[TenTec] Pimp My Eagle -outdoor safety for antenna work

[Stuart Rohre]

Good point Rick, but here rain equals lightning, so we QRT antenna work 
at that point.  SAFETY first.

Recently we also set some other rules for tower work: 1. no climbing if 
wind is over 12 mph, (if then).  (Hoisting lines whip around and foul 
each other in those kinds of sustained wind.)

2. No climbing on wet tower, (ours is 56 foot HBX, heavy duty model, and 
those x braces as "steps" are tricky in best of WX.

3. Climber has to wear the OSHA compliant harness, which has two Gorilla 
hooks to hook in the bungee cords for safety while moving up or down. 
(Our NGO partner in the club station bought the club this climbing 
harness for us.)

4. We confine ordinary tower work of adding or taking off an antenna to 
temperatures of 52 degrees or above.

5. Climbing is limited to about 2 hours duration or 3 in colder weather.
In Summer we climb earlier in the day to avoid 100 degree plus temperatures.

6. Boots or hiking shoes are used or true work shoes; to give a heavy 
sole for climbing, since the braces are narrow and cut into ordinary 
sport foot wear.

-Stuart
K5KVH