I have a few dating back to the early and mid 1950s that launched my
start in Ham Radio...
(1) I inserted a flat bladed screw driver into a wall outlet; I was
stunned to learn that I could fly, but was scared enough to avoid a
repeat of that. What the heck was I thinking anyway?
admittedly, I was pre-school, but still...
(2) Having constructed my first 40 meter receiver, I was stringing up an
end fed inverted L for it in my grandparent's pecan tree; I shimmied out
on a branch a bit to far, and fell down into a fig tree that was filled
with wasps - I received over 20 stings and subsequently became quite
allergic to insect stings.
The good news? I did not bring the antenna down with me, and it served
me well for a few years, suitably initiating my Ham and SWL life.
(3) a few decades later, I bridged an open ground on a pipeline (I was
working on some actuators for the valves) and found that the aurora can
induce quite a healthy charge - wrench glowing red, closed end opened,
burnt hand in spite of leather gloves and so on.
I have of course continued in my stupidity as I age...
(4) More recent events that I might confess? Last year I was working on
my tower, unclipped the safety lanyard to change levels; I slipped, and
my fall was arrested by my left foot catching in the zig-zag of the next
rung down; I was hanging inverted, my cell phone slipped out of my
pocket, and I had no way to call for help. Note to self: use 2 safety
lanyards or one and a fall arrestor.
The good news? I am still here, and I learned to call and get real help
when climbing towers, it is no longer in my area of competence (if it
ever was).
Cheers!
73 de Dave, W5SV
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