I have a LOT of experience both with guys who climb trees and those who
climb towers. Never the twain should meet. A tower climber knows what to
do when he gets up a tower, and usually has a lot of experience about
what works and what doesn't. A tree climber doesn't have a clue, there's
no way you can tell him enough for it not to be a disaster. Also, the
climbing techniques and accessories are completely different.
My neighbor, NI6T, long ago topped one of his redwoods and somehow
rigged HF beams to a section of Rohn 25 strapped to the top of it. When
problems developed, he hired tree climbers to take one of the antennas
down so he could repair it. The result was a train wreck.
BTW -- tree climbers ain't cheap. $900 for a 6 hour day is typical.
73, Jim K9YC
On 5/13/2021 6:21 PM, K9MA wrote:
We all know how hard it is to hire someone to do tower work. I just
watched some tree service guys who, will pruning some trees for a ham
friend, also installed some pulleys for antennas. Climbing towers is a
whole lot easier and safer than climbing trees. There are tree services
everywhere there are trees. Has anyone ever tried hiring one to do some
non-technical tower work? Equipped with a radio and a helmet camera, I'd
thing one could talk one of these guys through a lot of antenna work.
73,
Scott K9MA
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