 TransmasterDon't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY | Safety is everything I climb my tower, big deal 50 feet, to service my ham-radio antennas  I have a proper climbing belt and all of that. It isn't the height I worry about it is the tower and all that I don't trust. Whenever I am on it if I am not careful I will start thinking stuff like "if that bolt goes I am dead", "should I have three more safety ropes hooked to the tower in cause the other 5 break."  However there is no way in hell you would get me on a tower like I see the photo. I am surprised the guys that do it can climb these towers they must have cojones as big as watermelons. 
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 PolarBear03The bear formerly known as aaron8301Premium
join:2005-01-03 | said by Transmaster:they must have cojones as big as watermelons. Maybe that's why they fell
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As a mutiple tower owner and experienced climber, I can tell you that most of the deaths are attributable to structural failures, either in the tower or in the saftey equipment itself. It's hard to know how rusty a bolt is if it has been painted over numerous times. I change my fall arrest harnesses and positiong lanyards at least once a year and I only climb about two towers per month on average. If I was climbing more, I'd be changing them more often. As for "safety belts" mentioned by one of the hams on the list, I hope you don't expect this to save you if you fall during a climb. Belts are good for static positioning and holding you in one place. If you fall while moving and your lanyard snaps that belt after a 6 foot descent, it will probably snap your back. The only safe way to climb is with a full harness. |
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TransmasterDon't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY
1 edit | I have a Klein full harness like the one pictured above. I call it a belt out of habit.
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some people would rather live with a broken back then die with a splat. |
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