[TowerTalk] Mast steps

[Dick Green]

What's the general opinion of using an adjustable rock-climbing lanyard?
I've seen 6-foot woven lanyards with a series of woven loops sewn to them.
You thread one end of the lanyard through one of the D-rings on your belt
(eliminating the need for a carabiner or clip on that end), then put a
carbiner through any one of the loops to attach it to the other D-ring on
your belt. That way, the lanyard can be adjusted to any length up to 6 feet.
Basically, it's two parallel runs of woven material, one on top of the
other. The top layer is bunched up into a series of loops, which are heavily
stitched to the bottom layer. This is so that in the unlikely event that the
stiching on a loop gives way, your carabiner is caught by the next loop (and
the next loop, and so on.) Anybody ever used one of these or is there a
reason why they shouldn't be used for tower work?

73, Dick WC1M

----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Thacker <k3gt@pgh.net>
To: Brian Smithson <brian_smithson@vds.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 9:49 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mast steps


>
> I use 9" of 3/16" angle iron with a single muffler clamp. The step has a
> non-skid material pasted to it. They are left up permanently. Works fine,
> but you need lotsa guts to climb it. I like LXC's idea of a short 2'
> lanyard instead of wrapping the normal one a bunch of times.
>
> 73,
> Bob, K3GT
>
> >
> >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?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >-Brian n8wrl
> >
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