I turned 71 a couple days ago. I am in the middle of a couple tower
projects, one crank up and tilt over and one tilt over. I have a
Hy-Gain Hy-Tower atop a barn. I fell off the barn in a "ladder
accident" landing on a steel shipping container essentially uninjured.
I am building stairs to access the top of the 40 ft tower that has 4
inch tubular legs on 14 foot centers. A platform with safety rail will
be built at the top where the legs are on 9 foot centers. (Tower was
originally 100 ft.) The jury is still out regarding the tower to be
installed at or near the top of this 40 foot tower. candidates include
crank-ups, tilt-overs, and crank-up/tilt-overs.
I have climbed towers before and I can do it but it isn't my favorite
thing. I weighed about 270 when I was climbing towers and am down to
212 as of this mornings weighing. I can climb OK now but am looking to
the future and reduced capability. I am also putting up a 50 ft Rohn
25 with tilt base. I have no plans for climbing any tower but the one
mentioned above with stairs and observation platform.
Don't let your ego get you hurt.
73,
Patrick NJ5G
On 8/28/2014 3:59 AM, caraj@cox.net wrote:
72 + and still climbing.
My new tower design will be electrically raised and tilted.
Wife has been afraid of roof work for 40 years.
73,
John K2SFS
---- Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
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My wife wants to know how may of us are still climbing our own tower after age
68. If you don't any longer, please tell when you stopped. (Now I gave my age
away)
Best 73 de,
Hans - N2JFS
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