Doug,
I agree with John. Go buy you a ladder at Home Depot. I have a 24 foot
ladder I use to work on my trees and it works fine. I had a 75' telephone
pole a few years ago. I thought that I had gone to heaven to have such an
outstanding antenna tower. I stepped it and constructed a mount at the top
for my antennas and rotator. I was wrong. They are very hard to climb and
after a while you being to worry if you can depend on the steps.
I would never do that again.
My two cents...
Bill W5VX
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From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of John Ammeter
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:26 PM
To: Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Pole steps
Doug,
I retired from the power industry and we quit using those a long time
ago. When they're new it's safe to use them but, as age and corrosion
sets in, they rust at the point where they screw into the pole/tree.
It's impossible to verify the integrity of the steps unless you screw
them out all the way.
If you only need 6 steps then a long ladder should work for you and be a
lot safer, too.
John KE7JGB
Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote:
> Does anyone know where I can get half-a-dozen screw-in pole steps at a
> reasonable price? I use a tree for some of my antenna supports, and
> climbing to the appropriate place is I had a few of those screw-in
> pole steps installed.
>
> Most attachments to trees are a problem because of growth, but these
> can be backed out a small amount every now and then to compensate.
>
> 73, doug
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