Hello Alan,
Carrying or using a slingshot is illegal anywhere here in Scotland. Use of
archery hardware has to be cleared by the police. The use of tennis balls is
not restricted in any way. Maybe your website will answer my questions ( I
shall be visiting) :
With a Pneumatic Tennis Ball Launcher, can one put a line over a
chosen branch at a desired spot , say 100 - 150ft up, assuming that a clear
line of sight exists between launcher and chosen branch , and no wind gusts?
And what is done to prevent the ball spinning around a branch and thereby
making the effort useless ? I appreciate that practice makes perfect. I do
know that lobbing a line over the top of a tree can be of little use except
for temporary set-ups. By chosen branch I mean a branch that allows the
final catenary / support rope to exit the tree without chafing against other
branches or foliage in any weather conditions.
I am looking for a method to replace the way I have been doing things which
is a little slow - although I can put a line exactly where I want it at
120ft up. Height is not really a problem.
73, Geoff GM4ESD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan WB6ZQZ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 4:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft- Antennas and trees
> We use slingshots and archery in the forest (but they are generally
illegal
> inside city limits or in residential areas), or Pneumatic Tennis Ball
> Launchers (legal in most areas). The pneumatics are safer than either
> arrows or lead sinkers, and capable of getting to 200 feet or more in
> height if needed.
>
> More info at http://www.qsl.net/wb6zqz/antlaunching.html
>
> -- Alan
>
> At 07:50 AM 9/9/2004, Hisashi wrote:
> >On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> >>Geoff, how did you get a fixing on the tree at 80 feet! I have a poplar
> >>tree here at about 60 feet high but only got a fixing at 30 feet. I lost
my
> >>bottle to climb any higher hi.
>
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