[TowerTalk] Learning from Tragedies

[Gary Smith]

Unfortunately, the link below was altered 
by my windows when copying & pasting and 
added characters making the real link 
munged, maybe for others as well. 

Here is the correct link but done with 
tinyurl:

https://tinyurl.com/ydxumpyx

Sad story, big family.

73,

Gary, KA1J

> This is terrible a tragedy for the young man and his large family.
> There is a GoFundMe link in the story:
> http://wirelessestimator.com/articles/2018/fund-set-up-for-mastec-cons
> tructi on-manager-who-died-in-weekend-tower-collapse/
> 
> The story indicated that a shackle broke, it would be nice to know why
> as they seem pretty rugged. I have no experience erecting Rohn 25G but
> with my Rohn 55 and 65 I have never felt unsafe building it until the
> next guy level with the exception of the first sections since I use
> tapered pier pin bases. My temporary guys were EHS and I left them
> attached for a while as I continued to build. I would imagine that
> professional tower riggers just build up to the next guy level however
> there is certainly nothing wrong with being extra cautious using rope
> guys as N1UR described, especially if tower movement is a concern.  
> 
> John KK9A
>