On 12/17/01 1:28 PM, Tom Rauch at w8ji@akorn.net wrote:
>Re: Add Safety and Comfort Jan QST page 67
>
>This seems like a death wish!
Indeed!
>I can't imagine standing on a rubber hose that was slit and installed
>over a tower rung....even if it is RTVed in place!! All it needs to do
>is spin, and woops...there go your feet out from under you
And if you are the typical climber with just a positioning lanyard,
imagine having your feet pass through the tower as you fall backwards --
what do you do after you break your legs and are stuck semi-inverted 50
feet up the tower?
>Does this concept bother anyone else, or am I paranoid about
>having a solid foothold?
Sheesh!
Go down to WalMart. Spend $25 on a pair of work shoes with steel shanks.
Wear them when climbing the tower.
See? Comfort AND Safety.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
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