[SixClub] W5TFW, Tower accidents?

[Howard Bingham]

At 08:31 AM 4/18/2007, Robin Midgett wrote:
>Hi folks,
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>Having some 16 years of tower climbing and working experience, and 
>sales of gin poles and Tower Jack tools, I can attest that many of 
>these incidents aren't accidents...they are the direct result of 
>completely avoidable acts of selfish carelessness. There is no 
>excuse for taking risks on tower jobs...NONE. If you're offended by 
>this statement, then there's probably a good reason for it..
>
>Please don't let poor judgement for the sake of a hobby impact your 
>life (hospital stays and funeral home visits), and/or the lives of 
>your family and friends.
>
>For reference, here is a very good list of what not to do on a tower job:
>http://www.championradio.com/tn-topten-mistakes.html
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This is yet another reason why TV stations & tall building owners 
"require" at the minimum a $ 2 MILLION liability policy before 
installation of ham repeaters on commercial towers & high rise 
buildings & then require ONLY approved & licensed personnel to 
perform maintenance duties.. (After all, someone has to service the 
flashing warning lights on commercial towers & office buildings, not 
to minimize the amount of RF present on towers & buildings with 
commercial repeaters for utility companies, municipal governments, 
etc., etc..).

Howard Bingham

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