[TowerTalk] Tower ACCIDENT

[Bill Winkis]

This information is all well and good ... it rings with a bell of 
caution ... BUT , how do you know .. ????
In this case the climber felt all was well until the tower came down 
with him on it .. but now how in the world do you test and determine 
all is OK before you climb.?? Or what steps do you use to protect 
your self ...
Certainly the professional tower people who partake in this forum 
will have a degree of in site for us .. but it needs to be 
discussed.!!! We've got guys here with 5-10-20 plus years old towers 
....What is the answer??

-Bill

At 10:05 PM 6/26/2007, Blake M wrote:

>If I had a nickel for every time somebody has told me this line....!!
>
>In my experience, what this really means is:
>
>"This is a hack-job install, but I really need to make you believe it's OK
>or else you're going to bolt on me and I'm going to have to fork out major
>coin for a crane."
>
>Simple psych 101.... If you have a pretty girlfriend, you wouldn't have to
>walk around telling people how pretty she is, now, would you?  ;-)
>
>Be safe....
>
>73,
>Blake N4GI
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Richard J. Fiero II
>W5TFW
>
>  The owner told me that he and his Brother Both men about 230 pounds each
>had been on the tower recently
>at the same time and that it was strong as an ox.
>
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