Tallest GNSS Antenna Installation

The steeplejacks I've watched on antenna jobs climbed without any protection. They didn't even use closed carabiners when resting, just a big open hook. Of course these were only 200-foot towers, but as the radio engineer told me, fall from anything over 35 feet and you're going to die no matter what.

Thanks Mark, now my hands are all sweaty and I have to clean my mouse. 😉

gschrock, post: 407510, member: 556 wrote: We also ran one for while on the Columbia Tower (287m) to see how much sway in high winds

I sure hope you received around $10K/hour to be up there. I hate heights unless I'm in an aircraft or helicopter. 😉

Mark Silver, post: 407459, member: 1087 wrote: Holy C. r. a. p!

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This is about the scariest thing I have ever seen in my life!

What are the chances of that getting hit by lightning?

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It's one thing working at those heights anyway, but to do it in those temperatures is wild. I've actually been in that building. It's a beautiful scene from the top floor, but I never got to the tippy top like those guys. LOL. The part where he pauses for his helper to rub his hands makes it pretty real.

With a few shots of vodka, you can go anything

Not my cup of tea but I do sure like the teamwork showed here!

Not my cup of tea? I could barely watch the video.

I have climbed TV towers, at night to fix the lights on them. My friend Tom liked me, and wanted me full time. I loved the tower work. We went to 1900 feet, at night, and he climbed the "Stick".
I backed off, when I realized that being gone from my family was "Not my cup of tea".
But, the heights, and climbing with 80 Lb bag below me was fine.
It makes me nostalgic.

I quit at about 20 feet

billvhill, post: 407678, member: 8398 wrote: I quit at about 20 feet

I don't like putting Christmas lights on our two story house. Just a little too far above terra firma. This displeases Mrs Billings every year.