Ironically, a death occurred today in a 125 foot manlift.
http://news.google.com/news/search?aq=f&pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=man+lift
If it can happen to an experienced professional, it can happen to you. Safety
first.
73
Frank
W3LPL
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>Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:32:16 -0700
>From: "David Olga Stein" <elfarocommunications@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] man lifts
>To: Tower talk <towertalk@contesting.com>
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>I agree the only way to "FLY"
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>73, David Stein KE6ENI
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>> From: K9KL@centurytel.net
>> To: TowerTalk@contesting.com
>> Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:12:02 -0500
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] man lifts
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>> I paid 500 for the weekend with delivery and pick up. They weigh 38,000
>> pounds ready to go. If you do a lttle math with a load linit of 500 pounds
>> and a boom of 125 feet you can figure how much it needs to weigh to prevent
>> a tip over. I wore and would tell anyone who goes that high in a bucket that
>> a safty harness with a fall arrester is maditory. They do bounce and it
>> FEELS better to know you can't fall to your death. I was told and believe a
>> new one is in 475K range. If you calculate that need t rent that thing a LOT
>> to make any money. The ability to work all day and go up and down towers to
>> do your work or new install is worth the money to me. My legs were still
>> fresh after all the work. If they don't pick it up early I may try to do
>> some more unless it is snowing like they say it will.
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>> Gregg K9KL
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