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61. [TowerTalk] Tower accident (score: 1)
Author: Bob Bogash <bobby1@rbogash.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:12:02 -0700
Please, please -- don't take this the wrong way. I wish nothing but the best for Greg and his family. In the next few months, I will have been a ham for 50 years. Half a Century. Still no tower. I do
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-10/msg00647.html (9,026 bytes)

62. Re: [TowerTalk] tower accident (score: 1)
Author: "k2vi" <k2vi@cox.net>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:16:26 -0400
I have a 42' rohn 25 tower with a ta-33 and 2meter vertical above,I am in very good shape,run 8 miles a week I weigh 170 at 5'9 and can overhead press 205 which aint bad,I do climb the tower then buc
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-10/msg00673.html (8,324 bytes)

63. Re: [TowerTalk] tower accident (score: 1)
Author: Pat Barthelow <aa6eg@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:59:55 -0700
Hello Tony, I would hope you decide to positively attach to the tower as soon as you step off the ground, the currently accepted standard. It is a lttle bold these days to free climb and strap off wh
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-10/msg00676.html (9,746 bytes)

64. Re: [TowerTalk] tower accident (score: 1)
Author: John Elsik <wa5zup@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:03:03 -0600
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/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-10/msg00685.html (7,977 bytes)

65. Re: [TowerTalk] tower accident (score: 1)
Author: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:54:02 -0700
Tony, sorry to say this, but if you think free climbing a 42 foot tower is any safer than a taller one, we'll probably be reading more about you before you get old. Dave AB7E ________________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-10/msg00691.html (9,156 bytes)

66. Re: [TowerTalk] tower accident (score: 1)
Author: Ethan <ethan@ravenscall.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:51:44 -0400
Tony, quit fooling yourself. You're no safer than if you climbed a 400 foot tower monkey style. There are plenty of scenarios where you could lose your ability to hold on to the tower, no matter how
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-10/msg00722.html (8,884 bytes)

67. Re: [TowerTalk] tower accident (score: 1)
Author: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:40:29 -0700
Time for us to lighten up on Tony. He has taken the feedback to heart, ordered some safety gear, and intends to use it. 73, Dave AB7E _______________________________________________ _________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-10/msg00734.html (9,365 bytes)

68. Re: [TowerTalk] tower accident (score: 1)
Author: Mike Fatchett W0MU <w0mu@w0mu.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:19:28 -0600
Tony, Good for you! We are a family here and want to keep as many family members around for a long time. It should feel good to know that so many care! Mike W0MU On 10/26/07 11:40 AM, "David Gilbert"
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-10/msg00738.html (10,062 bytes)

69. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1)
Author: Bill Coleman <aa4lr@arrl.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:25:19 -0500
In all my years of reading Towertalk, this is the first time I've seen mention of replacing guy wires at regular intervals. How often do guy wires need to be replaced? Where in the Rohn catalog does
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-12/msg00372.html (7,202 bytes)

70. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1)
Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:57:47 -0500
I couldn't find the original post, then I looked at the date <:-)) They should be inspected regularly, but it's rare to replace guys wires. Roger (K8RI) _____________________________________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-12/msg00376.html (8,588 bytes)

71. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT (score: 1)
Author: "David Robbins K1TTT" <k1ttt@arrl.net>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:51:00 +0000
I had mine replaced here after about 20 years. They could probably have gone longer after I dissected them on the ground, but they sure didn't look nice up the tower. I say if they start to show expo
/archives//html/Towertalk/2007-12/msg00391.html (9,068 bytes)

72. [TowerTalk] Tower accident (score: 1)
Author: Jon Zaimes via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 06:38:44 -0400
Saw this on qth.com this morning. There's a photo on the gofundme page. Be safe friends. ANNOUNCE - Terrible Tower Accident This is an update on my older brother AA9TJ who fell from my tower 45 to 50
/archives//html/Towertalk/2020-08/msg00121.html (8,009 bytes)

73. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower accident (score: 1)
Author: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 08:19:13 -0600
Not good.  Would the owners homeowner insurance cover this? Sadly it sounds like the climber was using outdated and poorly maintained gear. W0MU Be safe friends. ANNOUNCE - Terrible Tower Accident Th
/archives//html/Towertalk/2020-08/msg00123.html (9,249 bytes)

74. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower accident (score: 1)
Author: Mac <libbysales@austin.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:55:38 -0500
In the writers FIRST initial report on Monday on QTH he initally reported his brother he felt had clipped the safety belt back onto something other than the large typical D ring, and that had failed,
/archives//html/Towertalk/2020-08/msg00124.html (10,441 bytes)

75. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower accident (score: 1)
Author: Jim Kennedy <kennedyjp@cableone.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 13:03:32 -0400 (EDT)
And you would know this how ? What a major assumption on your part. Jim W7OUU Not good.  Would the owners homeowner insurance cover this? Sadly it sounds like the climber was using outdated and poorl
/archives//html/Towertalk/2020-08/msg00126.html (10,539 bytes)

76. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower accident (score: 1)
Author: Gary <gary_mayfield@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:52:33 +0000
I always hate to hear of someone falling. So sad. Is there a report on the accident anywhere (a link) other than the Go Fund Me page? Thanks and Stay Safe, Gary kk0sd And you would know this how ? Wh
/archives//html/Towertalk/2020-08/msg00129.html (11,298 bytes)

77. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower accident (score: 1)
Author: Gene Smar via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:58:46 -0400
I picked up this chestnut from you kind folks here on TowerTalk years ago: When clipping in with a positioning belt, LOOK, LISTEN, FEEL. LOOK at where you're clipping into - the D ring and not a towe
/archives//html/Towertalk/2020-08/msg00132.html (12,779 bytes)

78. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower accident (score: 1)
Author: Wayne Kline <w3ea@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 21:48:36 +0000
Good Advice Gene, With my first climing belt Klein Linesman , There are a few rings and loops that is possible to clip to. And I used Dual tool pouches do site line was obscured it was look tug feel
/archives//html/Towertalk/2020-08/msg00133.html (13,975 bytes)

79. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower accident (score: 1)
Author: <sawyered@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 07:45:05 -0400
Since the climber appears to have survived, maybe a statement of what happened will be forthcoming. Until then, baseless speculation provides no value. Climbing is a dangerous activity. Just ask your
/archives//html/Towertalk/2020-08/msg00144.html (8,479 bytes)

80. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower accident (score: 1)
Author: Ken K6MR <k6mr@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 17:23:52 +0000
Yes, this may be baseless speculation, but there are certain climbing rules that make it impossible for such an accident to happen. 100% tie off is one of them. Id bet dollars to donuts he free climb
/archives//html/Towertalk/2020-08/msg00154.html (10,331 bytes)

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