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My kids and I have watched tons of documentaries over the years. One they (and I) enjoyed very much was "World's Toughest Fixes", which was hosted by a rigger n

My kids and I have watched tons of documentaries over the years. One they (and I) enjoyed very much was "World's Toughest Fixes", which was hosted by a rigger named Sean Riley. In episode (s1e6) he helps a crack team of guys replace the top broadcast pole (name?) at the top of a 2000ft antennae. It's really extraordinary how they are working above the top of the actual tower to replace the old pole with the new one. His entire series was excellent, but the episode mentioned is here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1339028/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1339028/ (Series on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Toughest_Fixes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Toughest_Fixes)

albert_e 2y ago
Cool Rabbit Hole: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDLT_tower https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDLT_tower > Replacement of the beacon bulb at the top of the digital tower was featured in an episode of World's Toughest Fixes in 2010.[6] In 2015, amateur drone video footage of a man changing the light bulb on the analog tower went viral attracting more than 19 million views on YouTube and garnering attention from CNN and a newspaper in Britain.[7][8][9] On learning of the drone footage, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) forbade any further flights; without its approval, drones are restricted by law to a ceiling of 400 feet (120 m), far lower than the height of the tower.[10] And the referenced viral video ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1BgzIZRfT8#t=47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1BgzIZRfT8#t=47
geerlingguy 2y ago
I remember in high school having my Dad invite me to watch the process of installing the antenna with a gin pole. A fairly risky operation that requires a ton of planning, as you're lifting literal tons of metal up the side of a guyed mast, which is designed for straight-down loads, not loads hanging off the side! It doesn't always go well, for example the Senior Road Tower collapse.

albert_e 2y ago

Cool Rabbit Hole: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDLT_tower https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDLT_tower > Replacement of the beacon bulb at the top of the digital tower was featured in an episode of World's Toughest Fixes in 2010.[6] In 2015, amateur drone video footage of a man changing the light bulb on the analog tower went viral attracting more than 19 million views on YouTube and garnering attention from CNN and a newspaper in Britain.[7][8][9] On learning of the drone footage, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) forbade any further flights; without its approval, drones are restricted by law to a ceiling of 400 feet (120 m), far lower than the height of the tower.[10] And the referenced viral video ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1BgzIZRfT8#t=47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1BgzIZRfT8#t=47

geerlingguy 2y ago

I remember in high school having my Dad invite me to watch the process of installing the antenna with a gin pole. A fairly risky operation that requires a ton of planning, as you're lifting literal tons of metal up the side of a guyed mast, which is designed for straight-down loads, not loads hanging off the side! It doesn't always go well, for example the Senior Road Tower collapse.