[TowerTalk] Free climbing a 1700' tower

[D Calder]

Correct. The safety grab is on the cable, then to a beaner to your chest
D-Ring. 8" from you to the cable when climbing. If it takes more than 1 inch
it has issues.

n4zkf



-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Jairam
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 10:35 AM
To: Jim Thomson
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Free climbing a 1700' tower

I don't know whose consensus it is, but that's not true if the system is
used properly.

Even if you did lose an eye, it's better than death or paralysis, but that's
just IMHO of course.

Ryan, N2RJ

On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 8:08 AM, Jim Thomson <jim.thom at telus.net> wrote:
> ## I mention before, a month ago, about using the 3/8"  steel  safety
cable, fall arrest system used on all commercial towers... and the consensus
was/is... if you fall, you will fall as much as 6'  before it grabs.
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