Worked for me.
73,
Scott K9MA
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Scott Ellington
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> On Aug 29, 2020, at 12:16 PM, ersmar@verizon.net via TowerTalk
> <towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
>
> Same here: no permission.
>
> 73 de
> Gene Smar AD3F
>
> Sent from my Verizon HTC Smartphone
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> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Wes" <wes_n7ws@triconet.org>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower accident
> Date: Sat, Aug 29, 2020 1:09 PM
>
> I see: "Sorry, but you do not have permission to view this content."
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>
>> On 8/29/2020 9:12 AM, Ken K6MR wrote:
>> Both links work fine here. Jim’s presentation is definitely worth watching.
>> If you free climb or don’t have the proper climbing gear it should convince
>> you to change your ways.
>>
>> We’ve lost enough guys in just the past few years to hopefully wake up
>> everyone.
>>
>> Ken K6MR
>>
>> From: Wes<mailto:wes_n7ws@triconet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2020 08:05
>> To: towertalk@contesting.com<mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower accident
>>
>> Your link is useless.
>>
>>
>>> On 8/28/2020 9:20 PM, Jim Idelson wrote:
>>> This tragic incident is one of two very serious amateur radio tower mishaps
>>> that occurred in the last few weeks.
>>>
>>> Those of you who have seen our research into the history of serious tower
>>> incidents over the past 20 years (recently presented
>>> <https://youtu.be/uJO-L3td_p8> to the Western Washington DX Club) will
>>> recognize that the cause of this incident seems to fit the category of
>>> improper Personal Protection Equipment and/or climbing technique - one of
>>> the two primary root causes we've identified.
>>>
>>> A work positioning lanyard that runs from one belt-level D-ring around the
>>> tower and back to a second belt D-ring is NOT a safety device, as a climber
>>> who loses his footing can fall a long way before coming to a stop. And,
>>> coming to a stop when attached at waist-level can cause serious injury.
>>>
>>> If you climb with a setup like this (just the belt and positioning
>>> lanyard), every time you unclip the positioning lanyard to change position
>>> ( a state called 'in transition' in the tower maintenance industry), you
>>> are exposing yourself to risk of a potentially long fall. The early
>>> descriptions of the AA9TJ incident suggest that the fall might have occured
>>> while the climber was in transition or shortly after a transition.
>>>
>>> There is gear available to greatly reduce this particular category of risk.
>>> In today's world, a common safety setup will include a full body harness, a
>>> dual fall-arrest lanyard attached to the rear of the harness at neck level,
>>> in addition to a work positioning lanyard. The key point to note is that
>>> the equipment doesn't save any lives unless it is used correctly. The
>>> technique is critical. Both legs of the dual fall-arrest must be securely
>>> attached above the climber before any changes are made in the location of
>>> the work positioning lanyard. When climbing, at least one leg of the dual
>>> fall-arrest lanyard must always be attached securely to the tower. This is
>>> not the only system that works, but it is pretty common and flexible for
>>> work on towers that are 12" to 18" on a side.
>>>
>>> Take the safety pledge at zerofalls.org. After you sign up, go look at
>>> the climbing
>>> gear <https://zerofalls.org/members-area/member-resources/climbing-gear/>
>>> page.
>>> You'll find two OSHA-safe climbing setups. Contact me directly for more
>>> info.
>>>
>>> 73 Jim K1IR
>>>
>>> Note: I am not a professional tower climber. The information here is only
>>> presented as background, not as professional advice. Every situation has
>>> different circumstances. You should seek professional assistance as you
>>> decide what to do in your particular situation.
>>> _______________________________________________
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