Addition to the West Antenna Tower. Sears Building, Chicago, Illinois. Sunday, June 4th 2000
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What a job! "Stand on top of a very tall antenna on an extremely tall building and wiggle it around so we can get the bolts in." Glad there are people with the guts to do that because I sure couldn't.
You can!!!!😂😂
This is the most exciting video I’ve seen in a long time. The fearlessness of all those guys is unbelievable - especially the man who climbs to the top and jiggles the mast. I just can’t imagine…
Definitely won't ever see any gen z's doing anything like that
I'm not even finished watching this and I gotta Agree ... five star video * * * * *
@@olbricky6824 LOL at the notion of those Gen Z's bagging groceries.
@@olbricky6824 who's going to install tv antennas after the millennials retire?
@@CreeseDF Drones.
Those guys definitely have Balls of Steel!! I Absolutely Salute Them!!🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Tell me about it...incredible!!!
Balls of titanium I reckon
Respect; for everyone involved in this project!
21:11 The guy on top is rocking the entire antenna structure! AMAZING!
The jiggle test.
Trying to line up the bolt holes in connection
Brave man
I worked high rise construction for many years. Highest I ever worked was 55 storeys. Once you get over the initial fear of hanging off a high rise, it actually becomes exhilarating, and even addictive. I never even came remotely close to slipping or other mishap in all those years, but now, decades later, I sometimes have bad dreams about falling.
BTW......Height of the building is of no consequence. I knew 4 people killed in construction falls. Every one of them in falls from less than 5 storeys.
You are a brave Man....thank you for sharing this with us 😊👍🏻
Greetings from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦🌴
@@abdulazizsaleh9567 Thank you, Sir.
i think the greater fear is how long you will get to think about it on your way down.
@@aredub1847 That would suck!
Yeah, I just did OSHA 30, the overwhelming majority of fatal accidents are falls and the majority of them are from way lower heights than people would think. 1-3 stories, off of ladders, residential roofers, that kind of thing.
That's the job of big people, the courage of those men up there has to be brave, and the guy in the helicopter has to be a real pilot, congratulations to everyone.
Guys are great. Had the pleasure to sub work for Chicago Tower-leasing some years ago. Run by Stan Stann......may he rest in piece.
The balls of steel in this video is amazing! Props to this whole crew!!!
Craziest video on TH-cam! You guys that work on this stuff, hats off to you. Balls of steel!
12:16 Nope. That's truly insane. Those guys on the antenna are incredible.
Bahaha, right when I couldn't take it anymore.
They truly are!!
Truly impressed!
Professional, skills,
teamwork, cool and comfortable, nerves of steel!!
And no bathroom breaks!
Who ever does this type of work climbing towers got to have balls of steel. Bravo
Salute to these guys. Nothing but cajones made of brass and ice-cold water running through those veins.
After 23 years as a Union Ironworker, that was nicely done!
you guys got balls of steel that was scary up there spinning around
@@thomasbrunn3988 It is actually peaceful. The Helo pilot is flying his ass off though.
When the Helicopter released the cable and that antenna was swaying with those guys still working on it I screamed!
@@thomasbrunn3988 The camera was spinning in those shots, not the guys. No one is riding the antenna as it's being transported.
What a Scary work 🤯😳 the 4 guys up there definitely are Brave enough to do this job... wow.....I was so excited watching this ....
I’m not typically afraid of heights but this is insane. These guys are something else altogether. From a human standpoint i don’t understand how some people can mind over matter tasks like these it’s truly fascinating to me. Chicago born and raised resident here. I was happy to see the title refer the building as Sears. The Willis Tower is just strange to hear even now after knowing it as the Sears Tower my entire youth.
My hands and feet are sweaty and tingling just watching the damn video.
I felt the exact same way😆
RIP Chicago 🙏
If your from Chicago it will always be Sears Tower, Comiski Park, Lake Shore Drive and the exit off the highway will remain Congress not Ida B.
youre exactly correct.. @@michaelprosperity3420
I flew in that same helicopter a year later with the same crew of pilots. They talked about this same lift. That’s an expression to never forget. That’s for sharing.
I think your lieing David.
@@snakebitmcgee6532 hah that’s funny. I can try to figure out how to add a picture to this thread. I worked with them way before smart phones and TH-cam came out. 🤷♂️
Hats Off to all 4..And 3 cheers specially for one who climbed on the top and really shaken it 👍👍
I personally installed the N+1 combiner on the 100th floor, that made it possible to transmit the NTSC and Digital TV signals simutaneously. The DTV was at low power around 20 KW, while the NTSC was at 60KW (?). The FCC required a 5 year conversion window, for all stations to go full on DTV. This must be the final DTV antenna. They have the ability to use both antennas each in half power mode, or either antenna in total power mode as backup. The elevator to get up there takes only like 30 seconds to go 100 stories. Its like a carnival ride. We went on top of the building one night to take in the view, and I was able to look over the edge of the building down at the street. Freaky. No one can be on the roof when they are transmitting, or else you will be fried my the strength of the UHF signal. When they have to shut down like this, the station manager told me that they potentially could loose $100,000 a minute. and that was in 1999 ish.
What were the stations on those antennas? IIRC, WLS-TV had its awesome Jampro spiral antenna for NTSC in one of the spots prior to the digital transition, with WTTW on top.
So if someone would fry if they’re up around the antennas when they’re functioning, how are aircraft able to fly in close proximity without terrible effects? And obviously I’m not talking about the Erickson Sky Crane used in this video. I mean regular aircraft flying close by from day to day. In a helicopter you can legally fly right next to those antennas.
@@VictoryAviation I don't know where you get your information, but it is _not_ legal to play chicken with tall buildings in an aircraft! Especially after 9-11.
@@StringerNews1 I’m a commercial fixed wing pilot and will have my commercial helicopter license in a couple months. 14 CFR 91.119 says 500’ minimum altitude over congested areas and 500’ from any structure, person, vessel, etc. However it also says, “If the operation is conducted without hazard to persons or property on the surface - may be operated at any altitude provided any person operating the helicopter complies with any routes or altitudes specifically prescribed for helicopters by the FAA.”
500’ is pretty close, especially when you’re talking about an antenna that can broadcast with the power it has. This doesn’t take into account making approaches to heliports, which could absolutely take you within less than 500’ distance of other structures.
So nobody is talking about playing chicken with buildings. I’m talking about normal operations in a large city environment like Chicago.
@@VictoryAviation oh, you're a commercial pilot. What video ga...er _airline_ do you fly for?
Get real, kid. I know that's a lie. If you had only read 14 CFR 91.119, you would have seen that for over congested areas, the altitude is 1,000 feet, and horizontal separation is 2,000 feet! And because of a thing called the inverse square law, 2000' is plenty to reduce power to safe levels. There's more to it than that, and a real commercial pilot would know about restricted airspace and controlled airspace. Any real pilot knows not to go joyriding through urban canyons for a variety of reasons, all of which have to do with aircraft safety. Video gamers know none of these things.
Amazing how these guys have the guts to work on top of tower !
No way I could do that job. I'm terrified of heights. Just watching this almost gave me vertigo LOL.
Wow....great job by all, especially the helicopter pilot (s)....maneuvering in such tight quarters
yeah i bet he was glad when that lift was done. plus the winds you get in the tower canyons.
Very interesting but I have CHILLS watching !
This time era feels so much better! Vs todays . just by only watching this video only!
Lol it was only 1 year ago, I think, atleast that's when this video was uploaded.
It really takes guts to do that job, outstanding
Especially for the guy at 4:50
Anybody have any idea what an entire operation like that would cost? Antenna, helicopter, everything??
@@giggiddy Hundreds of dollars. Possibly a thousand.
I hope the money is good 👍
Well, you DO need to like heights!
*Those guys are better than Spiderman.🙏*
Those guys working up there have some serious balls.
GOD BLESS THOSE WORKERS
I admire these guys they must have Nerves of STEEL good job
Hats off to the pilot. That IGE hovering was cool. Very smooth. Many hours to achieve that control. I say this as a former Army Aviator.
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Agreed. If he’s off just a little bit, he can harm or kill several guys.
The heavy set guy on the ground seems to be the boss. The grim look on his face tells the whole story about the pressure he’s under.
I was more impressed with his OGE work at the top with surely decent wind to deal with. Not to mention the mechanical turbulence from the buildings.
@@VictoryAviation This is one of those conversations, where if you know what we are talking about, YOU KNOW!
You know what I mean?
I realize this is major inside talk, but I do miss my flying days in the Army.
@@davidclaudy4822 Unfortunately I have a unique medical condition that’s allowed me to serve for 23 years, but not as a pilot in the military. However the FAA has lovely alternative color vision tests that I found out about a couple years ago and I’ve been off to the races since on the civ side. I am very envious that I didn’t get to fly on the mil side.
Even with fall restraint harnesses that's still a 10 on the pucker scale!
Good to see that men like those with the guts to build this greatest country are still amongst us!
That was mind blowing and really uncomfortable yet exciting to watch at the same time. Phew!
The difficulty IN THE WINDY CITY is off the charts! That pilot is incredible! @ 10:35, look at the pants of the guy standing on that platform! The wind is RIPPING!
4:53 that guy has balls of lead
No. The guys at 15:42 do
@@alexandernelson647 Right. I just can't believe they don't fall down from that antenna because of the weight of their massive balls.
@@revibox bruh i dont think that’s what he meant
My legs turn to spaghetti about 25 feet off the ground.
These guys are amazing, and we owe them respect for all the incredible things they build.
I hope you're joking. That was clearly a boat.
@@isaacparadis7951 Official TH-cam fact checker debunks airplane theory.
News at 11.
I admire these guys! I could not do this type of job! You are incredible workers, do this job in the highest! My greetings and respect! (city Barbacena, state Minas Gerais, Country Brazil)
Holy f'kin christ. Even shakes it to make sure.
Even after he's done shaking it, the same guys go back to tighten the lower bolts again to make sure nothing didn't loosen up and everything is properly secured.
Hope these guys get a years pay for this job. Hats off to the pilot, the sway has to be incredible.
I never remember 2000 looking this old.
Those are some brave souls doing this job.
The base of those antennas are anchored down to the 106th floor and those guys you see going in the antenna thats the 108th floor which are the mechanical floors from 106 to 108 floor 109 which is the roof and the penthouse for the glass clean machine that sits in the penthouse is floor 110
Wow! So the antenae start on like floor 103??
@@generalkickass6385 so then, the antennas' bases begin on the bottom of the 104th floor right then?
@@2kevinthecool the actual base of the antennas are anchored on floor 106
These man right here…these man…speechless.
They made it looks easy and flawless well oiled machine all the way around going on right there and the video footage from so many different angles gave such a great perspective 👏 BRAVO
Another great job performed by professionals. We're fortunate to have people that are willing and ready to do they're best at what ever they do. Let's Go People 💯💯💯💯💯
In my wildest dreams I couldn't imagine doing what those guys on that antenna were doing.
Rare footage! Witnessing the addition to the West Antenna Tower on the Sears Building in Chicago from June 4th, 2000, offers a fascinating glimpse into the city's architectural history. It's amazing to see the progress and changes over the years.
It’s good to know there are jobs available for crazy people. There’s about a 0% chance I’d climb on the base level of that antenna, much less the section on top installed a few minutes earlier.
Beautiful building.
*Excellent videos*
Good thing they’re wearing their hard hats
Those are some brave men I take my head off to them. They deserve every dollar they get in quadruple more.
How many of your stomachs dropped several times while watching this video. Even while typing this I still feel a little woozy
Omg mine
I'd rather be one of the guys on the ground. Can you imagine being on the side of that mast some 1600 feet up with that chopper overhead producing all that wind? Nerves of steel.
For those individuals who can handle those heights , More power to them
Omg my feet will not stop tingling. My stomach is a mess.
Weak in the knees & actually dizzy…
The inside guys bad enough…but the brass balls OUTSIDE of the antenna…if my life depended upon it…NO WAY POSSIBLE!
Balls of steel to those guys hanging off that antenna like that! There isn't any amount of money you could pay me to do that. My respect
That height and standing on top of it at the end wobbling - scarry just to watch.
Makes me weak in the knees. Talk about brass balls ! these guys are supermen.
Dude F THAT! One sway and that thing would take you and your two buddies with it. And the thought of standing on the tip reaching UP to grab the load! 😱 talk about losing your balance! Hats off to these men!
There is a small window in which to do this. The weather has to be right, which means as little wind as possible which is rare in Chicago. As little traffic as possible, so on a Sunday when very few people and cars are around. It can't be too hot either, thermal drafts will cause problems. Plus, using helicopters aint cheap you wanna get those boys off the clock as soon as possible. You have to do things quickly and efficiently, but this is the kind of work that cannot be rushed, it'll be done when it's done.
Tks bob for the insight
The windy city.
@@mikemarley2389 Its not actually windy. Well, i should say its no more windy than any other city is. The name was from a Cincinatti enquirer in 1876 that depicted a tornado that blew through the city while also poking at the local speakers that were "full of wind". Something along those lines. Possibly ChatGPT that ....
Wild stuff all around. Fantastic work.
What these fearless folks do is amazing. Plus the coordination of the Sikorsky sky crane pilot and the crew is impeccable. Some people would have a heart attack just watching this.
Yeah that's me.
Then they deserve to die #naturalselection
YEAH I ALMOST DID.
Sometimes...how can you NOT admire humanity (and, those men up there..)
That's Nucking Futts! It makes me sad to think the Twin Towers in NY are gone, but someday I will visit Chicago just to see the Sears Tower.Hard to imagine Sears is gone, after all they invented home delivery along with JC Penny!
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Penny"s still here.
N6979R been flying since 1968! amazing piece of machinery! even more amazing are the crazy mofo's up on top of the antenna!
I just looked at the flight aware to see if it was still in service too. Still flying as of 06-08-2022
When you got something that works don't fix it,!!!
I remember seeing this helicopter in the 70's when it came once a year to Flat Rock Michigan to install equipment on the roof of Ford Michigan Casting Center. This was Fords largest iron foundry at the time. Building was too big for a giant crane to reach the center of the building. So we had to hire Evergreen once a year to install equipment on the roof. It was usually a Sunday, nobody was allowed to work in the building, in case the pilots had to drop your load to save the chopper. If I remember it was something like $20,000 to show up and $1,000 per lift. If the millwrights rigged it wrong, and the chopper picked it up, and set it back down, CHA CHING! A thousand dollar mistake by the mill wrights. Didn't happen very often, our M/W's and Tinsmiths were very good at rigging! Talked to the pilots, and most of them were Vietnam Vets at that time. Nice guys and VERY SKILLED AT FLYING HUNKS OF STEEL THRU THE AIR FOR US!!
@@whuffer5103 or 06/08/2022 in the rest of the world
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You men were animals. Awesome 👍👍
From MN, but lived in west IL growing up, and now back in MN for 40 years. Well into adulthood, never appreciated the form of Sears - as I do now. Tremendous building.
A visual work of art and Incredible human know-how
Just found this video. These fellas on top have nerves of steel!
So cool so his job a top is the wobble around so that it releases the tension on the nuts and bolts below so that the workers are able to fully tighten them
Ah, and here I thought the guy was just a bit more nuts than the other guys and was just messing around. Your explanation makes sense though!
he must be the new guy. yeah go up there johnny.
I had to hang onto the sides of my desk watching those VERY! brave men
Damn that's one kick ass helicopter!!! It's just pure power!!!
One word: SKYCRANE!
That's 4800 shaft horsepower.....
@@jamesrodda6803 thats what she said.
Respect for those guys and the pilot. Trying to steady myself now ...
I noticed that the pilot wasn't a 25 year old bed wetter who always got a trophy. He had some gray hair. The best!!! And I'm sure he gets paid according ly. Cheers
I grew up in Chi-town suburbs. The Prudential Building at 44 floors (observation deck) was tops. By HS, the John Hancock Bldg at 104 floors was tops. The elevator ride and view were awesome. Sears Tower at 110 floors was pretty cool too. Their observation deck had a metal screened outdoor porch for a cheap thrill. But these guys make it seem like I jumped a curb. Great skill.
that building has an observation floor made of glass that you can walk onto and look straight down. I always thought I was ok with heights, but I could not walk out onto that glass floor. My son finally convinced me to crawl out there, I was terrified, but I did it,
great job guys... wow
That was more intense than camping 😨
These iron workers are breed of there own , just another day for them, but the pilot to me is the most important key to this, this is how it's made to look easy when you have a complete top notch crew
The guy standing on the outside of the antenna on that tiny 2 ft platform with no railings on it is living a nightmare I have had a few different times. Everytime I have had this dream I wake up and I always remember the dream which I find strange because I can't remember any of my other dreams.
Lol you have a dream of being on top of that? Damn, I would have a nightmare of falling to my death😳😳😳
Met a guy one that did this type of work, he said the most dangerous part is landing the components together. Nothing is scarier than the moment you come in contact with it until the copter is released and clear
My biggest fear with helicopter lifts is the static discharge. Talk about your heart pumping the first time you touch the load, even after it's properly discharged I always have that doubt.
Thanks for the video those boys have no fear
WOW! Very Interesting To Watch. Not A Job For Me Though! Crazy To Watch!
Who else gets dizzy just watching this on TV?🙋🏾♂️
Mad skills all around is about all I can say! What a way to spend a Sunday! I hope they went to church early to pray for safety! I grew up in Chicago and remember when the Prudential Building (40 stories) was the tallest building. My buddies and I used to cut school to go ride the world's fastest elevators!
Awesome work
I am not afraid of extreme heights... I'm afraid of extreme stopping when I hit the ground.
That is by far the craziest shit I ever dreamed of seeing. Those men have nads bigger than the biggest buffalo ever seen in life. I really hope the radio works.
Great day to have Signature Room reservations.
Fantastic!!!! - I'm just shitting bricks watching it!!!!
I'm getting queasy watching the workers at that height
1:03 damn, that camera tracking and stabilization :o
Talk about living on the edge. The guy on the very top shaking the tower so they can get the bolts in. Crazy !
Yaaas.... He'll be SWANGIN... Just a SWANGIN..... Swangin' up around 1800 feet- that far above the street- He'll be a SWANGIN!! :)
Yow! 21:07 He's 👷♂️'wiggling' it to get it in place.
Amazing video!! Wow
This reminds of the scene from The Blues Brothers movie when the red Pinto station wagon was falling past the Sears building...lol
Great to see a flying ship there at 13:39. So sad we’ve lost the technology now.
The loss of this tech came from offshore imports of lunar wane shafts.
If it wasn't for the above, and the copying of such advances, the competition would have had a hard time effectively preventing side fumbling.
That is an incredible stable helicopter/super pilot. But also this looks like the most dangerous job to be up there on the tower when your life is in de hands of the wind-gods..
Wowzer- the things we take for granted eh…⚡️
God bless them. Balls of steel.
Bless them. Everyone has a calling, this just happens not to be mine. Chills just watching.
Total badasses. I got nervous just watching!