On 9/16/2010 4:35 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> From what I have read, this guy is nuts -
> he was free-climbing - with no safety equipment.
>
> If you want to know why these sites are being taken down, read the
> information at
>
http://www.theonlineengineer.org/TheOLEBLOG/Sounds like it wasn't a copyright issue, the guy [who is nuts to do
this] suddenly realized that most everyone who saw it, including his
clients, would realize he really is nuts, to the detriment of their
liability coverage.
I hope any hams who have seen this, and particularly young hams [come on
guys, admit it, you're bulletproof and immortal, I was], realize that
climbing a tower of any sort or even getting on the roof is an
inherently dangerous activity. We all want you around and on the air,
not just another young statistic.
Safety equipment, providing it is properly maintained and inspected can
improve the safety significantly, but there's a reason the military [and
utilities] send people who will be climbing poles and towers to a safety
school too. It's more than "just" equipment. This guy is stupid and
insane, I'm glad they took it down, although things go viral so fast
these days it may be hard.
In college, in the late 50's/early 60's, I worked at the local TV
station. CE offered me $50 to climb the 500' tower twice a year and do
the mandatory FAA clearance light replacement. No elevator and I was 20
years old. I climbed in full harness, inside the tower, with a
short-rope on the climbing brake on the cable down the middle of the
tower. Some guy came every six months and inspected the harness and all
the safety equipment. It was still dangerous, but $50 to a starving
student in those days let me fix the brakes on my old truck which
probably contributed a lot to my safety too. :-) I wouldn't have
considered it without all the safety gear, and my CE was there and made
sure I used it all. Thanks Charlie!
This is soooo stupid, we want all our comrades alive and on the air,
hopefully a few with K2s and KX1s from yet-to-be-activated summits.
Please, everyone, don't ever think this guy has any brains at all.
73,
Fred K6DGW
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