[Fwd: [TowerTalk] TOWER SELECTION]

[Stan or Patricia Griffiths]

Stan or Patricia Griffiths wrote:

> Eric Scace wrote:
>
> > Working at 20 foot height while safety-belted onto a tower is MUCH safer
> > than working at 20 foot height standing on an extension ladder.
> >
> > -- Eric R3/K3NA
> >
>
> You won't get me to agree to that when the tower is a crankup . . .  I have
> never heard of anyone losing fingers, toes, or arms in an extension ladder.  It
> has probably happened but EVERY manufacturer of crankups I have ever heard of
> warns you to NEVER climb a crankup . . . no exceptions, even when you THINK it
> is fully cranked down.  They are the ones who know the crankup business better
> than the rest of us, including the risks.  I'd pay attention to them if I were
> you . . .
>
> Stan  w7ni@teleport.com


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