A disadvantage of using a fishing reel to store the line is that there is no
easy way to limit the maximum travel of the projectile. Thus the line can end
up in a tree beyond the targeted one, or in any other undesired place.
A better approach is to estimate the distance to the target and lay out that
much line in a back and forth (multiple Ss) pattern on a plastic tarpaulin. I
use a 12' x 20' tarpaulin, folded to quarter size to present a 6' x 10'
surface. The tarpaulin offers the line a friction-free surface. Line that is
not laid out is stored on a 9" diameter kite flyer's hoop spool. After a shot
is made and the laid-out line is in the air, the hoop spool jumps up, a turn or
two of additional line is dispatched, and the weight of the spool and stored
line gently brakes the projectile to limit its travel.
I prefer a compound bow and weighted arrow, for the considerable length-to-mass
ratio of an arrow facilitates its passage through leaves and twigs whereas a
lead weight is likely to ricochet wildly after striking any interfering object.
73,
Charles, W2SH
> From: sebdesn@comcast.net
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:28:41 -0600
> Subject: Re: Topband: Pneumatic device for throwing antenna wire over the top
> ofa tree
>
> I went to Walmart and bought a cheap spinning reel(Attach it to the sling
> shot) . a sling shot, a small lead fishing weight. and some light fishing
> line line.
> Its very easy to shoot it a hundred feet over a tree and then attach rope to
> it, to pull wire over. also very reasonable price/ wise...
> Bud WOHG
> -
>
> Dear all
>
> some time ago there were some discussions on reflector about how to
> make a pneumatic device that could be used to launch a fishing line
> with sinker over a top of a tree for attaching wire antennas..
>
>
> 73 de VK2CCC
>
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