[Lowfer] Safety Climbing Belt

Bill Ashlock [email protected]
Mon, 03 Nov 2003 21:53:37 -0500


>Oops, danger, assumption at work here. The T is for a vertical w/ top
>hat. I was on the newer 40-foot Rohn 20/25 tower. It tops out into a mast
>holding a yolk (4-foot painted 2X4) for pullied rope (3/16 in. poly).
>The T is drawn between it and another 50-foot Rohn 25 about 70 feet
>distant. The towers line up in a slight NE-SW direction from 70 miles
>West-O-Chicago.

**>Yes, I "see" some smoke and maybe reading your mind when I admit the
>alternate use for stringing a loop has existed**. One of those evil
>thoughts from time to time. <G>

Took the words right out of my mouth, Peter! I'll be there to take a look on 
Wednesday morning. Actually driving by within a few miles on the interstate, 
but, unfortunately no time to stop.

Bill A
>-----------------------------
> >>> [email protected] 11/03/03 02:48PM >>>
> >After getting the top section up from which to tie the one end of a T
> >via rope and pulleys, I pulled the old T up for a try. All worked
>fine,
> >the T is higher and horizontal. But now I want to replace it using
>all
> >AL for lightness. AL "ground wire" and Al 8 foot spreaders will make
>up
> >the new one. The current one is CU wire and PVC pipe.
>
>Peter, what is the antenna (the T) that you are talking about? Also,
>how
>high above ground were you?
>
>Bill A
>
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