That's why you don't climb ALONE. You have a ground man in case you get in
trouble.
73 Dave n4zkf
On 9/18/14 11:50 AM, "Doug Renwick" <ve5ra@sasktel.net> wrote:
>What's the difference between dying falling to the ground, and dying
>hanging
>from the tower with a fall arrest harness? You avoid the agony of a slow
>death in a fall arrest harness.
>Doug
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>I'm glad your not in the profession.
>
>Dave n4zkf
>
>
>On 9/17/14 11:42 PM, "Doug Renwick" <ve5ra@sasktel.net> wrote:
>
>>I have said this many times before. If you can't 'free climb' then you
>>SHOULD NOT be climbing at all. The use of a gorilla hook has it's place
>>-
>>for resting or at the work station. But IMO it should not be used to
>>assist
>>the climb! Every time you have to hook and unhook the gorilla hook it
>>means
>>you only have one hand left on the tower. That to me is unsafe. With
>>free
>>climbing, both hands are available to grab the tower. If you can't free
>>climb - don't climb.
>>Doug
>>
>>I wasn't born in Saskatchewan, but I got here as soon as I could.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>I use two lanyards when climbing (at 76 w/bad knees I climb very little
>>these days). I keep one lanyard attached when I get to a guy level I
>>attach
>>the second lanyard above the guys before unhooking the lower one and
>>continue up --- very slowly these days.
>>
>>Condolences to the friends and family of W9ZUC
>>
>>Joe K2UF
>
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