Topband: Drones for antenna installation?

[MrToby]

If you get a good drone (such as DJI Phantom) you can tie 1/4" rope to
drone leg and take it up and over tree.  I set rope in 90' tree at FD this
year using this method.  Be careful bringing the drone back down to avoid
getting rope caught in blades.  You can purchase an actuator to drop a load
but turns out it is unnecessary.

Marshall, AA0FO

On Fri, Aug 30, 2019, 2:16 PM Dwight Jones <DwightJones at outlook.com> wrote:

> I have been thinking about purchasing a drone. It just occurred to me that
> I might be able to use it to install antenna wires. A row of trees
> separates my lot from my neighbor's. The row is about 150 feet long and 65
> feet high. A similar row runs in front of my house, but that row is closer
> to power lines.
>
> Should I use the drone to drop a wire directly on the trees? Or should I
> drop a fishing line and try to pull a wire through all those trees? A third
> option is to use a Cushcraft MA160V.
>
> I'm a newbie on 160 (and don't claim any great skill on other bands...)
>
> Dwight
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