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Re: [TowerTalk] Rebar Positioning Assembly

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rebar Positioning Assembly
From: <n0tt1@juno.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 03:35:09 +0000
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On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:34:23 -0400 Steve Maki <lists@oakcom.org> writes:
> On 4/26/2017 19:23 PM, Steve Maki wrote:
> 
> >> What do you tower climbers use for lanyards and connecting 
> hardware?  
> >> I recently bought a harness but the lanyard is a fall restraint 
> >> lanyard from the back.  I have seen rope lanyards used but they 
> look 
> >> to be way too long for best position holding on a tower.  I have 
> been 
> >> looking at and for a crocodile clamp style anchor like a Rebar 
> >> positioning assembly like this
> >>
> >> FallTech 8250 Rebar Positioning Assembly - Swivel Steel Rebar 
> Hook 
> >> with 25" Gate Opening, Clevis-Pin Steel Snap Hooks, Grade 80 
> Chain, 23"
> >>
> >> or similar: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NPV6FFK
> >>
> >> Granted I am not an ironworker trying to anchor to an 18 bar wall 
> but 
> >> it looked like a good lanyard to be easily clipped around a leg 
> or 
> >> cross brace and keep me closer into the tower rather than leaning 
> back 
> >> 3 feet like rope lanyards.
> >>
> >> Any thoughts or comments?
> 
> > For typical ham use if there is such a thing, what you pointed to 
> is not 
> > the ideal positioning device. Unless you plan on sitting for 
> extended 
> > periods in your aluminum seat harness...they work well for that. 
> The 
> > problem is it's not adjustable, and it's not feather weight.
> > 
> > For moving around on and working on a ham tower, IMO the best 
> > positioning device is an *adjustable rope lanyard*. There are many 
> on 
> > the market. My climbers like the Petzl ones, but I prefer a simple 
> Elk 
> > River. There's one for under $100 on the Site Pro web site,
> > 
> > https://www.sitepro1.com/store/cart.php?m=product_list&c=1114
> > 
> > -Steve K8LX
> 
> In fact the one I actually use is $42 on that page - part# 34406.
> 
> You'll love it. Note: it's for work positioning only - you still 
> need a 
> separate fall arrest lanyard or system of some sort.
> 
> -Steve K8LX

I use one similar to that #34406.   The only problem is that mine takes
two hands to *shorten* the lanyard...kinda PITA when climbing
a BX tower.

Charlie, N0TT

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