Dan wrote...
> Hire a crane, back up to the tree and lower a rope to the ground, when
> the rope touches the ground mark the rope, drop it send the crane on its
> way and measure the length of rope to the mark.
> Hank
> 2nd choice hire a helicopter do the same. Must consider the downwash of
> the rotors though causing the top to waver back and forth.
This reminds me of the physics exam problem "Using a barometer,
determine the height of a tall building."
One good answer was "Using the barometer as a weight, lower it on
a tape measure from the roof down to the ground. Read the height
directly."
My favorite was "Go to the building superintendant and say 'Sir, I
will give you this fine barometer if you will tell me the height of
your building.'"
Oh, there was going to be a tower on the building. (T-word!)
Sorry... I need a contest.
73,
George T. Daughters, K6GT
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