Oakland Park man electrocuted while installing pirate radio station antenna

[ChrisSmolinski]

An Oakland Park man was electrocuted while trying to install a pirate radio station antenna on the roof of a strip mall, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.

Jean Roselet Adelphonse, 42, died Monday when the antenna he tried to put up at the strip mall came in contact with a power line, officials said. The incident occurred in the 300 block of East Prospect Road, where Adelphonse had a business, sheriff's spokeswoman Gina Carter said.

Adelphonse was climbing a tree at about 10:40 p.m. when he was electrocuted, the Sheriff's Office said. His friend, Clebert Durand, who was helping him install the antenna, called 911.

Adelphonse died at the scene, Carter said. Durand, also 42, of Fort Lauderdale, was not hurt, she said.

It appears the pirate radio station the pair tried to start was a Creole-speaking station, Carter said.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/oakland-park/fl-pirate-radio-fatal-20130731,0,2205211.story

[Pigmeat]

"And that ends today's lesson in how not to install antennas........"

[ChrisLobd]

Damn amateurs!

[ChrisSmolinski]

"And that ends today's lesson in how not to install antennas........"

That reminds me of.... http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/palm-bay-family-electrocuted-death-putting-ham-radio-antenna-authorities-article-1.387212

[Echo_One]

Totally shocking.

I can't believe how much the power to his head

[RedMercuryLabs]

OUCH...

That's why I hang the doublet from the yardarm...worst case scenario, Spike falls in the water and smells like fish for a week. That's fine with him though, I think he's dating a porpoise...