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Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn 65G climbing steps...18 inchs apart !

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn 65G climbing steps...18 inchs apart !
From: Steve Maki <lists@oakcom.org>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 01:48:22 -0400
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You're right, the difference between 15" and 18" steps is kind of a big deal on taller towers. We work regularly on a couple of broadcast towers with 18" steps on the climbing ladder. One of them is 900' tall, and my guys really bitch about it...

These towers were built in the late 50's - it seems that more recent towers have 15" or so spacing.

-Steve K8LX



On 8/19/2013 12:52 AM, Jim Thomson wrote:

I noticed that Rohn 65G has the steps 18 inchs apart...vs the 15 inchs apart on 
rohn 45 + 55.
18 inchs seems like a huge spread between each step....for both your feet...and 
hands.
For you folks with 65G  towers, are they harder to climb ?   On a 100-200 ft 
tower,  I
could see this being an issue.   Im not planning to install any 65G... it was 
just a general
observation on my part.

On a similar note, for  folks who install mast steps, how far apart are you 
spacing them ?
I see that 12 inch spacing is used on most extension ladders.   I made my own 
mast steps,
soon to be installed.  I may build 1-2 more,  just to reduce the spacing a bit 
between each step.

Jim   VE7RF

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