The story is a sad note for sure, and hopefully a learning lesson for those
who do climb.
I have been using a full body harness for a loooooog time . dual Lanyard's
fall arrest on the back D Ring
and a dual snap spreader with a Gorilla hook
I no longer FREE climb ( I would be hypocritical if I claimed I never DID .
I normally step to the tower base and adjust my strap lengths to the tower
diameter lean back taunt on them ... Un hook them and free climb to the frist
set of guys or side mount/tic ring.... )
And I no longer climb ALONE .........
My .02
Wayne W3EA
> From: ve5ra@sasktel.net
> To: towertalk@n4zkf.com; joe@k2uf.com; k6mr@outlook.com;
> towertalk@contesting.com
> Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:20:34 -0600
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Sad day - W9ZUC tower accident
>
> Where I live, by the time a rescue team would reach me, I would be dead
> hanging from the tower.
> If I had to wait until a ground person was available ... I would still be
> waiting. I usually caring my cell phone with me just in case.
> I probably did 25 climbs this summer ranging from 70 to 110 feet and
> inbetween.
> Doug
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> That's why you don't climb ALONE. You have a ground man in case you get in
> trouble.
>
> 73 Dave n4zkf
>
> On 9/18/14 11:50 AM, "Doug Renwick" <ve5ra@sasktel.net> wrote:
>
> >What's the difference between dying falling to the ground, and dying
> >hanging
> >from the tower with a fall arrest harness? You avoid the agony of a slow
> >death in a fall arrest harness.
> >Doug
> >
>
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