Ntropolis 593 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 232 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 This is the first I have heard of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRAP-TV 145 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 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliwxdude 252 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 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 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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