[TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 145, Issue 30

Tue Jan 13 13:17:45 EST 2015

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> Today's Topics:
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>   1. Whoa Nellie!! (Don )
>   2. Changing times (Bob Good)
>   3. Now THIS is a tower climb! (Mike via TowerTalk)
>   4. Re: Now THIS is a tower climb! (Richard Solomon)
>   5. Re: Now THIS is a tower climb! (Tom Osborne)
>   6. Re: Now THIS is a tower climb! (Randy Lake)
>   7. Re: Now THIS is a tower climb! (Steve Maki)
>   8. Re: Now THIS is a tower climb! (David Gallatin via TowerTalk)
>   9. Universal 9-50 (Robert via TowerTalk)
>  10. Re: Now THIS is a tower climb! (Ed Karl)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:00:08 -0800
> From: "Don " <w7wll at arrl.net>
> To: "Towertalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Whoa Nellie!!
> Message-ID: <8B515574117042778E210075D208ACD1 at DonPC>
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> http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/06/media/drone-television-tower-video-south-dakota/index.html
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=f1BgzIZRfT8
>
> Don W7LL
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 18:27:03 -0500
> From: "Bob Good" <k4bg at planters.net>
> To: <TowerTalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Changing times
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> The theory thread has been interesting.  I started out in the vacuum tube 
> era; perfectly at home with the likes of homebrew PP TZ-40?s,  Class ?B? 
> modulation, Meisner Signal Shifter, Central Electronics 10B and so forth. 
> Thank goodness ?RF? antennas, propagation, etc has not changed.  Cherish 
> Ohm?s Law.  However in the mid ?90?s in order to try and cope with 
> computer / software technology, I had to learn to often accept two new 
> outcomes....?Sometimes and Maybe? !  Just my take..... (((73)))  Bob K4BG
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 18:33:03 -0500
> From: Mike via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Now THIS is a tower climb!
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> This is video of a technician climbing 1768 feet to the top of a
> transmissions tower for repairs.
>
> It also shows him free climbing and some dialog to go along with  it.
>
> Its a helmet cam so if anyone gets dizzy or has anything that can give 
> out
> watching this stuff while sitting in your chair....be warned!...DO NOT
> WATCH IT!!
>
>
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INbKYq0G9nU
>
> Mike W2GR
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:39:16 -0700
> From: Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz at gmail.com>
> To: Tower Talk <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Now THIS is a tower climb!
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> Repairs ??
>
> Looks like he's changing a light bulb !!
>
> Now, invent a really long life bulb and you will sell at least a hundred 
> !!
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 4:33 PM, Mike via TowerTalk <
> towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> This is video of a technician climbing 1768 feet to the top of a
>> transmissions tower for repairs.
>>
>> It also shows him free climbing and some dialog to go along with  it.
>>
>> Its a helmet cam so if anyone gets dizzy or has anything that can give 
>> out
>> watching this stuff while sitting in your chair....be warned!...DO NOT
>> WATCH IT!!
>>
>>
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INbKYq0G9nU
>>
>> Mike W2GR
>> _______________________________________________
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:23:57 -0800
> From: Tom Osborne <w7why at frontier.com>
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Now THIS is a tower climb!
> Message-ID: <54B4659D.4010100 at frontier.com>
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> Be the pits to get to the top and find you brought the wrong size wrench
> :-)  73
> Tom W7WHY
>
>
> On 1/12/2015 3:39 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
>> Repairs ??
>>
>> Looks like he's changing a light bulb !!
>>
>> Now, invent a really long life bulb and you will sell at least a hundred 
>> !!
>>
>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 19:26:26 -0500
> From: Randy Lake <randyn1kwf at gmail.com>
> To: Tom Osborne <w7why at frontier.com>
> Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Now THIS is a tower climb!
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> Always carry an adjustable in the bag when on the tower!
>
> Randy N1KWF
>
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 7:23 PM, Tom Osborne <w7why at frontier.com> wrote:
>
>> Be the pits to get to the top and find you brought the wrong size wrench
>> :-)  73
>> Tom W7WHY
>>
>>
>> On 1/12/2015 3:39 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
>>
>>> Repairs ??
>>>
>>> Looks like he's changing a light bulb !!
>>>
>>> Now, invent a really long life bulb and you will sell at least a hundred
>>> !!
>>>
>>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>>>
>>
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>
> -- 
> Randy Lake N1KWF
> 73 Gunn Rd.
> Keene,NH
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> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 19:52:23 -0500
> From: Steve Maki <lists at oakcom.org>
> To: towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Now THIS is a tower climb!
> Message-ID: <54B46C47.5020605 at oakcom.org>
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> Here's another - short and nicely done with with a dronecam.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/nfr4nkm
>
> -Steve K8LX
>
> On 1/12/2015 6:33 PM, Mike via TowerTalk wrote:
>>
>> This is video of a technician climbing 1768 feet to the top of a
>> transmissions tower for repairs.
>>
>> It also shows him free climbing and some dialog to go along with  it.
>>
>> Its a helmet cam so if anyone gets dizzy or has anything that can give 
>> out
>> watching this stuff while sitting in your chair....be warned!...DO NOT
>> WATCH IT!!
>>
>>
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INbKYq0G9nU
>>
>> Mike W2GR
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 03:13:26 +0000 (UTC)
> From: David Gallatin via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
> To: "W2GR at aol.com" <W2GR at aol.com>, "towertalk at contesting.com"
> <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Now THIS is a tower climb!
> Message-ID:
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> I tried to watch. When he left the cage and went up the pole...I had to 
> quit. I'm grateful for people willing to do this...but I think they are 
> certifiable.??73,
> David, AA9G
>
> ex W5DCG and KC9EEV
>
>
>
>     On Monday, January 12, 2015 6:33 PM, Mike via TowerTalk 
> <towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> This is video of a technician climbing 1768 feet to the top of a?
> transmissions tower for repairs.
>
> It also shows him free climbing and some dialog to go along with? it.
>
> Its a helmet cam so if anyone gets dizzy or has anything that can give? 
> out
> watching this stuff while sitting in your chair....be warned!...DO NOT
> WATCH IT!!
>
>
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INbKYq0G9nU
>
> Mike W2GR
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> Message: 9
> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:21:45 -0600
> From: Robert via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
> To: "towertalk at contesting.com" <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Universal 9-50
> Message-ID: <24A767BA-D836-43BE-9B14-87EFDCC1CB83 at yahoo.com>
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> Has anyone had experience with the universal 9-50 tower ?
> I'm installing one now at my home QTH and do not have the room to assemble
> On the ground, doing it the hard way, building up.
>
> Thanks,
> Robert N5FUN
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 10
> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 22:26:24 -0600
> From: Ed Karl <edk0kl at centurytel.net>
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Now THIS is a tower climb!
> Message-ID: <54B49E70.2070202 at centurytel.net>
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> Actually, where I come from it's correctly called a "fits all" or 
> "Fitsall"
> for good reason ....
>
> HNY
>
> ed K0KL
>
>
> On 1/12/2015 6:26 PM, Randy Lake wrote:
>> Always carry an adjustable in the bag when on the tower!
>>
>> Randy N1KWF
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 7:23 PM, Tom Osborne <w7why at frontier.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Be the pits to get to the top and find you brought the wrong size wrench
>>> :-)  73
>>> Tom W7WHY
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/12/2015 3:39 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
>>>
>>>> Repairs ??
>>>>
>>>> Looks like he's changing a light bulb !!
>>>>
>>>> Now, invent a really long life bulb and you will sell at least a 
>>>> hundred
>>>> !!
>>>>
>>>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> TowerTalk mailing list
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>>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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