[TowerTalk] Anti-climb measures

[Pete Smith]

At 08:35 AM 6/14/2004, Alan AB2OS wrote:

>What, if any, measures are people taking to prevent the neighborhood kids 
>climbing their towers, with possible resulting falls, injuries (or worse), 
>and lawsuits? AN Wireless lists an anti-climb accessory for $450, but I 
>can't see why one needs anything that expensive.
>
>This area has plenty of kids and few fences (except around pools), so I do 
>need to take some precautions.
>

At the suggestion of W9LT (now WA7LT), I wrapped the base of my tower in 
two passes of 3-foot-wide hardware cloth, for a total of 6 feet of height, 
and wired it securely to the tower legs and cross members.  I don't have 
many close-by neighbors, and have seen no signs of any tampering, but 
there's something to be said for taking measures that at least LOOK a 
little more formidable, from a legal defense point of view.  Of course, 
anyone with an aluminum stepladder can bypass any such trivial obstacle, 
but at least it shows you tried!


73, Pete N4ZR
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