This is what I do most of the time. I have a modest BX tower (HDBX48)
and it is very uncomfortable to climb because of the X-bracing. In some
instances, even if I climb it, I can't get to what I need to fix. I rent
a lift form a local place that goes up to 57'. It's on a trailer, but is
self-propelled so I can get it to the tower base. I level it and it's
ready . It saves my legs and allows me to fix stuff that would otherwise
be impossible even if I climbed the tower. If I rent it on a Friday
afternoon, I get it for the whole weekend for a one-day price as long as
I get it back around opening time on Monday. I still climb my tower
from time to time for minor stuff, but for $270 a day that thing is the
shiznits.
Kim N5OP
On 8/6/2017 6:38 PM, Dan Cisson wrote:
Mike,,, by far,, the easiest thing for you to do is hire a tree service with
a bucket truck ...Most of them will go to 60 feet
So, you can go up in the bucket to see what needs to be done,, and do some
of it yourself !!! Great Solution !! Dan N4GNR
-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike
Ricketts
Sent: Sunday, August 6, 2017 6:07 PM
To: towertalk
Subject: [TowerTalk] Climbing advice
Hello all,
I was finally able to get my tower upright. It's 50' and 54' to the top of
the mast, freestanding. Nothing big by many of your standards, but it's a
city lot, so have some limitations.
My problem is that I'm having difficulty climbing it. I used to climb, when
I was younger and a little less wise (teens), but it's been about 25 years
since I've done it. I'm still plenty young enough to do this physically,
but just can't seem to get myself up high enough to be useful.
I can easily pay someone to come out and do the work to get the antennas
and stuff up there, which is fine. However, i feel that I should at least
be able to do some of my own work for maintenance and such, and not always
paying someone to climb it for me.
Do any of you climbers have any advice that could possibly help me get over
this thing in my head?
73,
Mike ND9G
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Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP
SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)
/"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in
practice, there is." //– Attributed to many people; it’s so true that it
doesn’t matter who said it./
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