[SEDXC] Tower tragedy

[RF TEC Mfg., Inc.]

Hi John
QSL!   I know carabiner that I used be used at mountain hike when I was young.   VY TKS for your reply!
73, de Kiyoshi

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Harden, D.M.D." <jhdmd at bellsouth.net>
To: "RF TEC Mfg., Inc." <k4st at rftec.com>; <sedxc at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: [SEDXC] Tower tragedy


> Kiyoshi,
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> 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.
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> http://www.elkriver.com
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> The climbing belt is like the power company uses and I got it in 1984 I 
> believe it was.
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> The correct name for the "gorilla clip" is carabiner as in mountain climbing
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> http://www.acmeclimbing.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=95
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> 73,
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> John, W4NU
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> 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.
>>
>> 73, de Kiyoshi, K4ST
>>
>>
>> ----- 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
>>
>>
>>   
>>> * 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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