[TowerTalk] short survey

[Mark - AA6DX]

Well.. now 72 --big-time climbing is over for me .. still have belt, 
though!  Have had 2wo store-bought knees for a few years no, Doc said no 
climbing, but.......
I do ladders, and a wee ways up towers .. like cranked down ones...but 
go slow, have neuropathy and lost a toe last Feb....   I paid my dues 
helping others with their aerial projects thru the years, now I have to 
collect!
73 -- Mark  AA6DX


On 8/27/2014 1:02 PM, Big Don wrote:
> Age 76, still climbing 80 ft -- somewhat slower these days....
> 73, Don  N7EF
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> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Gary - AB9M <glhuber at msn.com> wrote:
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>> Not climbing at 68. Had to stop because of pain medication and occasional
>> dizziness and vertigo almost ten years ago. I am fortunate to have a number
>> of friends in my local radio club who still climb towers and work on
>> rotors, antennas, and other hardware in the air. They helped me last year,
>> replacing 50 feet of Rohn - 45G, TH-7, T2X ,and LDF-50A with new. One
>> member of the climbing group is 75. I stay on the ground and help with
>> ropes and go-fer tools and parts as needed.
>>
>> My wife has stated that she will hire someone rather than let me climb
>> again.
>>
>> 73 & DX,
>>
>> Gary - AB9M
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>> -----Original Message----- From: Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 11:54 AM
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>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] short survey
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>> My wife wants to know how may of us are still climbing our own tower after
>> age 68. If you don't any longer, please tell when you stopped. (Now I gave
>> my age away)
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>>
>> Best 73 de,
>>
>>
>> Hans - N2JFS
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