well the more experienced climber went up, I came over to be his ground man. The radio was toasted. Im glad he pulled through, I did not want to climb
On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 12:38 PM, Vince West via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't climb when winds are expected to exceed 25mph (assuming higher > gusts). I agree, it does depend on the work to be done. > > Wintery snow, sleet and snow means temps are likely at or below 32°F. If > that is the case, crank up some wind and it is colder. Add rain, sleet, > snow, and you have a green climber. The first heart check might get him > stuck up there if he is no used to climbing when the sun isn't shining. I > won't climb unless it is absolutely necessary, because even as careful as I > am, and some of the things I am willing to do, it isn't worth getting > injured. If I am injured I can't climb. > > If it can wait, then I would say wait. It sucks to have customers offline, > but it sucks worse to lose your climber for an undetermined amount of time. > > > > Vince West > Tower Hand > Technical Support > Shelby Broadband > 148 Citizens Blvd > Simpsonville, KY 40067 > Phone: 1-888-364-4232 > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Josh Luthman via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The radio is pulling too much current. Probably it is an >> overload/short. It will fade out and then come on full brightness. This >> was the green LED and may not exist with the LED anymore, especially since >> it's a different type of LED. >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 12:02 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I’ve never seen a flashing UBNT power supply, what does that mean? >>> Overload/short? >>> >>> >>> *From:* That One Guy via Af <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2014 10:55 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] wind speed cut off for climbing >>> >>> its only 100 feet, but its a shitty tower to climb, all angled, one of >>> those tripod ones that suck when theyre wet. Ive slipped on this tower >>> new as in this would be his first unattended climb since training >>> im assuming its just a bad radio (flashing ubnt power supply, but could >>> be a failed cable) on an omni >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Ken Hohhof via Af <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I would worry more about gusts than steady wind, especially for rope >>>> work or complex positioning. Might need additional ground crew and >>>> taglines, maybe a second climber. >>>> >>>> When you say new climber, how new? What kind of >>>> training/certification? Ultimately you are depending on the climber to >>>> call it off if it’s not safe, and a newbie might not have the experience to >>>> know when it’s not safe. If you’re talking about today, at least it’s been >>>> way above freezing the past 2 days, so the likelihood of rain freezing to >>>> the tower should be minimized. >>>> >>>> Also, how high are you sending him? Big difference between 100 and 300 >>>> feet. >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* That One Guy via Af <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2014 10:36 AM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] wind speed cut off for climbing >>>> >>>> fun wintery rain sleet snow mix, new climber 38mph wind gusts, ap >>>> outage >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Brian Sullivan via Af <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Depends what i'm climbing for. Repair or upgrade? >>>>> Is there rain/sleet/snow mixed with the wind? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 11/24/2014 10:31 AM, That One Guy via Af wrote: >>>>> >>>>> whats everybodys rule of thumb for cutting off climbing >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that >>>>> the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you >>>>> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do >>>>> not >>>>> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that >>>> the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you >>>> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not >>>> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that >>> the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you >>> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not >>> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >>> >> >> > -- All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925
