[TowerTalk] Climbing around Ring Rotors

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I have three rotating towers from K0XG.  Two are 65 and one is  55.   
Unless you are a midget, climbing over the 55 rings is the only  option.  On the 
65 you have a choice.
 
I have a lanyard and two gorilla hooks that I use for climbing over the  
55.  While under the ring, I am strapped in by the lanyard.  I then  hook the 
gorilla hooks over and past the ring, unhook the lanyard and step up on  the 
ring.  Once over the ring, I rehook the lanyard and disconnect the  hooks.  
Rather unnerving at first but you get used to it.
 
By the way, the rings make a great perch to sit down on for a rest on the  
way to the top of the tower, which by the way, seems to get taller and 
taller as  the years go by.
 
K4XS/KH7XS