I’m revising our tower pre-climb and rescue SOP after a 320’ microwave swap in 25 mph gusts, and I want a solid, printable checklist that nails 100% tie-off, RF lockout/monitoring (RadMan 2XT or similar), and clean haul line rigging. If you have a template you trust, bonus points if it includes torque verification for 7/16 DIN jumpers (45–50 ft‑lb) and a one-bag rescue kit inventory.
I add a torque witness-mark and photo to the pre-climb: set the wrench to 47 ft‑lb for 7/16 DIN, mark the nut with orange torque seal, and snap a pic attached to the checklist — it’s caught misses for us. > if it includes torque verification for 7/16 DIN jumpers (45–50 ft‑lb) and a one-bag rescue kit — agreed, just note the paint gets brittle below freezing, so keep a fast‑cure paint pen or nail polish as a backup.
On windy swaps like your 25 mph day, I added a simple “haul tail” step: tie an alpine butterfly about 3 ft from the load, clip a 2–3 lb sand sock, and check “bag anchored/line weighted” before anyone leaves the ground — keeps the line off steel when it’s gusting. For RF, the checklist calls for a RadMan 2XT self-test photo plus the lockout tag with the NOC ticket number; if either’s missing, no climb. I’m with @h_gordon88 on documenting torque, but I set DIN jumpers to 48 ft‑lb and record the click on video; if you’re not filming, add a quick “wrench serial recorded” line as a fallback.