Similar kind of anti-climbing device is described in details in ARRL
Antennabook as well.
Mirko, S57AD
----- Original Message -----
From: Tower (K8RI) <tower@rogerhalstead.com>
To: towertalk reflector <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Anti-climb measures
> My foggy memory is beginning to tell me this was covered in QST some time
in
> the last few years. They used boards with eye-bolts so they could not be
> unscrewed. I don't remember how they did it now, but it had them set up
as
> safeties so it took a padlock to keep away all but the serious
trespassers.
>
> It looked as secure as any commercial anti-climb device. It was
relatively
> inexpensive, but you made up for that in labor. <:-))
>
> Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
> N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
> www.rogerhalstead.com
>
> > It depends on the tower, but three boards fastened to cover the tower
> faces
> > up to 10 or 12 feet would work quite well. If the tower has a broader
> face
> > than can handily be covered with boards then half or three quarter inch
> > exterior plywood should work.
> >
> >
> > Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
> > N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
> > www.rogerhalstead.com
> >
> >
> > > What, if any, measures are people taking to prevent the neighborhood
> > > kids climbing their towers, with possible resulting falls, injuries
(or
> > > worse), and lawsuits? AN Wireless lists an anti-climb accessory for
> > > $450, but I can't see why one needs anything that expensive.
> > >
> > > This area has plenty of kids and few fences (except around pools), so
I
> > > do need to take some precautions.
> > >
> > > Alan AB2OS
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