[TowerTalk] tower maintenance intervals

Curtis, David B david.b.curtis@intel.com
Tue, 16 Mar 1999 16:54:46 -0800


Similar situation here at IEARS (Intel Emergency Amateur Radio Service).
Suggestions:
1. Get good at writing "facilities work orders" or whatever y'all call them.
2. Make a good friend in facilities.
3. Do what we did: recruit a couple of hams into the group that have taken
the "fall arrest harness" training class and are therefore certified to 
climb.  In our case, a couple of our gang are fab equipment techs so they're
required to be climb-certified.  (Why, I don't know. Those bunny people do
wierd stuff.) 

Seriously.... it is well worth your while to make a friend in facilities.
It will pay back a hundred fold.

73, Dave N6NZ
(trustee for K6CPU)

-----Original Message-----
From: brunet@us.ibm.com [mailto:brunet@us.ibm.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 3:14 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] tower maintenance intervals



Our club is evaluating a Hazer system vs. the cost of paying a professional
to climb the tower when maintenance is needed.  We are rebuilding a
TailTwister and a KT34XA prior to installation.  Since the tower is on our
employer's roof we will not be allowed to climb it.  What is an estimate as
to the number of times a tower would need to be climbed over a ten year
period for top of tower maintenance?  With that estimate we should be able
to determine the cost of a climber vs the cost of a Hazer.  Thanks, Pete
ws4g



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