[stevehull]

Rob,

Wind power has always excited me. The concept of capturing and transducing potential kinetic energy, that goes up exponentially with wind speed, is just magnificent. Incredibly captivating.

But this thing REALLY needs to be up high in order to capture what is called "clean air" that is not turbulent and is free of ground effect . . .

I spent many hours (likely scores of hours) in my youth on top of 60-80 foot towers putting up antenna rotators, four element Yagi beam antennas and doing the necessary cabling. Worked on upright towers with "gin poles" and also on "tilt over" type towers.

Ham radio was great and it taught me a lot about practical and theoretical issues having to do with many aspects of high frequency radio.

Some of the very practical things. I never got injured, but I saw some terrific injuries. I didn't have fear height, but one mistake up there and you are toast. I saw people loose footing and only by the grace of god did they survive.

I would FAR rather work on a roof and have as my only problem a sunburn from the reflected sunlight.

I appreciate the enthusiasm, but I am rather done climbing up on towers and lifting multi hundred lb devices that turn about . . .

Guess I am weannie!

But I sincerely DO encourage you to try it!

Steve
ps just get a VERY good climbing harness . . . .