[TowerTalk] Climbing Harness Recommendations needed

[Ed Post]

Thank You Tim

Great guidance and that is my plan generally and my be my plan always. 

Ed W2MKM 

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> On Aug 19, 2020, at 7:58 PM, Tim Duffy <k3lr at k3lr.com> wrote:
> 
> Without the proper training - purchasing the correct harness and fall arrest does not make you a qualified and trained tower climber.
> Please consider the email from earlier today when a ham "weekend warrior" fell from 40 to 50 feet because he made a "mistake" and is now in really bad shape in the hospital.
> 
> How many $$$ is your life worth?
> 
> Please consider hiring a tower professional to do your work before you purchase all of the needed safety equipment - UNLESS you will also sign up to be professionally trained in tower climbing safety.
> 
> 73
> Tim K3LR
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Charles Morrison
> Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 7:48 PM
> To: Ed Post
> Cc: TOWERTALK at contesting. com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Climbing Harness Recommendations needed
> 
> ELK RIVER
> $200-$299
> 
> Plan to have 2 lanyards. Plan to replace the lanyards every other year
> unless you climb a lot or fairly high often.
> I change my lanyards annually.
> 
> Dont skimp .. your life depends on it.
> 
> Look for a video or webinar by K1IR Jim Idelson regarding tower safety.
> 
> 73
> -- 
> 
> -Charlie N1RR
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> 
>> On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 1:00 PM Ed Post <edpostiii at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> All
>> 
>> Need to acquire a climbing harness for new tower project.
>> 
>> Which vendors should I be looking at. Looking for the full harness, leg
>> straps, gorilla clips, arrest clips (pardon the nomenclature as I don’t yet
>> have the lingo down).
>> 
>> Thanks in advance
>> 
>> Ed W2MKM
>> 
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