[GreenKeys] There ain't enough money

[Joe Montano]

Actually, some of the newer towers have elevators in them.  There is a 1000' tower in Indy that has one running up the center of it.

Joe Montano
N9VMO

Peter Gottlieb <nerd at verizon.net> wrote:

>Far more people fall off ladders and end up with life-changing injuries (such as 
>paralysis) than fall off towers.  That's true even if you correct for hours 
>climbing.  With tower climbing there is training and serious protective 
>equipment, both prevention as well as protection from.
>
>Tower work is tough work.  Those big towers are taller than a skyscraper and 
>there is no elevator.  You manually make that climb, and not just you, but you 
>wearing all the heavy protective gear, heavy clothes for protection from the 
>elements, tools, gloves, and any parts you need (even a one pound light bulb 
>makes a difference carrying it straight up 1800 feet).  All movements are 
>restricted by the gear and you are working with gloves.  You better be in good 
>shape.
>
>Peter
>
>
>
>On 6/15/2013 8:55 AM, sschlink at mindspring.com wrote:
>> Here's the way I think about falling from heights ...
>>
>> You probably aren't going to walk away from any fall over 20 feet.
>> And it will be over before you even realize what's happening.
>>
>> At least from 1,800 feet, you get to have a fun ride for awhile.
>> (quick, do the math ... how long would it take to free fall 1,800 feet?)
>>
>> Steve
>>
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