This is more of a Lament that anything. A subscriber commented in the StepPIR vs any other antenna war....that he has plenty of ham friends to climb a tower. Well, try that in Kansas....with all the
Lee, I stopped climbing towers some time ago. I was never comfortable asking anyone to volunteer to climb my tower and work on the antennas. When I moved to my current QTH, a small S. Texas town, I d
I originally intended to put up a tower I would need to climb, and I even bought a safety harness to allow me to do so safely. But then my wife (now a ham too) persuaded me that I am too old for this
Well, Im 66 and still climb; including my 180' Rohn 45. Ive 4 towers on the property. The secret is to never stop climbing, dont smoke and keep in reasonable shape. Since I retired I walk 2-3 miles d
Well hooray for you! I turned 65 in January and have 4 more towers to put up, one a 200 footer with stacked 4el 40M Yagis. I would be climbing now except for an unexpected triple bypass heart operati
Having been on "The Net" for many years (had my own dot come since 96) I've been trying to find what I'd call flames or a war on here and failed. Nothing comes close. If you want flames, get on the
I recall seeing a photo in the L.A. Times of W6AM on his tower when Don was in his 80s. Of course not all of us are that agile (I'm definitely not). Bob, N7XY ________________________________________
Author: "Richard M. Gillingham" <rmoodyg@bellsouth.net>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 13:11:11 -0400
You're good to go. It's those guys (an' gals) that jump out of perfectly good airplanes that give me the heeby jeebies... Sounds like you've got the measure of the problem. Good luck with the rest of
Author: "J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT" <w2ttt@att.net>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 22:05:24 -0000
Roger, I was wondering why there had been a gap in wisdom and humor on this list and I am REALLY GLAD that you are on the mend! Take care and prepare to climb the tower. Vy 73, Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
There are a few around... http://web.tampabay.rr.com/blakem/ 73, Blake N4GI Well, try that in Kansas....with all the guys in our club pushing 60 and above with about three guys below the age of 40. Y
Howdy all This has been an interesting thread, but no one has touched on my problem. If I get more that 10 feet in the air, I start getting very nervous. The thought of climbing a 40 foot tower makes
And it's a good thought. When climbing makes a person uncomfortable they shouldn't. For those who haven't climbed and have no fear, they should get some and then get some instruction, or coaching. I
I can testify to this statement. I used to have to climb every month or two to fix problems or tweak something. I had one piece of gear that required constant attention. I climbed at least ten times