Comments for Article Kauai History Makers http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com Just another WordPress site Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:41:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on How to recreationally climb an antenna tower? by Tim http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/how-to-recreationally-climb-an-antenna-tower/#comment-39 Tim Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:41:15 +0000 http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/how-to-recreationally-climb-an-antenna-tower/#comment-39 I have a buddy that used to routinely climb these 600' towers at to BASE jump from them and never had a problem with the radio transmissions. He was a lot more worried about the guy wires. The only ones that are potentially a problem are microwaves, and in those cases they are mounted on a directional dish which is easy to avoid. I'm not going to lecture you on all of the other potential problems such as getting arrested or falling to your death, because I'm sure you have considered those things. I have a buddy that used to routinely climb these 600′ towers at to BASE jump from them and never had a problem with the radio transmissions. He was a lot more worried about the guy wires. The only ones that are potentially a problem are microwaves, and in those cases they are mounted on a directional dish which is easy to avoid.

I’m not going to lecture you on all of the other potential problems such as getting arrested or falling to your death, because I’m sure you have considered those things.

]]> Comment on How to recreationally climb an antenna tower? by Evill Llamas http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/how-to-recreationally-climb-an-antenna-tower/#comment-38 Evill Llamas Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:50:17 +0000 http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/how-to-recreationally-climb-an-antenna-tower/#comment-38 You should be ok. The only safety gear you need is a harness, a screw gate carabiner, a snap gate carabiner, and a sling (about 1ft is enugh) That's the set up that the engeneers who work on them use. I'm warning you now though- they are big. You will get tired. And it's a long trip down. Think carefully about doing this! You should be ok.
The only safety gear you need is a harness, a screw gate carabiner, a snap gate carabiner, and a sling (about 1ft is enugh)

That’s the set up that the engeneers who work on them use.

I’m warning you now though- they are big. You will get tired. And it’s a long trip down.
Think carefully about doing this!

]]> Comment on How to recreationally climb an antenna tower? by c_kayak_fun http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/how-to-recreationally-climb-an-antenna-tower/#comment-37 c_kayak_fun Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:14:57 +0000 http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/how-to-recreationally-climb-an-antenna-tower/#comment-37 You should be more concerned about criminal trespass than EMF waves. Besides being arrested and paying hefty fines, you can be electrocuted and/or entangled. Also, non-authorized personnel often damage or leave behind obstructions that can cause problems and injuries to the steeplejacks who maintain them. I used to be a project manager for a contractor who built and maintained these towers so i know what I'm talking about. STAY OFF THE TOWERS!! You should be more concerned about criminal trespass than EMF waves. Besides being arrested and paying hefty fines, you can be electrocuted and/or entangled. Also, non-authorized personnel often damage or leave behind obstructions that can cause problems and injuries to the steeplejacks who maintain them. I used to be a project manager for a contractor who built and maintained these towers so i know what I’m talking about. STAY OFF THE TOWERS!!

]]> Comment on How to recreationally climb an antenna tower? by isu_trickster http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/how-to-recreationally-climb-an-antenna-tower/#comment-36 isu_trickster Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:00:58 +0000 http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/how-to-recreationally-climb-an-antenna-tower/#comment-36 First off it is illegal to climb these towers for "recreation". You will be arrested and likely charged with trespassing, and possible other charges such as criminal mischief, damage of private property and the like. Second, your assumptions of what is being transmitted from the tower and how it will impact you while on the tower is quite uneducated. Contact the electrical engineering dept or physics dept and ask about wireless transmissions and wave behavior. Depending upon the transmissions and the frequencies being used, will have an impact on your personal safety from these transmissions while on the tower. There may be directional high power transmissions that don't impact folks on the ground due to how it works. However if you enter the stream, you will be bombarded with frequencies similar to what cooks your microwave burrito when you head home from the bars after a long night of binge drinking. And since the signal will be have to travel a significant distance, the power output will be very high. At the very least, you wont have to worry about having kids... Third, why climb the tower? Sounds like teenage (or early 20s) angst. Since you have all this safety gear (god only knows what that means), why not see if any of it is good for real rock climbing. You might actually discover something about yourself and do something that provides a true sense of accomplishment and not just being foolish climbing a ladder inside a metal structure. -Good Luck First off it is illegal to climb these towers for “recreation”. You will be arrested and likely charged with trespassing, and possible other charges such as criminal mischief, damage of private property and the like.
Second, your assumptions of what is being transmitted from the tower and how it will impact you while on the tower is quite uneducated. Contact the electrical engineering dept or physics dept and ask about wireless transmissions and wave behavior. Depending upon the transmissions and the frequencies being used, will have an impact on your personal safety from these transmissions while on the tower. There may be directional high power transmissions that don’t impact folks on the ground due to how it works. However if you enter the stream, you will be bombarded with frequencies similar to what cooks your microwave burrito when you head home from the bars after a long night of binge drinking. And since the signal will be have to travel a significant distance, the power output will be very high. At the very least, you wont have to worry about having kids…
Third, why climb the tower? Sounds like teenage (or early 20s) angst. Since you have all this safety gear (god only knows what that means), why not see if any of it is good for real rock climbing. You might actually discover something about yourself and do something that provides a true sense of accomplishment and not just being foolish climbing a ladder inside a metal structure.
-Good Luck

]]> Comment on What is the difference between closing costs and cash to close when purchasing a home? by Glenn S http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/what-is-the-difference-between-closing-costs-and-cash-to-close-when-purchasing-a-home/#comment-33 Glenn S Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:45:53 +0000 http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/what-is-the-difference-between-closing-costs-and-cash-to-close-when-purchasing-a-home/#comment-33 Cash to close is all of your closing cost plus the down payment required by the lender Closing costs is all the money it cost the buy to due the transaction, not including the down payment. Such as escrow fees, lenders points, origination fee, MPI, credit check, pre-paid taxes and insurance, transfer tax, documentation fees, pre-paid interest. notary fees, etc. Loans that are insured by the federal government,like FHA and FannieMae, the seller is allowed to pay up to 3% of the sales price of the property of the buyers closing costs, but the seller is not allowed to pay any of the buyers down payment. Cash to close is all of your closing cost plus the down payment required by the lender

Closing costs is all the money it cost the buy to due the transaction, not including the down payment. Such as escrow fees, lenders points, origination fee, MPI, credit check, pre-paid taxes and insurance, transfer tax, documentation fees, pre-paid interest. notary fees, etc.

Loans that are insured by the federal government,like FHA and FannieMae, the seller is allowed to pay up to 3% of the sales price of the property of the buyers closing costs, but the seller is not allowed to pay any of the buyers down payment.

]]> Comment on What is the difference between closing costs and cash to close when purchasing a home? by The Son of Rage and Love http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/what-is-the-difference-between-closing-costs-and-cash-to-close-when-purchasing-a-home/#comment-32 The Son of Rage and Love Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:27:42 +0000 http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/what-is-the-difference-between-closing-costs-and-cash-to-close-when-purchasing-a-home/#comment-32 Closing costs are generally those costs paid to the bank - points and so forth. Cash at close includes all the other crap that is included when you buy a home, title insurance and so forth. Closing costs are generally those costs paid to the bank – points and so forth. Cash at close includes all the other crap that is included when you buy a home, title insurance and so forth.

]]> Comment on Close……………? by GlorieBox http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/close/#comment-29 GlorieBox Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:42:50 +0000 http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/close/#comment-29 The English language is weird. Why do you call multiple goose "geese" but you don't call multiple moose "meese"? The English language is weird. Why do you call multiple goose “geese” but you don’t call multiple moose “meese”?

]]> Comment on Close……………? by THICKE MADAME http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/close/#comment-28 THICKE MADAME Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:32:22 +0000 http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/close/#comment-28 that's why the english language is so difficult to learn. however good question, something to think about. that’s why the english language is so difficult to learn. however good question, something to think about.

]]> Comment on Close……………? by StarShine Girl http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/close/#comment-27 StarShine Girl Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:51:44 +0000 http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/close/#comment-27 the American language is crazy. the American language is crazy.

]]> Comment on Close……………? by Loves 2 Sing. http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/close/#comment-26 Loves 2 Sing. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:13:28 +0000 http://www.kauaihistorymakers.com/close/#comment-26 That's actually an interesting question! I don't know the answer though sorry =) That’s actually an interesting question!
I don’t know the answer though sorry =)

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