On this side of the State we have the opposite problem. Too many trees. Its often hard to get a line over one tree without getting a hang up in another. This is true in the mountains as well as my back yard!
73, Rick Dettinger K7MW Mount Vernon, Wa. On Oct 21, 2011, at 8:09 AM, Dave KK7SS wrote: > Wayne wrote: >> I usually carry 1 oz. of #26 antenna wire and a 1-oz. >> fishing weight to get the wire into a tree > > This part of WA state is famous for having the highest tree-less > mountains/trees in the USA :( > It was part of the sea-bed of the prehistoric lake that covered NW > USA. > If there's a tree on it... someone planted it :) And there's not > many of those open to the public. ! > > So... BYO poles ! > I have an ATX Walkabout and a very old MP1. > > -- > Dave G KK7SS > Richland, WA > > PS We also have lots of tumbleweed covered desert! > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html