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To: JRandomFreeper

Never did it for money. This was another Ham Radio project. We replace the hardline from the 650’ mark to the 1350’ mark. A lot of work. Block & tackle and more than a few on the tower. The tower was 1450 ft. tall, but I never went above the 1350 ft. point. Too close to the broadcast antennas.

We had a VHF repeater on that tower. Chief engineer liked us, was a Ham too.

Big problem I had was one of my friends mailed me photo’s from the project and our work. My wife “was not” impressed. hee hee hee

Still have the photo’s on one of my older computers.

Haven’t been on anything over 100 ft. in a while.


12 posted on 04/17/2012 8:24:11 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: Texas Fossil
Most of my work was ham radio, too. But I did some commercial with broadband. Last time around, I hired climbers.

Dec 2009, I spent 2 weeks in ICU/Trauma Care after a 5 ft. fall. Lost a spleen and a kidney, 18 units of blood during the surgeries, 3 broken ribs, including one into the chest cavity, and a fractured vert.

Only good thing that came from it was that I found out that I was REALLY right with God, and ready to go. Disappointed, in fact, when I woke up in the hospital.

I do own a step ladder. I don't use it much anymore. ;)

/johnny

22 posted on 04/17/2012 8:33:27 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Texas Fossil

Holy Crap I’m so acrophobic that just the text in this thread gives me vertigo!


28 posted on 04/17/2012 8:44:05 PM PDT by hatfieldmccoy (It's not racism..... it's probability, actuarial tables, statistics. Facts are stubborn things.)
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To: Texas Fossil
I'm surprised the owner's lawyers and insurance company let you guys up on the tower.

Unless by some quirk of fate they didn't know about it.

≤}B^)

39 posted on 04/17/2012 9:08:20 PM PDT by Erasmus (BHO: New supreme leader of the homey rollin' empire.)
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