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No, this is not forced perspective. This is the view from the top of a 260 foot microwave relay tower.
Someone had to inspect the rivets, paint, structural members and so on at our High Vista site. I and two other people in my shop attended advanced climbing class last month. One of the other two is on leave and the second has knee problems. This is an annual inspection, so it could wait a few weeks...but as I am afraid of heights, I knew delay would not work in my favor. Do it quick, get it over with.
This tower is 260 feet tall (almost 80 meters) and is of triangular construction with a ladder inside the framework of the tower. Eighteen guy wires give it stability. There is a 'click rail' on the ladder to which one attaches a sliding clip , that in turn attaches to one's climbing harness.
I am in decent shape -- tennis three times a week. But 'decent' is not 'great shape'. I climbed a ladder as tall as a 24-26 story building today, replaced obstruction lights, knocked a bird's nest off the top, etc. I am tired. I expect to be sore tomorrow. 83
Someone had to inspect the rivets, paint, structural members and so on at our High Vista site. I and two other people in my shop attended advanced climbing class last month. One of the other two is on leave and the second has knee problems. This is an annual inspection, so it could wait a few weeks...but as I am afraid of heights, I knew delay would not work in my favor. Do it quick, get it over with.
This tower is 260 feet tall (almost 80 meters) and is of triangular construction with a ladder inside the framework of the tower. Eighteen guy wires give it stability. There is a 'click rail' on the ladder to which one attaches a sliding clip , that in turn attaches to one's climbing harness.
I am in decent shape -- tennis three times a week. But 'decent' is not 'great shape'. I climbed a ladder as tall as a 24-26 story building today, replaced obstruction lights, knocked a bird's nest off the top, etc. I am tired. I expect to be sore tomorrow. 83
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well, I'm sorry you were strained.O..o Also quite a nice camera. Must have a higher mega pixel, some pretty good detail. Sorry for pointing out little insignificant things. But hey cool yet very scary, it would take me a lot of mustering to get up that high. Neato and hope your not too sore.
I thought you can get yelled at for knocking birds nests off things by some government apparatus. So you're a rigger? I would love to be able to climb/work on those towers and the related radio equipment!
I have climbed an abandoned tower, which is only about 25 feet tall. pic here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/456934/
this in San Luis Obispo.
I have climbed an abandoned tower, which is only about 25 feet tall. pic here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/456934/
this in San Luis Obispo.
http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/4192/oldtower.jpg
The tower on the right is similar to the one I climbed today. Not sure about the height of this one but the design is similar.
When I was just starting out in the Air Force I used to climb up the outside of weather equipment towers. They were only about 30' tall, though.
The tower on the right is similar to the one I climbed today. Not sure about the height of this one but the design is similar.
When I was just starting out in the Air Force I used to climb up the outside of weather equipment towers. They were only about 30' tall, though.
I'm not afraid of heights like some people are. Say 'climb that tower' and I'll be on it in no time. I don't climb stuff too often, so I might get worn out and have to rest a bit. When I went to college I would climb the 60' ladder to the grid in the performing arts center to load/unload weights.
I am a 2101 series Airfield Transportation Systems Specialist in the F.A.A. In my case I am mostly an environmental technician, which I don't use most of the navaids training I got in the Air Force. All training is good training, though, and hopefully I will get to certify on the F.A.A. navaids systems eventually.
i climb wooden poles for a living and have been and worked on steel transmission structures. its great fun. nothing like being at the top! hanging off hook ladders to get to the conductors is just about the coolest thing you can ever do. strega if you climb tall towers more, you might find them addicting :D oh and what size of down guy wire is holding up that structure? and when climbing those ladders do you have to wear a 5 point harness and be 100% attached? i'm curiose to see what is the safety requirements are in other fields of work that have to deal with heights
Anything higher than 20' we need to wear a harness. Said harness is indeed a 5 point and comes with a fall arrest system, positioning lanyard and in the case of this tower, I used a click rail slider. When I got to the top platform I had to get off the click rail, but before I did I attached both the fall arress system and the lanyard to the tower. 83
No climbing towers for me. ANything taller than about 100 feet and I get distinctly woozy. Highest I ever climbed was during training when I was in the volunteer fire department. They took the ladder truck out and parked it behind the station, and just extended the ladder up into the air. Ladder was something longer 100 feet, I've long since forgotten the actual height. Something like eight or ten stories tall equivelent. Full turnout gear, SCBA pack, no fall arrest harness. Climb to the top, talk to the guys at the bottom on the intercom box located up there, then climb back down. If I had to do it, I could, but not something I'd want to do again.
Coworker from a former job of mine, ham radio operator, rode a falling antenna down from about 100 feet. He and his brother were either assembling or disassembling it, when a guy wire failed or something. He said he rode it down, and jumped towards the biggest bush he thought he could reach. Only apparant injury was a concussion. His brother walked away with cuts and bruises.
Coworker from a former job of mine, ham radio operator, rode a falling antenna down from about 100 feet. He and his brother were either assembling or disassembling it, when a guy wire failed or something. He said he rode it down, and jumped towards the biggest bush he thought he could reach. Only apparant injury was a concussion. His brother walked away with cuts and bruises.
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