At 01:28 PM 12/17/01 -0500, W8JI wrote:
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>Re: Add Safety and Comfort Jan QST page 67
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>This seems like a death wish!
>
>I can't imagine standing on a rubber hose that was slit and installed
>over a tower rung....even if it is RTVed in place!! All it needs to do
>is spin, and woops...there go your feet out from under you
>
>Does this concept bother anyone else, or am I paranoid about
>having a solid foothold?
No, you just got your QST sooner than everyone else. That's an awful idea.
I have a pair of old high-quarter boots that I use for almost all
climbing. They have parallel sole "bars" that run crosswise, to further
reduce the risk of my foot slipping from ladder or tower rungs.
73, Pete N4ZR
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