There is special cord designed to not get stuck in trees. It is called "arborist throw line". It really works, I use it for bear bagging on backpacking trips. You can get the line, a throw weight, and a storage bag as a throw kit.
http://www.wesspur.com/throw-line/zing-it-throw-line.html wunder K6WRU On Jun 27, 2014, at 5:27 AM, "Charlie T, K3ICH" <pin...@erols.com> wrote: > The professional "Arborists" use a cloth or leather bag filled with lead shot > and something called "tangle-free" line or similar to throw up in a tree so > that they can pull up a supporting rope for tree trimming etc. From what > I've seen, the bag is about the size of a tear drop shaped golf ball. The > idea of the shot instead of a solid weight is to make the bag less damaging > if it hits your house (or window) on the way down. > > I have a neighbor who's son is an arborist, so I've watched him on several > occasions. It DOES take a bit of practice, but the line never seems to get > tangled. > > I tried this with a few lead fishing weights on some thin nylon line and it > was a disaster. The secret is to use a thick enough line so that it won't > spin around itself and (mysteriously) tie itself in a knot way up in the tree. > > 73, Charlie k3ICH > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Jensen" <k6...@foothill.net> > To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 8:05 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RF in the Trees > > >> On 6/26/2014 4:12 PM, Rick Bates, WA6NHC wrote: >>> This may be off topic, but in light of it being Field Day Weekend in >>> the US.... >> >> It's radio, Eric will probably see it as relevant, unless we overdo it, >> which we do at times. :-) >> >>> 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. >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 wun...@wunderwood.org -- Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ 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
