[TowerTalk] Tower Climber Protection - Insurance..!!

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/19/2008 5:48:43 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  1. - If you Pay/Hire anybody to work on your tower/antenna's  ... they 
must be bonded... 
 
    Umm, I think you mean insured. A surety bond  is a bond given to protect 
the recipient against loss in case the terms  of a contract are not filled. In 
other words, that the project you paid for is  completed. If not, you can 
file a claim against the contractor's bond to get  some money back. 
 
    In ham circles, liability and risk exposure are  the issues - not that 
the contractor didn't finish the job to your  satisfaction. 
 
    In just about all cases, in order to get a  contractor's license you have 
to have insurance and bonding. The problem with  ham tower climbers is that 
they typically have neither. 
 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH -
Professional and insured tower services for hams
Cell: 206-890-4188





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