[UK-CONTEST] Gin Poles

[Regwoolley at aol.com]

In a message dated 21/06/2010 21:13:27 GMT Daylight Time,  
tom at telemetry.demon.co.uk writes:

I've  always known it as the 'Gin Pole' method, as do both the above 
authors.  Thought the term 'Falling Derrick' was an americanism.

73
Tom  G3OLB



The Term Falling Derrick is indeed the correct terminology. I spent 12  
years in the RAF as an Aerial Rigger. Not once were we ever told it was a Gin  
Pole. The latter seems to have slipped under the wire as the correct name.  
However it is not the right one!
 
Reg G8VHI