[TowerTalk] Sad day - W9ZUC tower accident

[Doug Renwick]

What's the difference between dying falling to the ground, and dying hanging
from the tower with a fall arrest harness?  You avoid the agony of a slow
death in a fall arrest harness. 
Doug


-----Original Message-----

I'm glad your not in the profession.

Dave n4zkf


On 9/17/14 11:42 PM, "Doug Renwick" <ve5ra at sasktel.net> wrote:

>I have said this many times before.  If you can't 'free climb' then you
>SHOULD NOT be climbing at all.  The use of a gorilla hook has it's place -
>for resting or at the work station.  But IMO it should not be used to
>assist
>the climb!  Every time you have to hook and unhook the gorilla hook it
>means
>you only have one hand left on the tower.  That to me is unsafe.  With
>free
>climbing, both hands are available to grab the tower.  If you can't free
>climb - don't climb.
>Doug
>
>I wasn't born in Saskatchewan, but I got here as soon as I could.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>I use two lanyards when climbing (at 76 w/bad knees I climb very little
>these days).  I keep one lanyard attached when I get to a guy level I
>attach
>the second lanyard above the guys before unhooking the lower one and
>continue up --- very slowly these days.
>
>Condolences to the friends and family of W9ZUC
>
>Joe K2UF 


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