Re: [TowerTalk] Sad day - W9ZUC tower accident

[KD0Q-Glenn <kd0q@traer.net>]

Yes it would!

But I'd have to disconnect several feet from the top of the tower. 
http://s171.photobucket.com/user/gathorne/media/Tower/DSCF0267.jpg.html?o=33 

There's very little slack as the cable sleeve is attached to the front 
ring of my harness by a carabiner.
And following the prime directive... I installed it according to the 
manufacturer's directions :-)
Glenn - KD0Q

On 9/18/2014 11:33, Chris wrote:
> Yeah that's it!
>
> If the spring is at the top instead of the bottom then it serves as a shock load device 
> to "cushion" the impact if you do fall.
>
> Chris
> KF7P
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> On Sep 18, 2014, at 10:23 AM, KD0Q-Glenn wrote:
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> > I have a safety cable on my tower and it makes ascent and decent safe and easy. 
> >  Wouldn't be without one.
> >
> > Here's a photo that shows the cable mount at the top of the tower - 
> > http://s171.photobucket.com/user/gathorne/media/Tower/DSCF0498.jpg.html?o=33. 
> > The bottom is spring loaded to keep it tight.
> >
> > 73, Glenn - KD0Q
> >
> > On 9/18/2014 11:10, Chris wrote:
> > > The slickest thing I've ever seen is a cable stretched tight from top to bottom 
> > > of the tower, and the climber has a device that goes on the cable that only 
> > > slides UP the cable.  It can't slide down, so if you fell it would hold fast.  
> > > This also gives both hands free for climbing.  I've never seen these on a ham 
> > > tower though.  Lots of them in my neck of the woods on ski lift towers.
> > >
> > > Chris
> > > KF7P
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> > >
> > >
> > > On Sep 18, 2014, at 10:03 AM, TexasRF--- via TowerTalk wrote:
> > >
> > > > Please enlighten me: when climbing with a gorilla hook, is there only one
> > > > hook/lanyard used or are there two hook/lanyards used?
> > > >
> > > > If two, wouldn't there always be one of the hooks attached to the  tower?
> > > >
> > > > 73,
> > > > Gerald K5GW
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In a message dated 9/18/2014 8:49:18 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> > > > xdavid@cis-broadband.com writes:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yes,  you have indeed said that several times here before, and it was
> > > > just as  ignorant a comment then as it is now.  Every time you unhook or
> > > > hook  to the tower you only have one hand on the tower ... just exactly
> > > > as you  only have one hand on the tower when you reach up while climbing
> > > > ... the  difference being whether or not you are hooked in while that
> > > > second hand  isn't on the tower.  How you can possibly believe that one
> > > > hand on  the tower is safer than one hand on the tower PLUS one hook on
> > > > the tower,  or that a free hand not on the tower is more reliable than a
> > > > hook already  on the tower, is totally beyond me.
> > > >
> > > > Dave    AB7E
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 9/17/2014 8:42 PM, Doug Renwick 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
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