[SEDXC] Tower tragedy

[John Harden, D.M.D.]

Kiyoshi,

I have a rope attached to both sides of the climbing belt. On the end of 
each rope is a spring loaded "gorilla" clip that I got from Ace 
Hardware. I also have a full body harness that I purchased from Elk 
River, Inc.

http://www.elkriver.com

The climbing belt is like the power company uses and I got it in 1984 I 
believe it was.

The correct name for the "gorilla clip" is carabiner as in mountain climbing

http://www.acmeclimbing.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=95

73,

John, W4NU








RF TEC Mfg., Inc. wrote:
> Hello John
>
> Thank you very much for important safety information.   How and where can I buy those safety gears?   Do you know any reference number such as model number or part number?   I am seriously thinking about your comment.
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> 73, de Kiyoshi, K4ST
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Harden, D.M.D." <jhdmd at bellsouth.net>
> To: <sedxc at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 5:46 AM
> Subject: [SEDXC] Tower tragedy
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>> * Jim Mullin, W8KKK (SK): Jim Mullin, W8KKK, of Concord Township, Ohio, 
>> fell to his death from atop his 100 foot tower on June 6, reports Frank 
>> "Fritz" Hemrich, K8WLF, also of Concord Township. According to a post 
>> Hemrich made on QRZ.com, Mullin, 69, was in the process of dismantling 
>> his tower and antennas when his safety belt "parted at one of the seams 
>> and just let go." Hemrich recounted that Mullin had already been up on 
>> the tower twice that day: "It appears as if he was on his third trip up 
>> to re-position his gin pole to start taking apart and down the tower 
>> sections. His ground assistant had just finished taking some pictures of 
>> the tower and was putting his camera back in his car. As he turned away 
>> from the car he heard Jim hit the ground." A service for Mullin was held 
>> June 11."
>>
>> I have climbed towers for years. NEVER depend only on your  safety belt. 
>> I always have two (yes 2) safety lanyards connected to the tower in 
>> addition to the climbing belt. When I go around guys wires and have to 
>> disconnect I still have two lanyards connected via stainless "gorilla" 
>> hooks.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> John, W4NU
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