A ham I know (W6REC) works as an "auditor" for cell site
owners (he works for all the big carriers in a
free lance capability). He has the authority to
essentially act as a "bouncer" if he sees workers
on site working in an unsafe manner. According
to him, the maximum height above ground where
free climbing is allowed is "zero", and
there has to be a rescue qualified backup
climber on the ground at all times. He unfortunately
has to play policeman too frequently.
I didn't know Milt well, but he seemed
to illustrate why 160 is called the "gentlemen's
band". Certainly, his station was a "beacon"
station in any contest. Perhaps this tragedy
will induce greater safety in connection with tower work.
Rick N6RK
On 6/14/2016 8:24 AM, Matthew Kaufman wrote:
Problem comes when you are climbing someone else's tower. After you fall to
your death, you don't get to participate in the liability insurance fight that
ensues.
My understanding is that this wasn't his own tower, and the tower site owner
should be very unhappy with his decision... If a commercial site, definitely a
violation of their policies... Which is exactly how hams get kicked off of
commercial tower sites, and new hams get turned down when they ask.
Matthew Kaufman
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