[CQ-Contest] The Oracle Spoke

[Steve London]

On 02/28/2011 01:46 PM, Nate Bargmann wrote:
>
> Lawyers?
>
> I recall in the early '80s an April QST cover showing an obviously
> doctored photo of a guy laying on a brace that ran from the top of the
> tower to the driven element of his HF yagi so he could (presumably)
> adjust the Gamma match.  The ensuing letters to the editor were
> incredible reading.  I found it hard to believe that anyone could take
> the photo seriously as a condoned method of tower work.  Even though
> this was well before body harnesses and 100% tie-off was in vogue in
> amateur circles.

The irony here is that this is exactly the method used today by a leading 
amateur radio antenna installation and maintenance company. See

http://www.pbase.com/df3kv/beam_repair

73,
Steve, N2IC