[Towertalk] Near Tragedy Averted

Chris BONDE ve7hcb@rac.ca
Fri, 29 Mar 2002 16:14:42 -0800


I think that I shall never be with a large tower, however, if I am:
what are the benifits of a tilt over,
what are the benifits of a hazer (plus what is a hazer)???

Chris opr Ve7HCB ( next month officially a Senior, not a Jr Sr but as Sr)

At 02:45 PM 2002-03-29 -0900, WL7M wrote:
>I just saw part of the story on CNN, but today (Friday) they showed a ham 
>(apparently a "senior citizen" - and I'm close to being one) who had 
>fallen from his tower, purportedly at the near-70 foot level.  He was 
>shown upside down on his safety harness, apparently unable to right 
>himself.  He was rescued by a cherry picker, and apparently suffered 
>little permanent damage, other than to his pride, I'm sure.  Thank 
>goodness for safety harnesses.  And, for my Hazer system and not having to 
>climb towers.  Be safe out there!
>
>73,
>Joe
>WL7M
>
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