How many of you who have towers in your yard have an anti-climbing shield
around the lower 6 feet or so of the tower to prevent neighborhood kids
from doing Tarzan impersonations on your tower?

I do. Made it out of chicken wire (about one-inch hexagonal holes).
Just wrapped it around the tower and tied it to the legs a few times
with twists of wire cut close. First thing I did after erecting the
tower. (In fact, haven't even put an antenna on it yet!)

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--Myron A. Calhoun.
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NRA Life Member & Certified Instructor for Rifle, Pistol, & Home Firearm Safety
Also Certified Instructor for the Kansas Concealed-Carry Handgun (CCH) license

In most states (check with your lawyer) the age of reasoning is 7 years
old - so the kids are supposed to know right from wrong. With that in mind
in a lot of states (check with your lawyer), the parents are also
responsible for the TORTS of their children till about the age of 18 or so.
The best bet is really to use some heavy gauge metal up to the first 14 feet
(Most children can't lift a ladder larger than 10 feet) on all sides, of the
tower and locked in place with key locks or chains thru the metal around the
leg of the tower and then a key lock!
Then a fence around your property, with signs posted KEEP OUT, BEWARE OF THE
DOG (SNAKES), DANGER 1,000,000 MA HI-VOLTAGE, NO TRESPASSING, TRESPASSERS
WILL BE PERSECUTED! You could also send a letter to all of the parents of
your kid's friends, telling them that if their child climbs the tower and
gets hurt, and that since you have taken great strides to thwart
unauthorized access - (signs/fence, anti-climbing devices) - that the
parents will be responsible for any damage their kids do to the tower,
antennas & cables, and/or to themselves.

73's

wrote in message ...
How many of you who have towers in your yard have an anti-climbing shield
around the lower 6 feet or so of the tower to prevent neighborhood kids
from doing Tarzan impersonations on your tower?

John Doe wrote:
[snip]
Then a fence around your property, with signs ... DANGER 1,000,000 MA
HI-VOLTAGE...
[snip]

Eons ago, I recall seeing an official-looking sign that read, "DANGER:
1,000,000 Ohms" ;^)
Bryan WA7PRC

Bryan wrote:
John Doe wrote:
[snip]
Then a fence around your property, with signs ... DANGER 1,000,000 MA
HI-VOLTAGE...
[snip]

Eons ago, I recall seeing an official-looking sign that read, "DANGER:
1,000,000 Ohms" ;^)
Bryan WA7PRC


I prefer one that says 1,000,000 Mhos.

Dave N