[TowerTalk] Masts with steps

[J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., W2TTT]

Greg, Carl et al,
I like climbing and am perfectly happy climbing towers, rocks, constructed
walls, etc...I spent most of a beautiful Friday evening and most of an even
more beautiful Saturday this weekend up on my tower and roof doing antenna
and tower work...I am a twice certified Climbing Director by the Boy Scouts
of America...I teach climbing to youngsters and adults...but there are
limits...I don't like climbing things that move...not ice, not really tall
trees and NOT 2 inch masts!
I agree with the sensation of climbing things like a mast...when I need to
stand on top of the tower to tighten bolts on an H-frame to a mast, I GET
THE POINT that this is really NOT GOOD!
73,
Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
201.314.6964
W2ttt at att.net
W2ttt at arrl.net




-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gregg Seidl
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 1:06 AM
To: TowerTalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Masts with steps

I climbed up my mast about 4 feet to install a large 222Mhz antenna.Boy that

sure does give me the hebeshebes.I tell my brain that this is 2 inch .25 
inch wall 1026  pipe and that I could stand up here in a 70 mile breeze and 
it won't bend.I go up there and my body is calling my brain a dumb(%! 
because it sure FEELS like it going to bend over.I think it is the movement 
that scares the crap out of me.  Gregg  K9KL 


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