A tree climber can put screw eyes and good pulleys into trunks and limbs..
Lasts much longer than ropes over limbs.
73
Jim W7RY
On Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 6:39 PM wesattaway <wesattaway@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Good advice from Jim. I use a tennis ball launcher, with good results
> shooting into tall Pines. It takes some practice to be able to gauge the
> correct air pressure to use for certain shots.
>
>
> -----------------------------------Wes Attaway (N5WA)(318) 393-3289 -
> Shreveport, LAComputer/Cellphone ForensicsAttawayForensics.com
> ------------------------------------
> -------- Original message --------From: Jim Brown <
> jim@audiosystemsgroup.com> Date: 12/26/18 6:19 PM (GMT-06:00) To:
> towertalk@contesting.com Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ropes in trees
> On 12/26/2018 3:27 PM, Brad Anbro wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I imagine that this subject has been covered in the past but rather than
> search the archives, I thought that
> > I'd just ask the group for some information.
> >
> > What is available for purchase on the market for getting ropes into
> trees? I am planning on putting up
> > an inverted L wire antenna and need to get a couple of ropes installed
> for supporting the antenna.
>
> What kind of trees? How tall? Three of the most useful tools are
>
> 1) the Big Shot, an industrial-strength sling shot from Sherrill Tree
> Service. You want it with the fishing reel and several small weighted
> throw bags. They're in NC.
>
> 2) the pneumatic tennis ball launcher. When I moved to a redwood forest
> in NorCal in 2006, K2RD brought his over and cleared the top of my
> tallest redwood by at least 10 ft on the first shot.
>
> http://www.antennalaunchers.com/antlaunching.html
>
> 3) Tree climbers. They're expensive, but good ones can get wires higher
> in tall trees with pulleys that allow greater tension.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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