[TowerTalk] Climbing

[Jim Thomson]

Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:13:39 -0600
From: ve5ra at sasktel.net
To: towertalk at contesting.com, Mike via TowerTalk
<towertalk at contesting.com>
Cc: Doug Renwick <ve5ra at sasktel.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Climbing

Mike,

It's good to hear from people who are realistic and have common sense. 

Free climbing has been around for thousands of years and will continue 
for many more. 

Some folks get all twisted and bent out of shape when free climbing is 
done.? Like all activities there are risks involved.? To have one 
death is unacceptable, but consider how many folks lose their lives 
driving, or falling off ladders. 

##  You mentioned ladders. Check out the stats.  Aprx 2200 folks die each year
falling off ladders. 

##  Do whatever you want.... but the simple steel cable running up the side of the
tower, with the locking device, will ensure you dont fall ...   when  going up or down the tower. 

##  Once you arrive at the desired level of the tower,  you hook in with both lanyards.   That’s
about as simple and safe as it gets.   The steel cable running up the side of the tower will not impede
climbing the tower, cost very little to install.  You will never die  from falling off the tower... cuz you are
tied onto the tower at all times.  .375 inch EHS cable is  dirt cheap.... you only require enough to 
span the height of the tower.  IE:    50-200 feet. 

##  Im going to leave this one alone from here on in.... thread over for me. 

Jim  VE7RF