Thank You Tim
Great guidance and that is my plan generally and my be my plan always.
Ed W2MKM
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> On Aug 19, 2020, at 7:58 PM, Tim Duffy <k3lr@k3lr.com> wrote:
>
> Without the proper training - purchasing the correct harness and fall arrest
> does not make you a qualified and trained tower climber.
> Please consider the email from earlier today when a ham "weekend warrior"
> fell from 40 to 50 feet because he made a "mistake" and is now in really bad
> shape in the hospital.
>
> How many $$$ is your life worth?
>
> Please consider hiring a tower professional to do your work before you
> purchase all of the needed safety equipment - UNLESS you will also sign up to
> be professionally trained in tower climbing safety.
>
> 73
> Tim K3LR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Charles Morrison
> Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 7:48 PM
> To: Ed Post
> Cc: TOWERTALK@contesting. com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Climbing Harness Recommendations needed
>
> ELK RIVER
> $200-$299
>
> Plan to have 2 lanyards. Plan to replace the lanyards every other year
> unless you climb a lot or fairly high often.
> I change my lanyards annually.
>
> Dont skimp .. your life depends on it.
>
> Look for a video or webinar by K1IR Jim Idelson regarding tower safety.
>
> 73
> --
>
> -Charlie N1RR
>
> *E-mail*: n1rr@n1rr.com
>
> *Website*: www.n1rr.com
>
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>
> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDzEf57Ad80cVKOiLZLB7w/videos
>
>
>> On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 1:00 PM Ed Post <edpostiii@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> All
>>
>> Need to acquire a climbing harness for new tower project.
>>
>> Which vendors should I be looking at. Looking for the full harness, leg
>> straps, gorilla clips, arrest clips (pardon the nomenclature as I don’t yet
>> have the lingo down).
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Ed W2MKM
>>
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