Good topic, but we're hotting the posting limit for a single topic. Let's wind this one down asap.
Eric Your friendly jet lagged moderator (at the Freidrichshafen, Germany, Ham Radio show.) elecraft.com _..._ > On Jun 27, 2014, at 5:23 PM, Walter Underwood <wun...@wunderwood.org> wrote: > > 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 elist_c...@elecraft.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
