I do it a little diffeerently. I tie a rock on the end of the Antenna that needs to be in the tree. Then I lay the wire untangled on the ground. Then I tie the other end to myself so I don't throw the wire where I can't find it. I can't get the heighth I would like, But I don't have to try to find the thrown end of the wire later.
Sent from my iPhone this time > On Jun 26, 2014, at 5:48 PM, Phil Hystad <phys...@mac.com> wrote: > > >> This may be off topic, but in light of it being Field Day Weekend in the >> US.... >> >> The problem with the bow or slingshot is when (if) the projectile comes >> down. >> >> The arrow has an issue because it gets hung up or in branches and doesn't >> have enough mass to pass through some branches or allow gravity to pull it >> down. Should it comes later, the risks of impalement can ruin the day. >> >> The slingshot can improve over the arrow by increasing mass but can be >> equally dangerous. Accurate shots are challenging. > > > In my case, the arrows I shoot up into and over trees always land on my > property and I am the only one on my property at the time. So, not much > chance of hurting anyone. I don't think my bow has enough power to launch an > arrow off of my property. Not that my property is that great, more that my > bow is not that powerful (30 lb maximum pull). It is just good enough to > launch up into and over my trees. > > I have never had an arrow get hung up in branches in all of my experience > with the bow. I think maybe I am just lucky though. > > 73, phil, K7PEH > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to gerrylear...@icloud.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
