Mark Lowell, N1LO wrote:
> 'Hitch hiking' feels safer to me, but it really slows down the >ascension
> process. Descending is faster, but still slower.
I can't think think of ANY reason to climb a tower without a safety
belt. My tower is only about 35 feet tall and I won't go up it without
a belt. I would like to know the statistics on how many people fell
while climbing verses fallling while working on the antenna with out a
belt.
Tom W7WHY
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