I've also used the extension ladder / ratchet strap technique suggested by Bob,
below. Using my 32' extension ladder tipped against a tree has allowed me to
get the ends of my antennas fairly high.
A few points worth mentioning:
1 - The "come to God" experience is when you have to first climb the ladder,
before the ratchet strap is in place. Having the ladder's straight upper rung
resting against the round tree trunk permits the ladder to tilt side-to-side as
you climb if you're not perfectly balanced as you ascend. I haven't found a
way around this, but perhaps making a "V-notch adapter" for the top rung so
there are at least two points of contact with the tree trunk would be worth
looking into.
2 - The ladder-against-tree technique is best saved for calm (non-windy) days.
3 - By all means, take the ladder down immediately after use. I left a ladder
up for a few days once and discovered the ladder rung had chewed through the
tree as the ladder was "fixed" whereas the tree was rocking back-and-forth in
the wind. The ratchet strap amplified the effect of the damage.
73,
Dan / ab0re
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On Tue, 10/24/17, Larry <lknain@nc.rr.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Getting a stuck wire antenna out of a tree
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2017, 9:51 PM
Bob suggested I post the
following for those that might not have thought
about using a ladder against a tree.
I use a relatively cheap cargo
strap with a ratchet to secure the top of
the ladder to a tree. One end of the strap
hooked to the say the ladder
left leg and
the strap under the top rung usually and around the tree
and the other end of the strap hooked to other
(right) leg of the ladder
and then ratchet
it down so the top of the ladder doesn't move and
can't
slip down the tree. The strap
will be sort of an X on the ladder side of
the tree. Depending on what I am doing I often
use a climbing harness
with a belt around
the tree to stabilize me.
FWIW
73,
Larry W6NWS
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