[TowerTalk] Mast steps

[Dave D'Epagnier]

O.K. Steve, so now I'm 70 feet or so off the deck. I'm standing on a
piece of angle iron thats U-bolted to the mast. I'm praying that my mast
is still nice and strong. I tell myself that this is kind of crazy but
as a friend of mine once told me "In times like this, Amateur Radio must
go on". So I stay with it. How is my climbing lanyard attached so that
it keeps me nice and close in to the mast? This is definitely time for 2
lanyards right?

--Dave K0QE

> ----------
> From: 	K7LXC@aol.com[SMTP:K7LXC@aol.com]
> Sent: 	Monday, August 16, 1999 2:35 PM
> To: 	brian_smithson@vds.com; towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: 	Re: [TowerTalk] Mast steps
> 
> 
> In a message dated 99-08-16 15:06:36 EDT, brian_smithson@vds.com
> writes:
> 
> > What are people using for steps on a mast to get to
> >  those 'really high' beams? I've seen steps advertised
> >  by IIX - anything else, or other considerations?
> >  
>       Angle iron and U-bolts will do it. 12-18-inch long pieces of
> angle 
> (aluminum is okay too) with 2 inch or so width, drilled for 2-inch
> U-bolts 
> and you'll be in business. The ones I carry around are also drilled
> for 
> 3-inch U-bolts.
> 
> Cheers,   Steve    K7LXC
> 
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