[Towertalk] CRANK UP TOWERS

[WYsixK]

Good point, Stan.

Does anyone know how many hams die on average every year in antenna and
tower related accidents?

Michael
--- Stan & Patricia Griffiths <w7ni@easystreet.com> wrote:
> Hi Sherman,
> 
> Gathering all of this very interesting crankup tower data is a
> "double edged
> sword".  Yes, it would really help the prospective buyer to do a
> better and
> safer job in selecting and putting up his tower.  This concept has
> been
> discussed here before in the context of compiling a database of all
> sorts of
> tower failures, in great detail, so new users could avoid the
> mistakes of
> others.  Sounded like a wonderful idea to me, on the surface.
> 
> The downside to this is that this very same database, in the hands of
> any
> "anti-tower" group such as a home owners association, city or county
> planning commission, or just one neighbor who does not want you to
> have a
> tower, can "prove" towers are inherently dangerous and fail all of
> the time.
> The more complete the database, the better case the "anti-tower"
> groups can
> make against ANY towers being allowed.
> 
> My suggestion is that if you gather this data, keep it a SECRET.  If
> you
> publish it, I think hamdom will NEVER hear the end of it,
> unfortunately.
> There just won't be any way to keep this data from causing us great
> harm . .
> . probably a lot more harm than good.  I really wish this were not
> the case
> . . . but we must face reality here . . .
> 
> Stan
> w7ni@easystreet.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sherman Leifer" <Sherman@mscomputer.com>
> To: <Towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 6:57 AM
> Subject: [Towertalk] CRANK UP TOWERS
> 
> 
> > I have been a Ham for over 47 years and have lived in many
> different
> places.
> >
> > I have had many crank up towers from various manufacturers over
> these
> > years.  During this time I have had three towers, where the cable
> has
> > broken and the tower came down vertically destroying all the
> antennas and
> > the tower itself.  The latest just happened on an 89 foot crank up.
> >
> > The reason for this post is really to determine if others have
> experienced
> > the same problems I have over a number of years, and to compile a
> list of
> > towers by manufacturer and model numbers that I can then post the
> > statistics for all to see.
> >
> > So, if you have had a crank up tower where the cable has busted and
> the
> > tower then came down vertically, please send me an email letting me
> know
> > your location by city, the tower Manufacturer and model number, and
> I will
> > compile all the statistics and let everyone know the results.
> >
> > Please let me at this point, assure all of you that I will not
> mention
> > anyones name or call sign in this report.
> >
> > Best 73 to all.
> >
> > Sherman
> > W4FLA
> > (Soon to be W2FLA
> >
> > Reply to sherman@w4fla.com
> 
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