[TowerTalk] ROHN TOWER& MAST DATA

[J. Hunt]

Hello Patrick

I have one of those climbing belts, rarely use it anymore.  They are not that safe. 

Currently use dbi Sala tower gear and accessories.  This combined with tools and test gear is close to 60 pounds, along with steel toed, nylon reinforced sole shoes.  This keeps all those OSHA  rules and such happy.

Last Saturday (08/15/2015), I was on a 400' commercial tower....  working between the 380 - 400' agl mark for >10 hours.
The ground crew was vital on sending up support supplies.  No elevator, good ol' physical endurance.

I'm available within a ~100 mile radius.  Still planning on doing tower work for another 20 years.


Thanks,
James
ki5dq
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On Tue, 8/18/15, Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g at windstream.net> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] ROHN TOWER& MAST DATA
 To: towertalk at contesting.com
 Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 8:56 AM
 
 What do I think?   I think you need a good shock absorbing climbing  harness.  I still have my super duty climbing belt with
 two super stout  steel cable lanyards guaranteed to break your back in a fall situation  or mush up some o' yo' innards.  ...and then I got the harness... and  then I customized a tower to tilt over...and then  I ordered a  crank-up/tilt-over tower and a TiltPlate so I can do all
 installs,  maint, etc. of tower, antenna, and rotator with my boots on the ground. 
 Well... almost all.. I may have to use an 8 foot painter's ladder to  access the rotator.
 
 Be safe, Mark.
 
 Patrick    NJ5G
 
 On 8/17/2015 11:29 PM, aa6dx at arrl.net wrote:
 > HEY TTERS...I LOVE THIS SITE... GETTING 40’ OF 25G THIS NEXT WEEK OR SO, (removing it from SK station for widder lady)
 > GLAD TO HAVE ALL THIS REFERENCE & $$$ INFO!  Haven’t put up a twr since nasty stroke last Feb.  Been up many 25G back in the days,
 > hammin’ for over 50 years now .. still have belt!  Anyhow .. have fun on this URL, es let me knw watcha think!
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 > 73   Mark  AA6DX   EUREKA NOR CAL
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