The radio tower light bulb went out. Now what?

[redfirepearlgt]

Ever wonder how they change the flashing light atop a radio transmission tower? Well you are about to find out. Get through the whole video without getting "nervy" or sweaty palms and you are ahead of most people's fear of heights. These guys got BALLS!!! No other way to put it.

http://www.liveleak.com/e/07b_1284580365

[2Kblacksleeper]

I have two words for you. Hell No.

Damn thats high up there.

John

[bobtsgt]

exactly. screw that. didn't seem to bother those guys though.

[Stangman]

Steves LX works for a cell phone tower company

[cobradon]

It's not to bad.The worst part about climbing is the winter time it gets so cold up there.

[91boost]

Holy shit!!!

[tdm309]

My uncle use to do that for side money for a few companies when they had tower problems he would climb up them and fix the problem. Also, a friend of mine climbed one once had a heart attack while on the tower. Only thing that kept him from falling was his foot got caught in the tower when he fell back.

[redfirepearlgt]

My uncle use to do that for side money for a few companies when they had tower problems he would climb up them and fix the problem. Also, a friend of mine climbed one once had a heart attack while on the tower. Only thing that kept him from falling was his foot got caught in the tower when he fell back.

Side money? That would be one serious "side job". If I had the NADS, dexterity, and stamina to try (aside from the nerve) my price would be enough to retire very fat after one attempted or successful repair. LOL!!!

[graysonracin]

those guys are nuts, theres not enough money and i need it bad! Id still have too pass on that job.

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

That's a job where you sure as hell don't go in to work half asleep and hung over on Monday morning.

[Johnny O]

That's a job where you sure as hell don't go in to work half asleep and hung over on Monday morning.
Very true. Looks like you get no piss brake on this job. If so you better be the guy on top :lol:

[Dirtyd0g]

It wouldn't matter to me, I would have to wear a diaper to go up there anyway.
Alan

[redfirepearlgt]

Very true. Looks like you get no piss brake on this job. If so you better be the guy on top :lol:

Heck from that height it would all dissipate in the atmosphere before it ever saw the ground!! LOL!!!! Just don't drop a turd it would freeze before hitting the ground and kill someone! LOL!!!!!!!!

[cobradon]

Very true. Looks like you get no piss brake on this job. If so you better be the guy on top :lol:

We yell yellow rain when we have to piss.Its funny because everybody on ground take off towards the truck.We were about 300' up and my buddy had to take a shit.It was funny he had to shit it bucket lined with garbage bag good times.haha

['92Stang]

Holy Chit!!! Damn near 1,800 feet free climbing..:eek: We did static line jumps just over 2,000 ft in the Marines. Balls of steel for sure. Those guys earn there pay.

[Steves LX]

Its all mind over matter. I dont climb anymore unless I am doing jobs on the side. I am a project manager now and in the office. I climbed for 7 years and I do miss it at times especially in the summer. I have some photos here from WKRC channel 12 tower from several years ago. These were taken from 960-1000 ft. I have changed out the beacon bulb 3 different times on this tower. It's at 1267 ft. I am also including some pics of mother nature at work.

That white thing is Channel 12's HD antenna
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w174/steveslx/WKRCTVCH31.jpg

Those white things are Q102's antenna's
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w174/steveslx/wkrqQ102NEleg-1.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w174/steveslx/10ftbognerSEface.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w174/steveslx/hawkandbaby3.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w174/steveslx/hawkandbaby2.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w174/steveslx/hawkandbaby.jpg

[thecollector]

Its all mind over matter. I dont climb anymore unless I am doing jobs on the side. I am a project manager now and in the office. I climbed for 7 years and I do miss it at times especially in the summer. I have some photos here from WKRC channel 12 tower from several years ago. These were taken from 960-1000 ft. I have changed out the beacon bulb 3 different times on this tower. It's at 1267 ft. I am also including some pics of mother nature at work.

That white thing is Channel 12's HD antenna
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w174/steveslx/WKRCTVCH31.jpg

Those white things are Q102's antenna's
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w174/steveslx/wkrqQ102NEleg-1.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w174/steveslx/10ftbognerSEface.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w174/steveslx/hawkandbaby3.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w174/steveslx/hawkandbaby2.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w174/steveslx/hawkandbaby.jpg




Those are some cool pics. I'm not afraid of heights myself because there is always a reasonable expectation of survival. At those levels I may become a convert;)

[Steves LX]

Here's ashot from 450ft on a guyed tower up in Mantua, Ohio last Friday.

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w174/steveslx/Mantua-Beforedemo4.jpg