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Re: [TowerTalk] Now THIS is a tower climb!

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Now THIS is a tower climb!
From: Gedas <w8bya@mchsi.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 13:41:50 -0500
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Does anyone have an idea of what a professional gets paid to climb something like a 2000' tower to change a bulb or similar? Just curious.

Gedas, W8BYA

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On 1/12/2015 10:13 PM, David Gallatin via TowerTalk wrote:
I tried to watch. When he left the cage and went up the pole...I had to quit. 
I'm grateful for people willing to do this...but I think they are certifiable.  
73,
David, AA9G

ex W5DCG and KC9EEV

      On Monday, January 12, 2015 6:33 PM, Mike via TowerTalk 
<towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
This is video of a technician climbing 1768 feet to the top of a
transmissions tower for repairs.
It also shows him free climbing and some dialog to go along with it. Its a helmet cam so if anyone gets dizzy or has anything that can give out
watching this stuff while sitting in your chair....be warned!...DO NOT
WATCH IT!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INbKYq0G9nU Mike W2GR
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