[TowerTalk] Advice on Old TV Antenna Tower

[Jeff Draughn]

That feeling you got when climbing should not be ignored. It's your
survival mechanism kicking in. I would forget it!

73, Jeff
N0OST


On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 5:24 PM Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:

> On 6/30/2017 12:40 PM, Cox, Norman R. wrote:
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> > Question:  Have you ever known of these things buckling and bending over
> with a climber?
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> Yes!  I haven't climbed in more than 40 years, but the guys I hire to
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> climb my towers won't set foot on them if they aren't solid.
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> >   Or am I overreacting?
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> It depends on how much your life is worth, and how much you want to
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> avoid a broken back. People DO die or get seriously hurt when towers
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> fall, and towers DO fall if they're not structurally sound. NOTHING in
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> ham radio (and few things in life) are worth that.
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> 73, Jim K9YC
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