Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:13:39 -0600
From: ve5ra@sasktel.net
To: towertalk@contesting.com, Mike via TowerTalk
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Cc: Doug Renwick <ve5ra@sasktel.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Climbing
Mike,
It's good to hear from people who are realistic and have common sense.
Free climbing has been around for thousands of years and will continue
for many more.
Some folks get all twisted and bent out of shape when free climbing is
done.? Like all activities there are risks involved.? To have one
death is unacceptable, but consider how many folks lose their lives
driving, or falling off ladders.
## You mentioned ladders. Check out the stats. Aprx 2200 folks die each year
falling off ladders.
## Do whatever you want.... but the simple steel cable running up the side of
the
tower, with the locking device, will ensure you dont fall ... when going up
or down the tower.
## Once you arrive at the desired level of the tower, you hook in with both
lanyards. That’s
about as simple and safe as it gets. The steel cable running up the side of
the tower will not impede
climbing the tower, cost very little to install. You will never die from
falling off the tower... cuz you are
tied onto the tower at all times. .375 inch EHS cable is dirt cheap.... you
only require enough to
span the height of the tower. IE: 50-200 feet.
## Im going to leave this one alone from here on in.... thread over for me.
Jim VE7RF
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