Mike, don't know your "support" system as regards trees around you but if you can get to your radial plate, the "spud gun" I made works perfectly. look at my qrz page for the photo & info. You wouldn't have to do as much as I did & some use a valve like a ball valve to launch the projectile. A google for pneumatic spud gun will bring up all kinds of alternate ideas & instructions. While I think mine is the best I've seen for my wishes, it's also overkill for most people's needs. Something less involved will be just as effective (I simply made mine a project to get the max results from as I was tired of putting up new 160 wires 4-5 times a year).
But once made, any of these & a bicycle pump will get your antenna back up & you on the way back to the house in 15 minutes if you use tree supports for the antenna. 73, Gary KA1J > Eddy, > > Unfortunately many technical nets have been replaced by group discussions. I > participate in the group discussions but I enjoy talking about station and > antenna setups and hearing the results of the experimentation on the air. > > My 160 inverted L came down during the first snowfall of the season. I'm > waiting for the ice and snow to melt before so that I can fix it. Hopefully > I'll meet you on the air. > > Mike N2MS > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Eddy Swynar <deswy...@xplornet.ca> > To: mstang...@comcast.net > Cc: topband@contesting.com > Sent: Sun, 01 Mar 2015 14:34:52 -0000 (UTC) > Subject: Re: Topband: Question... > > > On 2015-02-27, at 4:04 PM, mstang...@comcast.net wrote: > > > Eddy, > > > > You do have a computer in the shack. You are an internet operator. > > > > Ham radio was one of the first forms of social media. We used to discuss > > operating and contesting issues on the air with our nets. We replaced the > > radio social media with internet groups and chat rooms. > > > > I bet you're like me and spend more time on internet groups that on the air. > > > > We have met the enemy and it us. > > > > Mike N2MS > > > > > > Hi Mike, > > Yes, that is quite true: lately I probably spend more time in front of the > computer, than I do in front of the rig. I keep telling myself that it's > merely a phase I'm going through, but on-the-air QSOs just don't seem like > what they used to be. > > Seem to be more challenging & interesting encounters & people on-line, than > on-the-air, of late. > > ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband