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
similar system with a track on the side of a telephone pole back in the
1950's.
Speaking of seniors on towers, I recall seeing about 20 years ago in
the Los Angeles Times a picture of Don Wallace, W6AM standing at the
top of his tower when he was in his upper-80's (this was at his home
station, not the rhombic farm). Of course, Don was anything but the
typical ham.
73,
Bob, N7XY
On Fri, Mar 29, 2002 at 04:14:42PM -0800, Chris BONDE wrote:
> 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 officially a Senior, not a Jr Sr but as Sr)
>
> At 02:45 PM 2002-03-29 -0900, WL7M wrote:
> >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 level. He was
> >shown upside down on his safety harness, apparently unable to right
> >himself. He was rescued by a cherry picker, and apparently suffered
> >little permanent damage, other than to his pride, I'm sure. Thank
> >goodness for safety harnesses. And, for my Hazer system and not having to
> >climb towers. Be safe out there!
> >
> >73,
> >Joe
> >WL7M
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