[TowerTalk] Night Climb

[Ed Williams]

My question is, after you were finished with whatever work you were
trying to perform, did you use the North Star or Southern Cross to align
the antennas (assuming you were using a beam)? This would give you TRUE
North.

de KN4KL ed 

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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of David J Rodman MD
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 7:01 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Night Climb

I used a particularly calm warm night to accomplish a night climb and 
calibrate a rotor on one of my towers.  Without dwelling on the fact 
that this was not a particularly fun or thing I would endorse or wish to

do again, I wanted to offer some technical points.  I used a Sears 
Craftsman fluorescent tube light for lighting.  I attached this securely

and it was great illumination for working as well as ascent and 
descent.  The light was hooked just above my work level and I could see 
into my tool and bolt bags quite easily.  I would suggest having the 
ground crew keep the AC cord away from the face one is climbing on.  I 
also count my climbs as the Rohn has an uneven rung spacing every 
section which is a count of 8 steps.  I found this easier not to miss a 
step.  I do not suggest this is as a subsitute for daylight work, just 
better than trying it in the 40-50 mph winds we expect this weekend.

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