[geeks] While on the subject of weirdness

[wa2egp at att.net]

> On a Wifi-ISP-related list, some guys relate experiences with AM towers, and 
> advise against putting anything on them unless you run fiber up the tower.  
> Apparently one guy parked his pickup truck near the tower and then got zapped 
> hard when he touched the door handle...
> 
> --Patrick

The tower IS the antenna.  Let's see 50 kW into a (roughly) 37 ohm load....
aw, you do the math and figure the RF voltage.  I hope the truck was not in
contact with the tower...  :O

Bob