Greg:
See below.
73 de
Gene Smar AD3F
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From: "Gregg Seidl" <k9kl@centurytel.net>
To: <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 9:18 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] 2 questions
> 2nd question:I want to make my tower climbing safer.I use a linemans
> belt with a strap around the tower.That leaves me not fastened while
> climbing,not good.I'm not sure of the proper terms but I want a way to be
> attached at all times.I think I need a D hook on my chest with a strap
> with
> 3 hooks on it,one for the harness and 2 for the tower so that as I climb I
> would ALWAYS be connected.Does anyone understand what I 'm trying to get
> at?Also,how do hook on when your standing on the top thrust bearing plate
> and your looking at your mast,do you attach a couple of U-bolts with a
> hook
> in between to hook onto or....?I love climbing and I continue to learn how
> to get antennas up by reading the posts on here.No one I know around here
> really does any big antenna projects so I haven't had the chance to learn
> some the tricks.I will get to learn some this year as I pulling up a 2
> element shorty 40 and of course the Skyhawk which are the biggest I've put
> up.The A-3 is little and was easy.The 6 meter beams were also easy,all vhf
> antennas are easy though we'll see about the 2M-8WLHD I got coming!Any
> help
> or ideas would be great! Thanks in advance Gregg K9KL
The three-hooked strap you're referring to can be seen here:
http://store.pksafety.net/fi10tirela.html . I bought one of these last
year. It includes a shock-absorbing section that unfolds by pulling against
stitches in the fabric if you should fall off the structure.
I would suggest using this with a full-body harness with a hook in the
middle of your chest, such as my petzl 8003 found at
http://www.mountaingear.com/pages/product/product.asp/imanf/Petzl/idesc/8003+Full+Body+Harness/Store/MG/item/640664/N/4294967265
.
My positioning belt and strap are by Buckingham ( www.buckinghammfg.com ).
My strap is their P/N 346099E http://www.buckinghammfg.com/linemen/pcps.html
, and my belt is similar to their P/N 1988
http://www.buckinghammfg.com/linemen/pcbb.html .
Regarding hooking on to your mast when atop the bearing plate of the tower
(or higher), I would suggest using steel steps
http://www.w9iix.com/ii00012.htm , ST-12, u-bolted to the mast, and tying
above them with your fall arrest hooks. Use a short strap or rope lanyard
to clip your positioning belt onto the mast itself. If I can get up the
courage, I plan on doing this to climb my mast and replace some antennas
this summer. (But don't count on it just yet.)
73 de
Gene Smar AD3F
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