Generally broadcast microwave trucks have interlocks which prevent truck from being driven when the mast is not fully down and in the locked position. Not sure what happened in this case. [WPMT Fox 43, York, Pennsylvania]
It has been reported that some crews at many other broadcast stations defeat these interlocks so that they can make minor adjustments to improve the microwave signal by moving the truck just a few inches at a time. This defeat can be very dangerous. This could have been really dangerous if the mast was higher and hit an electrical line.
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