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On Sat, Aug 29, 2020 at 1:16 PM ersmar@verizon.net via TowerTalk <
towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
> Same here: no permission.
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> 73 de
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> Gene Smar AD3F
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> Sent from my Verizon HTC Smartphone
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> From: "Wes" <wes_n7ws@triconet.org>
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> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower accident
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> Date: Sat, Aug 29, 2020 1:09 PM
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> I see: "Sorry, but you do not have permission to view this content."
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> On 8/29/2020 9:12 AM, Ken K6MR wrote:
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> > Both links work fine here. Jim’s presentation is definitely worth
> watching. If you free climb or don’t have the proper climbing gear it
> should convince you to change your ways.
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> > We’ve lost enough guys in just the past few years to hopefully wake up
> everyone.
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> > Ken K6MR
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> > From: Wes<mailto:wes_n7ws@triconet.org>
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> > Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2020 08:05
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> > To: towertalk@contesting.com<mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
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> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower accident
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> > Your link is useless.
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> > On 8/28/2020 9:20 PM, Jim Idelson wrote:
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> >> This tragic incident is one of two very serious amateur radio tower
> mishaps
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> >> that occurred in the last few weeks.
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> >>
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> >> Those of you who have seen our research into the history of serious
> tower
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> >> incidents over the past 20 years (recently presented
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> >> <https://youtu.be/uJO-L3td_p8> to the Western Washington DX Club) will
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> >> recognize that the cause of this incident seems to fit the category of
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> >> improper Personal Protection Equipment and/or climbing technique - one
> of
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> >> the two primary root causes we've identified.
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> >>
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> >> A work positioning lanyard that runs from one belt-level D-ring around
> the
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> >> tower and back to a second belt D-ring is NOT a safety device, as a
> climber
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> >> who loses his footing can fall a long way before coming to a stop. And,
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> >> coming to a stop when attached at waist-level can cause serious injury.
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> >>
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> >> If you climb with a setup like this (just the belt and positioning
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> >> lanyard), every time you unclip the positioning lanyard to change
> position
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> >> ( a state called 'in transition' in the tower maintenance industry), you
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> >> are exposing yourself to risk of a potentially long fall. The early
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> >> descriptions of the AA9TJ incident suggest that the fall might have
> occured
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> >> while the climber was in transition or shortly after a transition.
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> >>
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> >> There is gear available to greatly reduce this particular category of
> risk.
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> >> In today's world, a common safety setup will include a full body
> harness, a
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> >> dual fall-arrest lanyard attached to the rear of the harness at neck
> level,
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> >> in addition to a work positioning lanyard. The key point to note is that
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> >> the equipment doesn't save any lives unless it is used correctly. The
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> >> technique is critical. Both legs of the dual fall-arrest must be
> securely
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> >> attached above the climber before any changes are made in the location
> of
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> >> the work positioning lanyard. When climbing, at least one leg of the
> dual
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> >> fall-arrest lanyard must always be attached securely to the tower. This
> is
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> >> not the only system that works, but it is pretty common and flexible for
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> >> work on towers that are 12" to 18" on a side.
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> >>
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> >> Take the safety pledge at zerofalls.org. After you sign up, go look at
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> >> the climbing
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> >> gear <
> https://zerofalls.org/members-area/member-resources/climbing-gear/> page.
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> >> You'll find two OSHA-safe climbing setups. Contact me directly for more
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> >> info.
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> >>
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> >> 73 Jim K1IR
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> >>
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> >> Note: I am not a professional tower climber. The information here is
> only
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> >> presented as background, not as professional advice. Every situation has
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> >> different circumstances. You should seek professional assistance as you
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> >> decide what to do in your particular situation.
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