[TowerTalk] Tower work shoes

[K7GCO@aol.com]

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 I prefer my Vasque Apex mountaineering boots.  They require quite a long
 break in period, though.  They have a thick sole with a full length
 steel shank.  All I need is a toe on the rung. 
 
     "But then there is nothing better than a Rohn work platform for extended
                            periods in one place on the tower."
 
 Mike, W1NR

 Mike
     You are the first one I've read that recommends a platform for extended 
hours on the tower.  Right On.  I suggest it strongly for even short periods 
of time.  My hardware is such that I never had to be on the tower for over 5 
minutes for installation or anything.  Working on a tower is dangerous work.  
One slip and you will be working Lower Side Band on the way down.  For a belt 
I have 2 caribiners on 1' straps that snap on the rungs.  The belt around the 
tower is a nuisance and somewhat unsafe.
K7GCO
 
Gerald Smith wrote:
 > 
 > Anybody developed preferences for the type of shoes to wear for working
 > on towers? Especially several hours on a tower?
 > 
 > Gerry
 >  >>

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