No, that tower is over 2,000 feet tall.
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 3:26 PM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> wrote: > Is this that crazy tall tower in ND? (Don't have speakers on this PC...) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KVLY-TV_mast > > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Kerr [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 9:53 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Tower Climbing > > I was going to say the same thing. I'm sure that tower moves quite a bit. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joseph Heaton" <[email protected]> > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2010 10:44 AM > Subject: Re: Tower Climbing > > > When I worked for a small school district, all of our school sites were > connected through point-to-point wireless. So all the schools had > towers on the roofs. I think the highest off the ground we ever got was > about 100 feet, and that was on a tower that was on top of the > multi-purpose room. The tower itself was only maybe 40-50 feet, and > when the wind blew, it swayed... quite a bit. My stomach was cringing > just watching that video, I can't imagine what it would be like with > wind up there. > > >>> Cameron <[email protected]> 9/30/2010 7:33 AM >>> > I wouldn't want to be the guy following him...because I'm sure that at > the > slightest gust of wind...you're *GOING* to get covered!! LOL!! > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Daniel Rodriguez <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > You're right. Went back and looked at the video. > > > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 9:34 AM, Maglinger, Paul > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> The video says that he’s “free climbing”. He’s only using > the safety > >> harness to rest, not each time he moves. > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:* Daniel Rodriguez [mailto:[email protected]] > >> *Sent:* Thursday, September 30, 2010 8:06 AM > >> > >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues > >> *Subject:* Re: Tower Climbing > >> > >> > >> > >> Their using a safety hook. > >> > >> Look at the video and you will see that each time he moves up he > moves > >> the hook for his safety line. The Tool Pouch is attached to him from > behind. > >> And each time he takes a break, you can see the safety hook and the > safety > >> line. > >> > >> I cringed when I saw this video, but I did see the tech take all > necessary > >> precautions, too. > >> > >> On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 8:58 AM, Maglinger, Paul > <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> I’ve worked in bucket trucks that went up 30-45 feet, but 1786 > feet and no > >> safety harness? Nope. > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:* Malcolm Reitz [mailto:[email protected]] > >> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 29, 2010 6:31 PM > >> > >> > >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues > >> > >> *Subject:* RE: Tower Climbing > >> > >> > >> > >> No, no, no – 1786 times no – I could not do that. Free-climbing > to the top > >> of that tiny pole? I’ve climbed sailboat masts and that took all I > could > >> manage. > >> > >> > >> > >> I love the way the announcer says “this is the tricky part” when > the guy > >> is about 1770 feed up already. > >> > >> > >> > >> -Malcolm > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:* Crawford, Scott [mailto:[email protected]] > >> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 29, 2010 17:09 > >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues > >> *Subject:* RE: Tower Climbing > >> > >> > >> > >> That makes my hands sweaty. > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:* Bob Hartung [mailto:[email protected]] > >> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 29, 2010 4:02 PM > >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues > >> *Subject:* Tower Climbing > >> > >> > >> > >> We have a pair of 70' towers that we have our wireless bridges > mounted on. > >> I think they're really tall. I'd never go up them. 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