[TowerTalk] Weight for slingshot

[WA9ALS - John]

Right after I bought a slingshot, I discovered the bow and arrow,
coupled with the Gametracker device.  I bought a kid's nylon bow and
arrow for about $10 at the local farm store.  The Gametracker, for
anyone that doesn't know, attaches to the bow (with duct tape in this
case) and arrow, and feeds out thin nylon line up to a thousand feet.
You can then use this line to pull up a heavier fishing line, then a
heavier line, then a rope etc.  Depending on the situation of course, I
found this easier than the slingshot technique.  The Gametracker
prevents the "hoisting of natural flora" by line on the ground
phenomenon so well already described!  (Geez that can drive you nuts!)

If it's a relatively easy fling about 40-50 ft, the slingshot would
probably be fine, but for 80-100 ft trees, I think the bow and arrow
makes it a lot easier.

WA9ALS - John  jfleming@shelbynet.net
http://www.qsl.net/wa9als (now with Shack Cam!)
----- Original Message -----
From: "AA6DX" <dx@sparkster.com>
To: "Ted Leaf" <tleaf@hotmail.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2000 6:13 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Weight for slingshot


>
> Depends on the slingshot, how high your shooting, the type of
> leaves/branches the weight has to go through on its descent,
etc....kinda



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