[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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