[TowerTalk] Rohn 65G climbing steps...18 inchs apart !

[Steve Maki]

You're right, the difference between 15" and 18" steps is kind of a big 
deal on taller towers. We work regularly on a couple of broadcast towers 
with 18" steps on the climbing ladder. One of them is 900' tall, and my 
guys really bitch about it...

These towers were built in the late 50's - it seems that more recent 
towers have 15" or so spacing.

-Steve K8LX



On 8/19/2013 12:52 AM, Jim Thomson wrote:

> I noticed that Rohn 65G has the steps 18 inchs apart...vs the 15 inchs apart on rohn 45 + 55.
> 18 inchs seems like a huge spread between each step....for both your feet...and hands.
> For you folks with 65G  towers, are they harder to climb ?   On a 100-200 ft tower,  I
> could see this being an issue.   Im not planning to install any 65G... it was just a general
> observation on my part.
>
> On a similar note, for  folks who install mast steps, how far apart are you spacing them ?
> I see that 12 inch spacing is used on most extension ladders.   I made my own mast steps,
> soon to be installed.  I may build 1-2 more,  just to reduce the spacing a bit between each step.
>
> Jim   VE7RF