Is Antenna Climbing the Scariest Job Ever?

[zridling]

Check out this incredible Point-of-View tower climbing video in full screen mode before it gets taken down!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQv-o5Kgbko

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[zridling]

Dumb question: Why not pack a parachute to get to the ground quickly?

[zridling]

More crazy climbing at the 2:15 mark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68fJP35FxyQ&feature=player_embedded

[Deozaan]

Dumb question: Why not pack a parachute to get to the ground quickly?

Because if you were in a hurry you'd get to the ground faster without one.

[nudone]

i like the bit where he starts doing pull-ups (chin-ups).

[tomos]

wow,
that got the adrenalin going - I'm a bit scared of heights

There were a few stages there - going from one section to the next - that looked relatively difficult.

[Renegade]

Jeez... It just gives me the creeps watching it.

[majorspacecase]

Now that brought back some memories

Built & worked on towers for 16yrs (2nd Generation, Dad did it for close to 40yrs). Granted we mostly worked on Cellular Towers, but I've been to the top (and all points in between) of the old Ch6 tower in Homestead, FL (blown down by Andrew).

My personal best: 7 towers in one day for a total of 1,353ft (antenna testing for AT&T).

And tomos I was and still am afraid of heights (it could take me up ten minutes to get myself psyched up), but once up there and working you couldn't beat the view.

[zridling]

Now that brought back some memories.... I was and still am afraid of heights (it could take me up ten minutes to get myself psyched up), but once up there and working you couldn't beat the view.

You are CRAZY man!!

[majorspacecase]

Now that brought back some memories.... I was and still am afraid of heights (it could take me up ten minutes to get myself psyched up), but once up there and working you couldn't beat the view.

You are CRAZY man!!

I prefer the term "Functionally Non-sane"