[TowerTalk] And we wonder why people fall and die...

[Roger (K8RI)]

n8de at thepoint.net wrote:
> Run the video again and look at the guy attachment.
>   
The video is pretty poor quality, but looking at the angles I sure does 
appear as if the top ones all tie to the leg on the right side. On top 
of that it appears to be the old "American Steel" which IIRC is 16" 
between the rungs. So it would appear the tower is about 50'-60'

I see they've cut off remarks for that video.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> I might have failing vision at my old age, but it looks like all three  
> guys are attached to ONE LEG of the tower!
>
> Don
> N8DE
>
> Quoting "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net>:
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>   
>> Michael Ryan wrote:
>>     
>>> That scene is replicated every day all over the world.  - Mike
>>>
>>>       
>> Yup. I wonder how tall it is. Some one remarked 200' but it sure didn't
>> look it.  From the movement of the vertical on top it didn't appear to
>> be all that steady which makes me wonder if the guys are properly tensioned.
>> Mine's 100' with 30' of heavy mast out the top.  The antennas don't even
>> wiggle when I'm climbing, or working up there.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
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