[TowerTalk] Tower accident,

Wed Oct 24 19:26:46 EDT 2007

I know that ARRL has a tower safety book, but I would like to see them put
out a Video (DVD) that is professionally done.  I think it would help many
of us.

Bill N1HWC

On 10/24/07, Hector Garcia XE2K <j_hector_garcia at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> TT's:
> Like Wayne share his experience , I will share mine,
> just to explain what can be very dangerous:
> Very dangerous is to have the equipment and don't use
> it, going cheap  in your tools like the belt (harness)
> and lanyards, after a fail you will lost all you save.
>
> Like many, i start climbing towers  with very simple
> line man belt and lanyards called painters lanyards-
> rope and single action hook, those  several times
> scare me and really i will never use it again, never
> an accident , just a few "calls", several years with
> that style of climbing gear  in small towers  less
> than 100ft most of them with small antennas  i think
> was not necessary to improve it, but after the last
> call  and the possible scenario change my mind, before
> all my climbing gear was  like 8 pounds total weight,
> called light-  know i get a harness  with 2 lanyards,
> 2ft , 3-6 ft adjustable, when long stay in the tower
> is needed gorilla hook to my harness seat and the  6ft
> fall arrest lanyard with gorilla hook at the end, now
> I need to carry  not less than 16 pounds but using it
> correctly I feel more relaxed , now  i'm slower
> climbing but  100% more secure.
> every one can take a few minutes more to climb using
> the right equipment and save the life.
> for sure that money in my harness, lanyards,etc is my
> best investment, never is expensive if you use it.
>
> Hector
>
>
> --- Wayne Kline <w3ea at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Yes Mike
> >  We have a saying in the PA Dutch Country " To soon
> > Old. To Late Smart "
> >  This  tragic accident should be a wake up call to
> > all of us who climb. Safety Safety Safety.
> > I to have had a few close calls. One Failed Gin pole
> > bracket ( lack of attention to the man on the
> > raising equipment) an ( one where the Single lever
> > snap opened  on one side of my  positioning lanyard
> > by a guy wire as I maneuvered around a TIC ring)
> >
> > This taught me two lessions. Replace the single
> > lever Safety lanyards with newer style Double lever
> > activation snaps and have precise un mistakable
> > signals for capstan or mule operators.
> >
> >  A Full body Harness is expensive . Get one use it
> > and  " and ALL it's Safety features" . use the fall
> > arrest lanyard  and have it hooked 100% of the time
> > period. use the two lanyard system for positioning
> > and I still like the WishBone Gorilla hook  to take
> > advantage of a harness  with the seat function when
> > in position. ( I still have circumference lanyard
> > and the fall laynard hooked up also)
> >
> > Hopefully this tragedy will jolt a bit of Reality to
> > all who venture off the ground .
> >
> > 73' Wayne W3EA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:54:31 -0600> From:
> > w0mu at w0mu.com> To: towertalk at contesting.com>
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower accident> > 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>> >>
> > http://www.jamesburgdish.org> Subscribe:
> > http://bambi.net/jamesburg.html>> >> 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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