[TowerTalk] Rohn HDBX 49' Tower

[W2RU - Bud Hippisley]

I weight 165 and I climbed one ONCE to help a friend of mine take his beams off it.  I found it horribly uncomfortable (no horizontal surfaces to stand on, and the cross braces cut into your boots and feet).  Reaching around the lower part of the tower to connect the restraining belt (whatever it's called) for my harness was impossible.  IMHO, "safe" climbing of an HDBX tower is an oxymoron, no matter what your weight.

Bud, W2RU


On Dec 11, 2011, at 10:01 PM, Kelley Shaddrick wrote:

> 
> There have been lots of postings in the Rohn HDBX tower asking about 
> concrete requirements, windloads, and so on. I'm wondering, Does anyone have 
> any idea how large a person can climd one of these towers? Can a 300 pound 
> person climb one of these towers safely? A 250 pound person? Is there any 
> data on this?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kelley - W0RK