Author: Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:02:41 -0400
Maybe we should have ARRL to look into t hat. I would not like even to be sued over that. From my point of view the pilot should have been responsible for the destruction of the tower. Obviously the
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 23:56:41 -0400
When spraying for mosquitoes (treated ground up corncobs) I've seen them go around my 100' tower with the wingtips only 30 feet or so, out and lower than the top antennas. Towers are really difficult
Author: Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 18:54:39 -0400
Interesting! Where do you get one of those? Hans - N2JFS The slickest thing I've ever seen is a cable stretched tight from top to bottom of the tower, and the climber has a device that goes on the ca
At one time AN Wireless had them on their site. Not sure if they still do or not. Steve WD8NPL Interesting! Where do you get one of those? Hans - N2JFS The slickest thing I've ever seen is a cable st
Author: Herbert Schoenbohm <herbert.schoenbohm@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:30:43 -0400
My son is a Comtrain certified tower climb and was working on Bordeaux Peak in St. John on a 300 foot PyRod tower. The tower owners insisted that every climber was required to use the "fall Arrest" s
TUF-TUG as mentioned earlier in this thread and other sourses. http://www.tuf-tug.com/sc.htm 73 Dave n4zkf _______________________________________________ ____________________________________________
I'm an sorry to hear that. We inspect our safety climbs and I will only use stainless steel. 73 Dave n4zkf _______________________________________________ ____________________________________________
Author: Herbert Schoenbohm <herbert.schoenbohm@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 11:54:55 -0400
The "Fall Arrest" cable in this incident was high quality stainless steel that sometimes defies visual inspection especially in fittings. In this case the cable had rotted internally near the top fit
Thus my mentioned of inspections. 73 Dave n4zkf _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://
FWIW, there are some interesting shots of the lightning protection, and safety gear in use, on the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janiero @ *https://www.youtube.com/embed/2BbsZXgXgZE <https://w