[TowerTalk] Climbing

[Larry]

Usually the only statistics to be had I'd bet are for ones that didn't use 
the "safety devices". If I use one of these devices and slip or fall and get 
saved by the device it is not going to be reported to anyone. I , and anyone 
working with me, will know the device saved me. The EMS crew won't care if 
they didn't have to respond.

73, Larry  W6NWS

-----Original Message----- 
From: ve5ra at sasktel.net
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 1:19 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com ; Jim Thomson
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Climbing

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

  >
> ##  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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