Fred, I have climbed my towers for almost fifty years and still do at 76.  I 
have put up many towers for my friends who did not like climbing also.  One 
thing fred is that when your on your
tower you know exactly where you are, not lost hi.Ed K7UC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 5:13 PM
Subject: Climbing towers


>  I climb my towers all of the time as I put up my own antennas.  When I go
> up the tower, I know exactly what is up there and how everything is
> arranged.  Being blind, I would never climb anyone else's towers as I 
> would
> know anything about what is up there.  I climb my towers because of cost 
> of
> paying someone else.  The last time I payed someone else to climb, it cost
> me fifty dollars every time the guy climbed the tower, I couldn't afford 
> it.
> I do not suggest that other blind hams start climbing towers,  It is just
> something I do myself.  I have a very good climbing belt and have learned 
> to
> carry the proper tools up the tower with me and this saves me lots of
> climbs..
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
> FRED ADAMS W4HC
> FIGHT TRUTH DECAY
>