[TowerTalk] Fwd: the future of antenna and tower inspection

[K8RI]

On 4/15/2013 4:37 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
>
> A couple of years ago on TowerTalk I proposed doing exactly that for
> DXpeditions but didn't get a single response from anyone.  I even
> calculated the weight of the power leads necessary to keep it aloft (one
> of which could be the antenna) and in theory it should work ... at least
> for the model I was investigating at the time.   Just program the GPS
> height and position and let it hover overhead, winds permitting.  Since
> height wouldn't be an issue, it might even be possible to suspend an
> array of two verticals hung from a larger triangular section of light
> twine.
>
> The biggest unknown at the time I was thinking about this was the useful
> life of the motors ... I suspect they would take a beating under
> continuous use.
>
> 73,
> Dave   AB7E
>
>
>
> On 4/15/2013 7:55 AM, w5gn at mxg.com wrote:
>> Can you use one of these things to hold up a 135 foot vertical?
>> That also feeds 12 volts to keep it up?
>>

Seems to me the power lead running tight against the antenna would be a 
problem

73

Roger (K8RI)


>> Barry, W5GN
>>
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