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FIRST EVENT.  BUT EVEN THE MOST EXPERIENCED AMONG US ARE LIKELY TO
ENCOUNTER NEW THINGS ALONG THE PATH, ESPECIALLY AT A FIELD DAY EVENT.
USING MYSELF AS AN EXAMPLE, WHILE IVE INDICATED THAT MY HAM PRACTICE GOES
BACK TO THE DAYS OF THE NOVICE LICENSE, THIS YEARS GATHERING WAS THE FIRST
TIME I EVER HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ERECT AND, AS MENTIONED ABOVE,
IMPROPERLY TAKE DOWN AN AB 577 MAST SYSTEM.  DISCUSSION AROUND THE FALLEN
ANTENNA PROVED THAT WE DID NOT HAVE A FULLY EXPERIENCED PERSON WORKING WITH
US TO HELP GET THE PROJECT DONE WHICH IS NOT THE PROPER PROCEDURE WHEN
DEALING WITH A DANGEROUS ACTIVITY.  THERE IS A PRACTICE IN THE
MEDICAL/SURGICAL WORLD OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A TIME OUT.  THIS IS NOT AN
INDICATION OF SENDING SOMEONE TO THE PENALTY BOX.  RATHER, AFTER ALL
PREPARATIONS ARE TAKEN TO BEGIN A PROCEDURE, THE TREATMENT TEAM LITERALLY
STOPS AND TALKS OVER WHAT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN BEFORE THE PROCEDURE BEGINS.
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