[UK-CONTEST] Wire antennas slung over trees

[Ken Chandler]

Going /P!!!
I use a 12' beach caster to fire a line over the tallest of tree's. With a 
orange marker tied about 4 foot up from a fishing weight (I use 4 - 6oz) 
onto a shock leader line of about 70lb breaking strain, shoot a line over 
the very top of your chosen tree. Next untie the lead weight and attach a 
small diameter rope, then wind in the line onto the fishing reel, fix your 
antenna on the rope and put it back over secure it to the base of the tree & 
do likewise on the other tree. I can put up a top band dipole in less than 
30minutes, over 60ft high!!
You can also use the same method for a 40m sloper, etc.

Ken..G0ORH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex GM3ZBE" <alex at gm3zbe.plus.com>
To: "'Andy Swiffin'" <a.l.swiffin at dundee.ac.uk>; <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Wire antennas slung over trees


>I borrowed something called a Game catapult which was pretty good for 
>firing
> a thin line up over trees.  I think any dark colour is less visible, you 
> are
> normally viewing it against the sky.  (and no, you don't want blue wire!).
>
> I used stranded because there is bound to be a lot of flexing, you can't
> really allow the wire to come in contact with the branches though, it will
> soon wear through any covering insulation.
>
> Everybody has their pet methods but that is how I did it here.
> 73
> Alex
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Andy Swiffin
> Sent: 04 March 2008 10:25
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Wire antennas slung over trees
>
> Sorry, slightly OT, but it will be used (almost) exclusively for contests
> :-)
>
> My forthcoming new QTH  has some goodly high trees which look like they
> would make excellent aerial supports.  I know some of you utilise these
> natural masts too.   What kind of wire do you use - does it have to be
> plastic insulated?  What gauge, solid or stranded?  What cunning 
> techniques
> did you use to get it up there (I saw Fred Dibnah on the telly using a bow
> and arrow to get a line over a tree- goodness knows what for tho').   Is
> there a consensus on the colour of plastic wire which is least visible?
>
> Sorry, I know these are not really contesting, but  I know that some of 
> you
> here have done this and with the right answers I will be a lot more QRV in
> future contests :-)
>
> 73
> Andy
> gm8oeg
>
>
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