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To: <wc1m73@gmail.com>, <k7lxc@aol.com>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Climbing Harness
From: n4zkf <towertalk@n4zkf.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 07:54:45 -0400
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You can use a 1 hook over 2 if you want. When climbing with a safety climb 
(cable grab) I personally don't use my back lanyard at all. It's attached to my 
back but both pelicans are clipped to my side. When I want to take a rest, I 
clip off with my position lanyard to the tower for a bit. Leaving the cable 
grab on as well but never hang off it. The SRL I like because I can climb all 
over up top like a monkey and only tie off with my positioning lanyard when I 
will be there for a bit. They are not cheap but sure make it nice to crawl 
around and not clip, clip, clip all the time.

 

73 Dave n4zkf
e-mail: n4zkf@n4zkf.com
web: http://www.n4zkf.com
CC-Cluster node: 145.07 Mhz. or telnet://ccc.n4zkf.com:7373
N4ZKF/R 147.375 Mhz. Tone 103.5

 

On 7/9/20, 1:47 PM, "wc1m73@gmail.com" <wc1m73@gmail.com> wrote:

    I was going to ask the same question. So, if I have a safety cable that I 
climb with a wire rope grab attached to the front D-ring, the Y-lanyard can be 
replaced with a standard 1-hook fall arrest  lanyard attached to the rear 
D-ring. Alternatively, I can replace the fall-arrest lanyard with an SRL 
attached to the rear D-ring and get a lot more mobility around the work 
position when unclipped from the safety cable.

    73, Dick WC1M

    -----Original Message-----
    From: n4zkf <towertalk@n4zkf.com> 
    Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 3:12 PM
    To: k7lxc@aol.com; towertalk@contesting.com
    Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Climbing Harness

    
https://tuf-tug.com/lightweight-tower-cable-safe-climb-system-tuf-tug-products/



    https://tuf-tug.com/tower-leg-tie-off-anchor-tuf-tug-products/





    SRL = Self retracting lifeline. You fall it snatches you in about 4 inches!



    
https://nextlevelfallprotection.com/product/self-retracting-lifeline-30-cable-class-a/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw3ZX4BRDmARIsAFYh7ZJcb1SzCupGjmg49eRjNTXAvfrHxsr-5XLfTqeXMVxg2ASvV03X32UaAhdVEALw_wcB







    73 Dave n4zkf

    e-mail: n4zkf@n4zkf.com

    web: http://www.n4zkf.com

    CC-Cluster node: 145.07 Mhz. or telnet://ccc.n4zkf.com:7373

    N4ZKF/R 147.375 Mhz. Tone 103.5





    From: <k7lxc@aol.com>
    Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 2:17 PM
    To: <towertalk@contesting.com>, <towertalk@n4zkf.com>
    Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Climbing Harness



    >  Tuf-Tug is the only type we use. It sure beats all the clipping on and 
off all the way up! They do make tie off points if you wanted to use more than 
one cable. (one SC to the first ring, one SC to the second, etc. Tie offs 
anywhere around the rings. They have different angle ones as well.



        I googled Tuf-Tug and it showed comealongs. What am I missing?



    >  Once I'm up top I use my SRL so I can move anywhere I want to



        Ok, what's an SRL? Tnx.



    Cheers,

    Steve    K7LXC

    TOWER TECH

    and championradio.com






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