[TowerTalk] Tower climbing video

[Michael Goins]

It was interesting to watch his technique and to see how careful he was that
the tool bag did not hang up on anything (which could be fatal
free-climbing).

Mike, k5wmg
Pipe Creek, Texas
Green cars, slow boats, big dogs, old trucks, little radios, and summers off
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On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 8:11 PM, W3YY <w3yy at cox.net> wrote:

> I thought that was kind of a funny description. I'm sure they meant guyed,
> as I don't think this one was self-supporting, HI.  Anyway, an incredible
> video.  Free climbing at 100ft is something I don't like to do unless
> necessary and at the height shown in the video is impressive (or
> questionable?).  Anyway, the guy seems to know what he is doing and I hope
> he has a long life.  Is this really what most professional climbers do at
> extreme heights like that?  I understand the delays involved in
> reconnecting
> a safety line, but...
>
> One of the most interesting tower videos I've seen.
>
> Bob - W3YY
>
> P.S.  I know, 100ft or 1700ft you're dead either way.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 9:35 PM
> To: Ryan Jairam
> Cc: NIDXA Reflector; Jim McDonald; Northern at contesting.com; SMC Reflector;
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> Michael LeBoeuf
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower climbing video
>
> What, pray tell, is a 'gided tower' ?
>
> Don
> N8DE
>
>
> Quoting Ryan Jairam <rjairam at gmail.com>:
>
> > Pointed out to me by Steve, WB2WIK/6 is that the most stunning part is
> > that this guy has 30lb of tools dangling on a rope attached to him as
> > he climbs up.
> >
> > I mean it's bad enough that his own weight is trying to pull him off
> > the tower without having a 30Lb free and unpredictably swinging weight
> > gladly lending assistance.
> >
> > Ryan, N2RJ
> >
> > On 9/15/10, Jim McDonald <jim at n7us.net> wrote:
> >> I almost threw up watching that video especially the free climbing.
> >> I've never seen one like it.
> >>
> >> I am so glad I have a crank-up.
> >>
> >> Jim N7US
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Central Arizona DX Association [mailto:CADXA at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV]
> >> On Behalf Of Michael LeBoeuf
> >> Sent: September 15, 2010 15:19
> >> To: CADXA at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV
> >> Subject: Tower climbing video
> >>
> >> After watching this, I went outside and kissed my ground mounted
> >> vertical. :)
> >>
> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txdv_oNq81I
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