[Towertalk] Double protection - climbing

Mark Mark <AA6DX@pacbell.net>
Thu, 19 Dec 2002 15:00:51 -0800


Boy howdy!  I did that for years, too .. guess that comes from being behind
"The Redwood Curtain", and not knowing better... put up many many beams,
etc. on tower tops by simply using "3hree hanger-ons" ..
shhheeeeeeessssshhhh!
Mark .. AA6DX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Katz" <stevek@jmr.com>
To: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 11:41 AM
Subject: RE: [Towertalk] Double protection - climbing


> All one needs to do to be completely safe when climbing any type tower of
> any height is to be young.  The young are immortal.  I must have been,
since
> in my teens I climbed lots of 100+ foot towers without even a belt, let
> alone a harness....
>
> Can't believe I'm still here.  -WB2WIK/6
>