Ntropolis 596 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 (not sure if this belongs here... move if needed) Apparently there's a "phenomenon" going on where parachuters are jumping from broadcast/communications towers called "base jumping." This morning three people jumped from WVEC's tower, one of them hitting a power line and taking power out to about 500 people... http://www.wvec.com/news/topstories/stories/wvec_local_093009_suffolk_parachute_poweroutage.1ce581ffd.html Anyone had reports of these in their area? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/5855-base-jumpers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 233 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 This is the first I have heard of that. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/5855-base-jumpers/#findComment-54801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRAP-TV 146 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I can't say that I've heard of this happening in my area, but I've certainly heard of it before. I think it's an idiotic thing to do: at least when it comes to jumping off a TV/radio tower. Between the guide wires and electrical equipment, it almost guarantees a Darwin award recipient. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/5855-base-jumpers/#findComment-54802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bixpchiphead 105 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I can't say that I've heard of this happening in my area' date=' but I've certainly heard of it before. I think it's an idiotic thing to do: at least when it comes to jumping off a TV/radio tower. Between the guide wires and electrical equipment, it almost guarantees a Darwin award recipient.[/quote'] Not to mention all that wonderful RF radiation leaking from the tx line up the tower to cook the jumpers innards. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/5855-base-jumpers/#findComment-54805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliwxdude 254 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Similar thing happened on the new 2,000-foot KXTV/KOVR tower out in Walnut Grove a few years back... except in that case, the BASE jumper's chute got tangled up in the guy wires a few hundred feet up and firefighters had to perform a fairly risky rescue. If you ask me, I would have left the dumbass up there. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/5855-base-jumpers/#findComment-54809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsie 11 Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 For some reason, I just love how WTKR and WAVY are refusing to mention that it was WVEC's tower. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/5855-base-jumpers/#findComment-54892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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