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
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-------- 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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