: Monday, February 19, 2024 1:32 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fw: NBC News: Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen So you’re saying they used an axe? From: AF On Beha