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. Then I see a
> video like
> >> this to put things in perspective.
> >>
> >> www.break.com/index/climbing-a-1786-tall-tower
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----------------------
> >>
> >> Bob Hartung
> >> Wisco Industries, Inc.
> >> 736 Janesville St.
> >> Oregon, WI 53575
> >> Tel: (608) 835-3106 x215
> >> Fax: (608) 835-7399
> >> e-mail: bhartung(at)wiscoind.com
> >>
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