This is what I use: http://www.walkerphotography.ca/Hobbies/CQWW2010-at-VE3RZs/14370279_fv5HM#1064604758_m3trP
My quad copter lifts a 2 ounce weight with 15 pound fishing line. I then drop it where I want it. In this picture http://www.walkerphotography.ca/Hobbies/CQWW2010-at-VE3RZs/14370279_fv5HM#1064605269_T34Tb, you can see the weight being dropped in place. Once that is in place, I can pull the kevlar rope in place. Works first time, every time. Even better, I can send it to a GPS coordinate. Mike VA3MW On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 2:48 PM, Gary Warner <garyw...@gmail.com> wrote: > To all, > > Best purchase I ever made, and a lot of fun. The trick is not to put so > much pressure in the system that it not only goes over the tree you want to > hang the antenna in, but over several others as well. At full pressure, > it will easily shoot over 150 feet straight up with the weighted tennis > ball. The only niggle that I had about the system is that (as I recall), > it came with only a big loop at the end of the line. The loop was easy to > get over the tennis ball, but taking the ball off to reel back a lightweight > line was too difficult for me, especially with big fingers and without my > reading glasses on. A heavy fishing swivel at the end of the loop made > that problem go away, as now I just snap the loop on the ball into the > swivel to shoot, and then quickly undo it to reel in the lightweight line. > At first I used too light a swivel, and I kept pulling the swivel apart and > had to re-shoot the line. Now it works perfectly with the heavy swivel. > About 40 psi just goes over my 100 foot high trees and then drops in close > to the back of the tree if I shoot almost vertical. > > Gary > WG1I > > > On 7/17/2011 9:33 AM, Neal Campbell wrote: > >> It uses a chamber of compressed air to shoot a tennis ball with a lead >> fishing weight up and over trees. Check it out! >> http://www.antennalaunchers.**com/antlaunching.html<http://www.antennalaunchers.com/antlaunching.html> >> >> On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 12:24 PM, konrad schultz<konra...@hotmail.com>** >> wrote: >> >> My dad (KA1WWB) and I (W1KON) have used the tried& true fishing >>> rod/line/sinker method for years. Cheap, easy and not a lot of >>> jarring/shocking thrust, since the rod is built to do exactly what you're >>> asking it to do. If you know how to cast a fishing rod, you know it can >>> go >>> for a good couple of hundred feet - minimum. I don't know of any tree >>> that >>> is taller than the length you can cast with a fishing pole. >>> >>> 73 Konrad >>> >>> >>> >>> Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:14:11 -0400 >>>> From: abrohamn...@gmail.com >>>> To: t...@flexradio.com >>>> CC: flexradio@flex-radio.biz >>>> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] Antenna hanging: revisited >>>> >>>> I have a spud gun antenna launcher on order, its supposed to shoot 120' >>>> >>> or >>> >>>> so. I have a ton of 75+ feet trees and I cannot wait! >>>> >>>> 73 >>>> Neal >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 8:24 AM, Tim Ellison, W4TME<t...@flex-radio.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I use a child's bow and arrow set I purchased at REI along with a cheap >>>>> Zebco fishing real. Connect the fishing line to the end of the arrow, >>>>> >>>> open >>> >>>> the Zebco up so that it will "cast" and you can zing an arrow into and >>>>> through a tree to the height of about 60` very accurately. >>>>> >>>>> The weight of the arrow will bring it to the ground. >>>>> >>>>> Just connect light weight nylon string to the end of the fishing line >>>>> >>>> and >>> >>>> real it in. Then attach the heavier weight rope you are going to use to >>>>> hold up the antenna and pull it up. >>>>> >>>>> -Tim >>>>> --- >>>>> Tim Ellison, W4TME >>>>> Internet Systems Admin.& Customer Support Engineer >>>>> FlexRadio Systems^(TM) >>>>> 4616 W Howard Ln Ste 1-150 >>>>> Austin, TX 78728 >>>>> Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 223 >>>>> Email: t...@flexradio.com<mailto:tim@**flexradio.com<t...@flexradio.com> >>>>> > >>>>> Web: >>>>> www.flexradio.com<http://www.**flexradio.com<http://www.flexradio.com> >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> logo >>>>> /Tune In Excitement^(TM)/ >>>>> PowerSDR^(TM) is a trademark of FlexRadio Systems >>>>> >>>>> This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >>>>> >>>> intended >>> >>>> solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are >>>>> >>>> addressed. >>> >>>> If you have received this email in error please notify the system >>>>> >>>> manager. >>> >>>> This message contains confidential information and is intended only for >>>>> >>>> the >>> >>>> individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not >>>>> disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender >>>>> immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and >>>>> >>>> delete >>> >>>> this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you >>>>> >>>> are >>> >>>> notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in >>>>> reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 7/16/2011 10:57 PM, Rick McClelland, AA5S wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I saw a posting not long ago from a guy who hung a wire antenna by >>>>>> >>>>> using a >>> >>>> golf ball with some type of small turnbuckle driven through to hold a >>>>>> fishing line. Today, I tried using a golf ball and a cotter pin that I >>>>>> bought from Home Depot. I used a C-clamp vice-grip to hold the ball as >>>>>> >>>>> I >>> >>>> drilled a hole through the center. The cotter pin fit perfectly and >>>>>> >>>>> was >>> >>>> nearly flush with the golf ball on both sides. I bought a couple >>>>>> >>>>> hundred >>> >>>> yard roll of fishing line and pulled about 100 feet onto the ground, >>>>>> >>>>> cut >>> >>>> it >>>>>> from the roll and tied it to the cotter pin. I'm not a great athlete >>>>>> >>>>> but I >>> >>>> was able to zing the golf ball about 40' up into a willow tree and >>>>>> >>>>> pull my >>> >>>> rope through. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've been at my present QTH for about two months and my temporary >>>>>> >>>>> antenna >>> >>>> had been a single band 40 meter end fed dipole at 20' but now I have a >>>>>> >>>>> 2 >>> >>>> band end fed (Par Electronics EF-20/40) at 40'. This is a nice >>>>>> >>>>> improvement >>> >>>> and it was much cheaper using a golf ball than buying a >>>>>> >>>>> super-de-duper, >>> >>>> tennis-ball rocket launching contraption to accomplish the same thing. >>>>>> Admittedly, the super-de-duper tennis ball rocket launching >>>>>> >>>>> contraption >>> >>>> can >>>>>> get a line 100' into a tree but if your needs are more modest, I >>>>>> >>>>> recommend >>> >>>> a >>>>>> golf ball, a cotter pin and hand launching the golf ball. 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