ABOVE THE CLOUDS
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ABOVE THE CLOUDS - WPEC ANTENNA ROTATION
A team of skilled professionals wrestle an 8-Ton Television Antenna on top of a 1,000 foot tower in South Florida.
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ABOVE THE CLOUDS 03 29 2019 ANTENNA CHANGE OUT
Переглядів 3,2 млн5 років тому
Fearless Crews work above the clouds to remove and replace a television transmitting antenna in Florida. We put you on top of a 1500 foot broadcast tower for a breathtaking perspective on one of the riskiest jobs in the world.

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  • @1mmickk
    @1mmickk 2 дні тому

    8:06 thats Spiderman protecting those massive balls.

  • @1mmickk
    @1mmickk 2 дні тому

    Theres mad and then theres crazy, these blokes are off the charts. There was a time before I was 15 I would do this, now no way.

  • @Handfulofhandsomeness
    @Handfulofhandsomeness 8 днів тому

    My girlfriend does this for a living and makes over $51hr

  • @TechTrainer230
    @TechTrainer230 10 днів тому

    No way would I do that for $35. An hour

  • @EddieVfgi
    @EddieVfgi 13 днів тому

    I don't understand how you can move around with such big Balls. WOW, Dam!

  • @Crazy--Clown
    @Crazy--Clown 21 день тому

    You guys are NUTZ.... This should be in VR

  • @Richard-vt3gm
    @Richard-vt3gm 22 дні тому

    I got vertigo just watching this! Incredible work. I really appreciate people who put themselves at significant risk for the benefit of others. Many thanks. Richard

  • @aallen681
    @aallen681 25 днів тому

    These guys crazy?

  • @SteveRoberson-t1x
    @SteveRoberson-t1x 25 днів тому

    Only men could do this kind of work no females could ever do this !

  • @kevincresswell5272
    @kevincresswell5272 26 днів тому

    ONLY 1 mistake death cheated again. good job tower hands.

  • @No_ReGretzkys99
    @No_ReGretzkys99 29 днів тому

    Why was that one guy standing up on the edge of the basket that seems pretty dangerous a genuine question does he have to??

  • @Lt.Dan33
    @Lt.Dan33 Місяць тому

    Man I will have freaked out when that assembly let go and was just hanging by the chokers

  • @mrbillyb1966
    @mrbillyb1966 Місяць тому

    See what u can accomplish smoking crack and going to work.

  • @mrbillyb1966
    @mrbillyb1966 Місяць тому

    Imagine if a typical florida nadty rain event came from no where?

  • @mrbillyb1966
    @mrbillyb1966 Місяць тому

    Guarantee they are WAY UNDERPAID. I was Airborne in the Army, and I would not touch this gig period. These guys are a breed apart.

  • @mrbillyb1966
    @mrbillyb1966 Місяць тому

    I wouldn't go up without a base jumping chute. That winch seems iffy at best.

  • @F14-talktomegoose
    @F14-talktomegoose Місяць тому

    just curious as to static electricity from the chopper in this situations ?

  • @Paul-f7q
    @Paul-f7q Місяць тому

    Really pretty simple, ratchet , bolts and nuts.

  • @ScottKew-g8r
    @ScottKew-g8r Місяць тому

    Honestly I don t know how anyone can climb a tower with a set the size of cantaloupes...

  • @ScottKew-g8r
    @ScottKew-g8r Місяць тому

    This is about GUTS GUTS and more GUTS....Damn...U think U R a tough guy? Do this job for 2 minutes.....

  • @BarChrome
    @BarChrome Місяць тому

    There isn’t a safety harness manufactured in this world that would make me feel safe up there.😮

  • @jeramietraylor9662
    @jeramietraylor9662 Місяць тому

    I like to get hi on weed but not hi like that

  • @jeramietraylor9662
    @jeramietraylor9662 Місяць тому

    Someone had told me they only get 10$ a hour for that that crazy as hell about 20,000 I'd go up

  • @jeramietraylor9662
    @jeramietraylor9662 Місяць тому

    Fu** no I would quit the first day

  • @ThorOdinson-s8m
    @ThorOdinson-s8m Місяць тому

    These folks prove daily they have an extreme level of faith in their fellow human.

    • @mrbillyb1966
      @mrbillyb1966 Місяць тому

      And an antiquated pulley rig.

  • @Logic_Bum
    @Logic_Bum Місяць тому

    What is the reason why the helicopter didn’t fly the workers up to the top, instead of making them climb? I’m guessing there’s a safety issue that I’ve not though of. Maybe turbulence concerns?

    • @percyfaith11
      @percyfaith11 15 днів тому

      They rode up and down in an elevator.

  • @ThePappas33
    @ThePappas33 Місяць тому

    @8:57 That is all that is holding all of you up and that is sketchy as hell .. As much money these company's make there lifts and safety equipment should be #1 Priority...

  • @garyanddoris6022
    @garyanddoris6022 Місяць тому

    Talking bout the sway factor , im a retired welder over 35 years heights never bothered me , ive ran cranes conventional and hydraulic fabricated just about everything this planet has to offer , but one of my specialty was welding the ring plates up inside of a 320 feet silo , the top ring started at about 200 feet then work your way down on scaffolding from a 130 feet diameter until it choked off to a 8 feet opening but anyway your walking a 2x10 on scaffolding you weld up on your way down . We'd have to climb a ladder mounted on the inside of the silo wall to the top through a square opening until you got on top of the silo which was 3 feet thick of solid concrete and steel if you think it would sway ten to fifteen feet at that height you be sadly mistaken, it would literally feel like it was falling , we got scale pay and that is what these guys deserve , my upmost respect to y'all.....

  • @garyanddoris6022
    @garyanddoris6022 Місяць тому

    Id say the threads on those galvanized bolts 🔩 took a beating .....

  • @101BrokenWorld
    @101BrokenWorld Місяць тому

    Nothing but total respect to those guys I felt sick just watching this laying down on my bed I've an absolute fear of heights when I got caught up omg I 💩myself for them they are utterly crazy folks 💪🍻💪

  • @matthewmazar7132
    @matthewmazar7132 2 місяці тому

    Were you guys using the come a longs to break out all the throughbolts? Couldn't you just cut all the heads off and knock the bolts out?

  • @vxrdrummer
    @vxrdrummer 2 місяці тому

    Superman was on standby.

  • @wyliesdiesels4169
    @wyliesdiesels4169 2 місяці тому

    how did ya'll get the gin pole up there?

  • @timgraaff7551
    @timgraaff7551 2 місяці тому

    I’m glad to see that everyone had their hard hats on in case they fell!!

  • @huddy32
    @huddy32 2 місяці тому

    These guys need another basket just to carry their balls

  • @XeGhia351
    @XeGhia351 2 місяці тому

    I used to do this job , these guys aren’t just structural riggers they also install all the coms equipment aerial dish panel sat gsm cdma omnis vhf uhf etc all the electrical wiring coaxial cabling hut termination paning in signals etc etc etc everything you see from the light at the top to the footings 40feet under ground. Before the 2 points of contact we used to free climb only hooking off at the work site or for a rest on the way up or down. Fear keeps you safe.

  • @mikeg6991
    @mikeg6991 2 місяці тому

    Nahhh I'm good

  • @johnfrancis4809
    @johnfrancis4809 2 місяці тому

    Dumb lead guy doesn't wear hard hat

  • @brentwoodburn8930
    @brentwoodburn8930 2 місяці тому

    These guys are awesome.much respect

  • @Redbaron_sites
    @Redbaron_sites 2 місяці тому

    Amazing pilot skill! You know he must be getting buffeted at that altitude!❤

  • @Redbaron_sites
    @Redbaron_sites 2 місяці тому

    I could do this, but having the strength to make such a climb, I don't think I could do that part.

  • @rezzer7918
    @rezzer7918 2 місяці тому

    Where are the female climbers and all the diverse rest? Hm? 😏

  • @warnmar10
    @warnmar10 2 місяці тому

    Antenna rotation? Should you rotate your antennas periodically for even wear . . . like car tires?

  • @JustAnOldMan56
    @JustAnOldMan56 2 місяці тому

    The question I've never seen asked here is WHY did the Antenna need to be rotated?

    • @59phonebone
      @59phonebone 2 місяці тому

      Description says needed for better reception into W Palm Beach.. Okay, so was it installed backwards originally? 😅

    • @jameswarner7435
      @jameswarner7435 2 місяці тому

      @@59phonebone Maybe the city grew out in a direction that the antenna wasn't originally optimized to cover? Population centers can move quite a bit over the course of a few decades. If the broadcaster's target market had shifted it would explain the need to adjust the antenna's aim. I'm just speculating here, and I have no familiarity with this area, so I might be totally wrong.

  • @MrUranium238
    @MrUranium238 2 місяці тому

    and I thought my job was stressful

    • @George-v5c5n
      @George-v5c5n 2 місяці тому

      My stomach churns just watching these video's because my fear of heights is really bad and a stepladder has my knees knocking 😂

  • @MissilemanIII
    @MissilemanIII 2 місяці тому

    Now that is the job I want!

  • @luckydubeinrc5165
    @luckydubeinrc5165 2 місяці тому

    had to strap myself to my arm chair watching this :)

  • @timesurfingalien
    @timesurfingalien 2 місяці тому

    I did this for 10+ yrs. Took me all over the world

  • @TORAH-613
    @TORAH-613 2 місяці тому

    @8:37 WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOULD YOU JUST LOOK AT THAT LEVEL VIEW OF THE FLAT EARTH.

  • @Ziduche
    @Ziduche 2 місяці тому

    Well, feminism usually stops here, at the foot of the tower.