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Subject: LF: Re: Trees as antenna supports
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 14:43:23 -0000
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Here is a far better way to get high above 100 ft or more. I know from
experience, I have several trees as supports. Use a small fishing rod, they
are accurate. And you can get higher than 100 foot or 30 mtrs with this
arrangement ;-) forget about bows and arrows hahahaha.

Regards & Best Wishes
Roy
MM0LOS

> Dear LFers
>
> Just a few more words of advice to the would-be Robin Hoods or Davids
> (as in vs. Goliath) amongst us.
>
> 1) Use a proper lead weight with an eye in it instead of a steel nut.
> These are obtainable along with the catapult in any angling shop and are
> available in various weights. I use a 6 or 8 ozs one.
>
> 2) Use the fluorescent orange coloured mono-filament nylon line. Much
> easier to see when it is hanging down through the branches.
>
> 3) If the weight doesn't reach the ground on the other side of the tree,
> don't immediately pull it back but ease it back and forth to try and
> bring it down.
>
> 4) If that doesn't work, pull it back SLOWLY. If you do it fast, the
> line will wrap itself around a branch and you will never get it down.
> Do not pull with all your might as you stand a good chance of injuring
> yourself as the weight flies towards you. (I speak from experience!)
>
> 5) Once you have the mono-filament across the highest point, use it to
> pull back some thin cord and then use this to pull across the rope
> halyard. Doing it in two stages lessens the risk of breaking the thin
> nylon. I use polypropylene for halyards BUT I would think twice about
> using polyprop for guying masts as it is attacked by UV and deteriorates
> with age.
>
>
> - I've not managed to get a halyard higher than 60 ft with a catapult,
> mainly due to the poor elasticity of the synthetic rubber used as
> previously noted. Anyone know of a good source of bows and arrows in UK?
>
> 73, Tom G3OLB
>
>