- 1. [Towertalk] Near Tragedy Averted (score: 1)
- Author: joe@xyz.net (WL7M)
- Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 14:45:11 -0900
- I just saw part of the story on CNN, but today (Friday) they showed a ham (apparently a "senior citizen" - and I'm close to being one) who had fallen from his tower, purportedly at the near-70 foot l
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00766.html (7,773 bytes)
- 2. [Towertalk] Near Tragedy Averted (score: 1)
- Author: km9m@arrl.net (S. Markowski Jr.)
- Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 00:00:55 +0000
- It wasn't a cherry-picker, it was a fire department aerial tower. He was actually rescued by a firefighter on rescue lines. I just cringe when I hear fire apparatus called "cherry-pickers". The CNN g
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00767.html (7,596 bytes)
- 3. [Towertalk] Near Tragedy Averted (score: 1)
- Author: ve7hcb@rac.ca (Chris BONDE)
- Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 16:14:42 -0800
- I think that I shall never be with a large tower, however, if I am: what are the benifits of a tilt over, what are the benifits of a hazer (plus what is a hazer)??? Chris opr Ve7HCB ( next month offi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00768.html (8,585 bytes)
- 4. [Towertalk] Near Tragedy Averted (score: 1)
- Author: nielsen@oz.net (Bob Nielsen)
- Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 17:27:47 -0800
- A hazer is a platform for the rotator, mast and antenna which rides up and down the side of the tower, pulled by cables (see http://www.glenmartin.com). I remember Charlie Biddle (W6CN?) had a simila
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00771.html (9,156 bytes)
- 5. [Towertalk] Near Tragedy Averted (score: 1)
- Author: Jim White" <k4oj@tampabay.rr.com (Jim White)
- Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 20:42:49 -0500
- 80 year old climbing - more power to him....good attitude...but now he knows his limitations...and he had sense enough to employ a fall harness...yes his pride is undoubtedly hurt but I salute his pe
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00772.html (8,847 bytes)
- 6. [Towertalk] Near Tragedy Averted (score: 1)
- Author: k2av@contesting.com (Guy Olinger, K2AV)
- Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 21:47:41 -0500
- I dunno if that was a illustration of his age. It certainly was an illustration of his commitment to safe climbing. All it takes up there is a moment of inattention when you're not fastened on, and y
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00774.html (10,151 bytes)
- 7. [Towertalk] Near Tragedy Averted (score: 1)
- Author: n8de@thepoint.net (Don Havlicek)
- Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 22:44:52 -0500
- I'll second the huzzah's .. At the age of 59 [6 years ago] I was at the top of my 65' tower .. on a VERY hot day .. when the heat made me pass out .. thank goodness I had my safety belt/harness attac
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00776.html (11,687 bytes)
- 8. [Towertalk] Near Tragedy Averted (score: 1)
- Author: n3dok@pgh.net (Bob Ferrey, Jr.)
- Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 10:14:07 -0500
- I also watched the news story. But not one newsperson said it was a = Amateur Radio Tower. They said it was a man working on his "TV Antenna". = Lets all hope the fellow Amateur is OK. And that he de
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00785.html (8,222 bytes)
- 9. [Towertalk] Near Tragedy Averted (score: 1)
- Author: w9jcc@juno.com (Frank C Travanty)
- Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 10:36:24 -0800
- I saw this story on Milwaukee's local Channel 6. They gave the gentelman's age as 83, and that he had been a ham for 40 years. They also did make reference to "Amatuer Radio" and showed his shack. Hi
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00790.html (9,851 bytes)
- 10. [Towertalk] Near Tragedy Averted (score: 1)
- Author: gclute@attbi.com (Geo Clute W7LFD)
- Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 10:32:33 -0800
- Your description of Don Wallace is very kind. I use to talk to Don on 6 meters in the early 1960's. He revealed that there was not one television in his house. I miss him. Geo W7LFD <snip> Speaking o
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-03/msg00802.html (7,860 bytes)
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