[TowerTalk] Tower accident

[Mike Fatchett W0MU]

Very sad news.  I hate to read about things that probably could have been
prevented.  I have had my own close call on my tower which I will never
forget.  Accidents do happen.  Kids and getting longer in the tooth have
changed the way I approach tower work.

I never climb anymore without having a fall arrest line hooked to me and the
tower.  Actually I use two and a full harness.

Mike W0MU


On 10/23/07 6:05 PM, "Wayne Kline" <w3ea at hotmail.com> wrote:

> This is Sad news to say the least, A after reading both the local news article
> and the ARRL announcement, I think I can  with
> some degree of confidence assume this was not a structure/Equipment failure :(
>  
> Sad new.....
>  
> I live by the notion, " There Are Bold Climbers and Old Climbers,  BUT No Old
> Bold Climbers" .
>  
> Wayne W3EA
>  
> 
> 
> 
>> From: aa6eg at hotmail.com> To: nn5k.mail at gmail.com; towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:33:52 -0700> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower
>> accident> > > Sad News, sorry to hear of it.> > Here is a local paper's story
>> :> > see: 
>> http://www.roswell-record.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=17238&SectionID=49&
>> SubSectionID=112&S=1> > > All the Best, 73,> Pat Barthelow aa6eg at hotmail.com>
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>> Jamesburg Earth Station Moon Bounce Team> > > > Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007
>> 14:09:32 -0600> > From: nn5k.mail at gmail.com> > To: towertalk at contesting.com>
>> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Tower accident> >> > Greg Molyneaux, N5CLM, died last
>> Saturday after falling 90 feet from> > a ham radio tower.> > Anyone have
>> details on this accident?> >> > -Dave NN5K>
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