[TowerTalk] Antenna Launcher

Mike N1TA mike at n1ta.com
Sun Dec 25 15:48:55 PST 2011


I built one of these with some friends when I was 12 for Field Day. Very simple, pretty safe, and very cheap. Parts in total under $30. You'll find that's considerably cheaper than renting a cherry picker. Local club still has it and uses it every year.

Merry Christmas,
Mike N1TA


Frank <frankkamp at att.net> wrote:

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>oh!  A grenade launcher!
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>I bet you could rent a cherry picker for a month for what that 
>contraption would cost (including medical bills and lawsuits).
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>Jim W7RY wrote:
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>> Here is what he's looking for:
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>> http://www.antennalaunchers.com/antlaunching.html
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>> 73
>> Jim W7RY
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>> From: "Frank" <frankkamp at att.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2011 12:30 PM
>> To: "Bob Good" <k4bg at planters.net>
>> Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna Launcher
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>>> Bob Good wrote:
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>>>> Merry Christmas to all.  Santa failed to bring me a pneumatic ball 
>>>> antenna launching gun.  Does anyone out there have one that they are 
>>>> willing to part with?  Or perhaps a rental or   secured loan?  I 
>>>> really need to get my 160 meter loop back up while the getting is 
>>>> good.  Being the only "active" ham in my county, I don't have any 
>>>> playmates when it comes to antenna erection.  All my info is good on 
>>>> QRZ including our web page.  Any help?  Thanks and our wish to all 
>>>> for a healthy, happy and peaceful New Year.   (((73)))  Bob K4BG
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>>> Bob.
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>>> A launching gun?  Sounds dangerous.  I discovered a simple wire
>>> deploying mechanism about five years ago.
>>> It is a softball with a screw eye installed and 100 feet of twine.
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