In a message dated 11/26/02 12:20:54 PM Pacific Standard Time,
kelly@thejohnsons.ws writes:
> I've seen several towers with climbable masts on top. The masts had foot
> pegs of some kind on them. How is this done? Where do you get the pegs or
> masts with pegs already installed?
I carry 5-6 foot-long steps in my equipment trailer for this very
purpose. They're just pieces of angle steel or aluminum drilled for 2" and 3"
U-bolts and saddles.
Just install them about a foot apart and head on up!
W9IIX (<A HREF="http://www.w9iix.com/";>http://www.w9iix.com/</A>) sells
them but they're easy enough to fabricate.
This is one of those high "pucker factor" tower maneuvers so be warned. I
suggest that about 10% of hams can actually work at altitude and only 10% of
those can climb masts so this is a pretty specialized technique.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH -
Professional tower services for commercial and amateur
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