I am sure that many of you have heard about a recent tower climbing death installing 70ft of Rohn 25G. The details of the story made me think about my tower building processes and I am wondering how
Follow the recommendations found in the Rohn Engineering manual. K4TO _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@
Ed, I first learned of this tragedy from a friend this morning, and have been catching up on the news reports. This report indicates there was a shackle failure: http://wirelessestimator.com/articles
There has got to be more to this story. I have personal experience that Rohn 25, with a 2 element 40, and a TH6DXX at the top will self stand at 120' with three sets of guys, when one deadman is unho
There has got to be more to this story. I have personal experience that Rohn 25, with a 2 element 40, and a TH6DXX at the top will self stand at 120' with three sets of guys, when one deadman is unh
This is terrible a tragedy for the young man and his large family. There is a GoFundMe link in the story: http://wirelessestimator.com/articles/2018/fund-set-up-for-mastec-constructi on-manager-who-d
direct link to the go fund me page: https://www.gofundme.com/waddellfamily 73 Jim W7RY _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailin
Author: Dennis OConnor via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2018 18:18:23 +0000 (UTC)
I have built 25G up to 150 feet in 30 foot increments between the permanent guys. I always rope guy near the top of the section I am standing on while I am setting the next section. Then every 30 fe
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I put up my 127' of 25G single-handedly, with only minimal help on the ground. Mine uses a pier-pin at the base (salvaged broadcast tower base insulator), so I temporarily guyed the first section at
"You will likely be just as dead falling from 30' as falling from 130'." I have a friend that used to crawl towers in his younger days. He used to say the same thing, but always added: " The only dif
Ask any Trauma Doctor They will tell you the stats on Falls "Above 40 feet is 50% Fatal" Always stay attached Climb and Descend with precision Steve KG5VK http://www.KG5VK.com My Ham Radio Friends __
I learned in the local citizen's fire academy that people who jump from the third floor of a hotel usually survive, while people above that usually perish. This is a good thing to remember when stayi
Very interesting and TRUE comments. ALL hams should have this imprinted on their brain. Years ago, I did some tower work for our repeater club, as well the Fire Department radio shop I worked for. Mo
Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 15:09:28 -0500
Ive been up a few towers and to the masthead of some sailboats (at least the towers don't rock and roll like a sailboat.) I heard the old timers say, "one hand for the ship and one hand for yourself
The thread was about Ken Mitchell Waddell's accident. The whole 70 ft tower collapsed with him fastened to the top. There was no PPE failure, apparently a guy cable shackle broke. John KK9A Ive been
John, Been reading this thread with sadness and wonder. I have tested PPL ( preform line products ) 5/16 , ¼ and 3/16 Rohn EHS strand. And every test the EHS stretched and failed before The PLP grip
I concur that shackles are quite robust and that we?re missing some information. Was it properly installed? Shackles have a weaker rating when pulled from the side however the 400# preload from 3/16?