[TowerTalk] Climbing

[ve5ra at sasktel.net]

Jim,

Some of these "safety devices" are good in theory. 
But can anyone tell me how many lives they have saved in the ham community?
How many lives have been saved with a full body harness or the steel cable?

Doug

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> ##  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

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