[CQ-Contest] The Oracle Spoke

[Mike Fatchett W0MU]

I thought KC1XX was shown in a more recent picture doing something 
similar.  It might not have been KC1XX but I think this is not all that 
uncommon.  Fire departments find all sorts of uses for ladders that 
don't involve climbing.

On 2/28/2011 3:04 PM, Steve London wrote:
> 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
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