[TowerTalk] Broken slingshot - need quality replacement to get antennas up in the trees

[Bob Shohet, KQ2M]

Thank you for that suggestion.  It will not work for the specific trees in the one spot that I need but I can see how this could be very helpful in other areas that I am considering.

Tnx & 73

Bob  KQ2M


From: Jim Brown 
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 1:37 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com 
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Broken slingshot - need quality replacement to get antennas up in the trees

On 11/13/2019 10:23 AM, Bob Shohet, KQ2M wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a good US based company with quality slingshots and replacement bands made in the US?

https://www.sherrilltree.com/climbing-gear/throwlines-weights/bigshot-launchers

The club I was a member of in Chicago owned one of these, and when I 
moved to NorCal in 2006, I bought one. I've replaced the band once. The 
guys who climb my 200 ft redwoods own one too. I recommend the fishing 
reel and line, using that to pull up a small rope, which then pulls up 
the support rope.

73, Jim K9YC/towertalk