Topband: Pneumatic device for throwing antenna wire over the top ofa tree

[W2PM]

Yes but with a little practice and a keen eye you can manually pull on the launched fishing line to prevent it from overshooting the target or worse, go wild.  HOWEVER, be careful it doesn't arc backward and into a downward path where you are standing (did that , done that AND survived it -- thanks to quick legs)

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On Oct 14, 2010, at 16:23, Charles Moizeau <w2sh at msn.com> wrote:

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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 73,
> 
> Charles, W2SH
> 
> 
>> From: sebdesn at comcast.net
>> To: topband at 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
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>> 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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