On 3/15/02 4:13 AM, Jim White, K4OJ at k4oj@tampabay.rr.com wrote:
>"Convince me a fall from a fixed tower is 'safer' than a step ladder."
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>Oh I get it - that is what this is about - Fear of Falling!
I just as soon not fall off of either.
There's a great quote from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation materials
somewhere. "Q: How fast do you have to be going to receive a fatal injury
from a motorcycle? A: Zero mph. If you fall over and your unprotected
head hits the pavement, it can induce a fatal brain injury."
Jim's right. I can (and do!) take a number of precautions against falls
from my fixed tower. I can't say the same for my stepladder.
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I don't think the problem here is crank-ups or fixed towers. The main
problem is improper use of the structures. If everyone followed the LXC
Prime Directive, there would be a lot fewer accidents.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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