I applaud bobs mcguyvering in spirit, but if it's about being prepared, then why not prepare to do it the right way? <br><br>To whoever else that was, widebanding a radio doesn't carry a risk of getting someone killed. <br><br>If your utility people catch you doing this, you should expect to be disconnected, last to be reconnected, and possibly arrested.<br><br>The double male cord is like jumper cables.. 'perfectly safe' as long as you don't make any mistakes. (except for that time the battery exploded when I connected the ground cable.. Static charge I'm guessing)<br><br><br><br><span style="font-family:Prelude, Verdana, san-serif;"><br><br></span><span id="signature"><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;color: #999999;">-- Sent from my Palm Prē</div><br></span><span style="color:navy; font-family:Prelude, Verdana, san-serif; "><hr align="left" style="width:75%">Rudy Benner wrote:<br><br>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">A licensed electrician can do many things that
would normally be considered illegal, but only when he is in attendance. He then
also takes responsibility.</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">I have 2 trade tickets, both with the
interprovincial seal. I have 40 years in the trade. I work mainly on industrial
projects.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">I have a legal obligation to rat out anyone who
back feeds into the realm of Hydro. Electrical Inspectors just LOVE hearing
about stuff like this, as do Fire Marshalls.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">The hydro boys are very safety conscious, they need
to be, many have been killed over the years. All these silly laws are the result
of casualties.</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">You can do what you want, so long as you prepared
to face the consequences, and you have lots of insurance and/or a good
lawyer.</font></div>
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<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="kc6ete@gmail.com" href="mailto:kc6ete@gmail.com">david Vanhorn</a> ; <a title="aprssig@tapr.org" href="mailto:aprssig@tapr.org">TAPR APRS Mailing List</a> </div>
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<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [aprssig] 3' snow emergency
dumb idea...(response)</div>
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Original Message -----<br>From: "david Vanhorn" <<a href="mailto:kc6ete@gmail.com">kc6ete@gmail.com</a>><br>To: "TAPR APRS
Mailing List" <<a href="mailto:aprssig@tapr.org">aprssig@tapr.org</a>><br>Sent: Monday,
February 8, 2010 9:50:14 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific<br>Subject: Re:
[aprssig] 3' snow emergency dumb idea...(response)<br><br>Ask the power
company how safe they think it is.. Some lineman is risking his life on
it.<br><br><br>It is not very often a lineman works on a dead circuit.<br>Here
they treat all circuits as live. If not they are shorted.<br>I also have a
suicide cord for my house. I have one master breaker that disconnect the
house.<br>It is then my responsibility.<br>As far as legality, does
widebanding a radio come under that. <br>Dale<br><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Prelude,Verdana,san-serif"></span></div>
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