Anybody want a Heavenly job?

[dnar]

Just to add perspective to the images from the top of the tower, checkout the ground view from this 1/4 scale Cherry rocket...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU3LIJrsNHQ

[White-Light]

OMG!

I felt dizzy just watching that.

I agree with one of the other Youtube posters, best thing is a parachute not a helmet. At least with a chute rigged for base jumping, you can fall from as little as 50ft or so and stand a chance of surviving. Also a quick way back off the tower or in emergency.

Maybe this is how to keep base jumpers legal, give them this job!

[Doc]

im in shock...................

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uarEZ...layer_embedded

Holy shit

[ElektroFreak]

At least the tower guys are getting paid to do something that needs to be done for air safety.. Those French guys are just crazy and apparently rather stupid. Ballsy... but dumb.

If I were one of them, I know which story I'd rather my loved ones hear should I fall.

[Phredy1]

If I were one of them, I know which story I'd rather my loved ones hear should I fall.

The beautiful swan dive / 37 flips / SPLAT story?

[ElektroFreak]

The beautiful swan dive / 37 flips / SPLAT story?

I guess that would have to be part of it, sure LOL!..

[Phatslug]

Wow that video made the palm of myhands become wet - I havent seen such a fascinating video since a long time, thanks. I cant judge if these guys are nuts or not, you probably get used to it when doing this day in day out.

However, another question came to my mind, which makes me think that video was just done because of the video, just to shock - can someone tell me what kind of work one could do 'outside' on such a huge antenna, with tools fitting in a comparable litte toolbag? The only thing I can think of is, changing the bulb or whatever in the tower light. Everything else is far too big and bulky, and also I cannot think of any work ever needs to be done on the outside of such a huge antenna once it is mounted.

Any ideas? I am no expert in huge antennas though. It stops with my sat dish on my roof

[ElektroFreak]

Any ideas? I am no expert in huge antennas though. It stops with my sat dish on my roof

I'm pretty sure your guess is completely accurate.. They're changing out the beacon. I would imagine they keep those changes on a tight schedule, probably even changing the beacon before it has actually failed.

[-=Jim=-]

can someone tell me what kind of work one could do 'outside' on such a huge antenna, with tools fitting in a comparable litte toolbag?

Well this one I can comment on with some confidence as I worked in that field for about 10 years. Most service calls on a tower are related to water infiltration into the transmission line. Some were the result of bad O-Rings on connectors but many were from bullet holes in the transmission line. We usually knew about where the fault was on the cable from a TDR test (Time Domain Reflectometer) and 90% of the time it was close to the warning lights mid tower. It seems people like shooting at lights but rarely hit the light and more often hit the transmission line.

[Phatslug]

Thanks guys. Yes, that all makes more sense. Greets, Jo