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1. [TowerTalk] Tower Accident (score: 1): Author: TOMK5RC@aol.com (TOMK5RC); Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 11:22:13 EST; Sounds like a similar diaster in Houston in the mid 80's. They were topping off a 2,000 footer when a shackle failed causing the antenna to fall. A videographer caught the action. He dropped his came; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-11/msg00034.html (6,995 bytes)
2. [TowerTalk] Tower Accident (score: 1): Author: mwalker@geronimo.legato.com (Mike Walker); Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 11:44:29 -0500; Does anyone have any of the details on the tower accident in Alabama?? We where getting ready for CQWW and just heard about it over the air on 20m. Manythanks...mike VA3MW -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.c; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00742.html (7,215 bytes)
3. [TowerTalk] Tower Accident (score: 1): Author: aa7bg@3rivers.net (Matt Trott); Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 21:17:52 -0700; The news blip I heard said they were reguting the tower (3000') and she came down with a couple men aboard. Matt--K7BG -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertal; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00777.html (7,412 bytes)
4. [TowerTalk] Tower Accident (score: 1): Author: tgstewart@pepco.com (tgstewart@pepco.com); Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 08:39:43 -0500; -- Forwarded by Tyler G Stewart/BENN/CEC on 10/30/97 08:35 AM -- The news blip I heard said they were reguting the tower (3000') and she came down with a couple men aboard. *The only info I have is t; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00782.html (8,272 bytes)
5. [TowerTalk] Tower Accident (score: 1): Author: brad4@roanoke.infi.net (M.G. Brafford); Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 10:17:59 -0500; The local TV station ran a short spot on the accident. They said workers were replacing support (guy) wires, when the tower fell. The video tape showed the tower to be a crumpled pile of metal, that; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00791.html (8,673 bytes)
6. [TowerTalk] Tower Accident (score: 1): Author: bsasek@kvoa.com (Bernie Sasek); Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 13:32:07 -0700; I believe that the broadcast tower accident referred to in Alabama actually occurred in Jackson, MS. It was a 2000 ft stick and was an NBC affiliate, with a PBS stn antenna sidemounted. The tower com; /archives//html/Towertalk/1997-10/msg00803.html (7,479 bytes)
7. [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1): Author: "Richard Joey Fiero II W5TFW" <w5tfw@arrl.net>; Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:18:57 -0500; to All; A Fellow ham asked me to drop by here and tell you all my story, you see I am in a wheel chair, because I was on a tower that collapsed, My Names Joey, My Call is W5TFW, I live just outside o; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-06/msg00761.html (7,357 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1): Author: "Dan Cisson" <n4gnr@alltel.net>; Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:07:08 -0400; Joey,, I rarely make a reply to a post,, but this got my attention...And I wanted to reply to the reflector for it could very well help others... I am a tower professional, I do it for a living..I do; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-06/msg00762.html (9,992 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1): Author: "Chet Moore" <ChetMoore@cox.net>; Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:58:37 -0400; Yo Joey, I don't know that I see a lot of mistakes or things that I haven't already done? . Could you expand a bit on just what were the mistakes you made? I guess it would have been nice to know the; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-06/msg00763.html (10,872 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1): Author: kd4e <kd4e@verizon.net>; Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:59:05 -0400; Dan & Joey, We do not have enough information yet. Joey is on the 6M list and many of the guys prayed and encouraged him through the early days following his accident. Joey didn't post the insurance; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-06/msg00764.html (9,930 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1): Author: "Mark Robinson" <markrob@mindspring.com>; Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:13:02 -0400; Is there a way of gauging the amount of rust on a tower leg - it is pretty scary to think that a bottom section that looks OK could be badly rusted on the inside and collapse on you. I don't like cli; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-06/msg00765.html (11,552 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1): Author: "Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW" <w5tfw@arrl.net>; Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:23:26 -0500; I havent seen the legs of the tower to be honest, since I got out of the hospital, my lawyer has it he sent it to a metal expert who told him that the legs were rusted on the inside and therefore col; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-06/msg00766.html (11,895 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1): Author: "Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW" <w5tfw@arrl.net>; Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:29:24 -0500; let me see if I can answer these questions, I dont know how long it had been there, concrete base 3'x3'x5' rohn 25 1/4" guy wire. 3 sets. Hinged base plate bolted to the concrete. And bolted to the s; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-06/msg00767.html (12,288 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1): Author: "jeremy-ca" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>; Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:31:27 -0400; It begs the question: Was the tower or guy wire sitting in hurricane salt brine water? In over 45 years of working on commercial and ham towers, many in a salt air enviroment, Ive never heard of a to; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-06/msg00768.html (13,212 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1): Author: "Mark Robinson" <markrob@mindspring.com>; Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:31:21 -0400; Yes I can imagine the pain - I remember falling out of a tree when I was a kid - I will never forget how much it hurt - fortunately at that age I was pretty much undamaged but man it hurts when every; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-06/msg00769.html (13,623 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1): Author: "Blake M" <n4gi@tampabay.rr.com>; Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:05:14 -0400; If I had a nickel for every time somebody has told me this line....!! In my experience, what this really means is: "This is a hack-job install, but I really need to make you believe it's OK or else y; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-06/msg00773.html (8,527 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1): Author: Bill Winkis <kc4pe@mindspring.com>; Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:39:44 -0400; This information is all well and good ... it rings with a bell of caution ... BUT , how do you know .. ???? In this case the climber felt all was well until the tower came down with him on it .. but; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-06/msg00774.html (10,119 bytes)
18. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1): Author: "Mark Robinson" <markrob@mindspring.com>; Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:04:59 -0400; I am thinking that in this case the tower had some hidden corrosion of the lower leg/legs and also had a bad lower guy wire. All was OK with the 3 sets of guys holding everything. however when the re; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-06/msg00776.html (12,227 bytes)
19. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1): Author: Chuck <wcmoore@verizon.net>; Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:23:46 -0500 (CDT); You have a choice. One, climb the tower and hope it does not fail. Two, call a professional with a crane and have him do it the safer way. The second choice is more expensive but what is your health; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-06/msg00778.html (11,727 bytes)
20. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1): Author: kd4e <kd4e@verizon.net>; Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:44:18 -0400; Guess this partially explains the increased popularity of crank-up/tilt-over towers! You don't climb you can't fall! -- Thanks! & 73, doc, KD4E Personal: http://bibleseven.com/kd4e.html Ham QTH: http; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-06/msg00780.html (8,659 bytes)

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