Tom,
NO CLIMBING involved. Talking about disconnecting the guys at the anchors
and lowering the Hazer to ground level. This particular tower is a 70 ft
aluminum with 2 sets of guys. I would not put a foot on the tower even with
guys attached.
Howard..K2HK
>N4KG comments below.
>
>On Wed, 23 May 2001 Howard Klein" <howk2@hotmail.com> writes:
> > >FB Howard! Glad to hear it! I know I was pleased that mine seemed
> > so stable with only one set disconnected. Have you climbed on yours
> > any??
> > >
> >
> > John,
> > I wouldn't go that far. Each person has his own comfort zone. Mine
> > ran out when I put my first foot on the cross piece at ground level
>and felt
> > the stretch in the aluminum. I do think on most days with average
>wind
> > conditions there is little to no risk in working on the antenna at
> > ground level without guys attached.
> >
> > Howard..K2HK
> >
>
>What kind of tower are you referencing here?
>And how tall?
>
>A local CB installer lost his life because he did not know about
>TRAMMING antennas to the top of a tower. He was at 100 ft on
>a R25 tower and had the owner unattach ALL of the guys on one
>side to raise the antennas. Guess what happened when the wind
>came up? Yep, he rode it down, to his demise.
>
>Personally, I see NO BENEFIT in using a Hazer on a tall tower
>with 3 or more sets of guys. Sounds like a LOT of climbing to
>attach and detach the guys every time you want to lower the
>antenna. It takes less than an hour to properly rig a tower
>for TRAMMING.
>
>de Tom N4KG
>
>
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