[wardaddy]

I see plenty YouTube vids of tower maintenance guys unhooked on the antennae cause it’s cumbersome as they maneuver around the top

Do you ever do that

I climbed in my youth

This forum is pretty old and extremely, risk averse

Extremely x2 actually

Man those tower vids much like Honolds free solos give me vertigo and sweaty palms

[krogers58]

No, I always am connected to the tower by a safety device. I say safety device, as there are numerous types of ways to connect, and anyone who is taking the shortcut of unclipping, to accomplish a particular task, is, IMHO, an idiot. I'd be instantly fired if anyone saw me do that. Usually, when tower accidents are investigated, you will find that the safety protocols were somehow, not followed.

You are able to work more efficiently, and faster, if you are connected by safety devices. It's a faith based thing, kind of like riding a bike, when that first time you go without training wheels, you have to have that certain faith that it's going to work, if you just let go, and ride. The same is true of working on a tower, where you can work with both of your hands, and not worry about clinging onto the tower to remain safe. So, early in a tower climbers career, he has to have that moment where he let's go, and stops shaking, and just works on the tower.