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> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W0MU Mike Fatchett
> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 10:53 AM
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna
I built my own and chose the spiderwire fishing line. Works great. The
fishing line is hard as heck to see but super strong. Goes over 100ft trees
with no effort.
On 10/26/2017 10:55 PM, Benny Aumala wrote:
> GA,
>
I built my own and chose the spiderwire fishing line. Works great. The
fishing line is hard as heck to see but super strong. Goes over 100ft
trees with no effort.
On 10/26/2017 10:55 PM, Benny Aumala wrote:
GA,
I have used CSV19 from:
http://www.antennalaunchers.com/antlaunching.html
B
GA,
I have used CSV19 from:
http://www.antennalaunchers.com/antlaunching.html
Best way to use it is: one club-member has it and use it,
but service is available for all members.
This way the antenna will be launched OVER THE TREE.
All styles have been tried: army launch, sling-shots, shotgus
,
Bill
K9YEQ
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Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 2:13 AM
To: John Harper
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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> To: John Harper
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> Interesting.
> I have a 5 servo 8ft Helicopter, be
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna
Interesting.
I have a 5 servo 8ft Helicopter, been flying them for years, but I've always
used an old 12ft fishing beach caster with 30lb line and 5oz fishing weight..
I can zip it over a 100ft tree, tie on a light line, ree
Hi all
It doesn't have to cost $800.
A couple of years ago I bought a Chinese quadcopter, complete with video
camera, 2GB micro-SD card, card-reader, spare propellers, 2.4GHz remote
controller, and including shipping - all for $68. But I think the price has
come down now. The total "diameter" of
I checked out a few youtube videos, especially "drone fishing" ones, and
a less expensive drone with a kinda T-shaped wire (a very flat "hook"
parallel to the ground) could work very nicely.
The release mechanism is cool, and certainly the "GPS Hold" function is
neat, but they add cost.
The
Interesting.
I have a 5 servo 8ft Helicopter, been flying them for years, but I've always
used an old 12ft fishing beach caster with 30lb line and 5oz fishing weight..
I can zip it over a 100ft tree, tie on a light line, reel the fishing line back
in then you can haul up the dipole end.
Takes a f
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Harper
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 17:06
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna
A few weeks ago several folks here were discussing the hanging of an antenna
line with a
> Even so, a quadcopter to play with... H...
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> 73, Ron AC7AC
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> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Harper
> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 2:06 PM
> To: elecraft@m
There's a good article in Nov QST on the very subject.
On 10/24/2017 5:06 PM, John Harper wrote:
A few weeks ago several folks here were discussing the hanging of an
antenna line with a quadcopter and were wondering what's available to allow
a quad to drop a line over a tall tree or other stru
Yes, but can your tree climber do this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtqG-5OLcNE
You're right - it's an expensive way to install a dipole...geared more
toward those who already have a quadcopter.
73 - John AE5X
>Looks neat and like a lot of fun, but around here I could hire more than
>half
24, 2017 2:06 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] Using a quadcopter to hang an antenna
A few weeks ago several folks here were discussing the hanging of an antenna
line with a quadcopter and were wondering what's available to allow a quad
to drop a line over a tall tree
A few weeks ago several folks here were discussing the hanging of an
antenna line with a quadcopter and were wondering what's available to allow
a quad to drop a line over a tall tree or other structure.
https://ae5x.blogspot.com/2017/10/using-quadcopter-to-hang-antenna-line.html
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