[Antennas] Antennas in trees.

[Tighe Kuykendall]

I can't find the article but I built a "spud gun" based upon an QST 
article several years back.  Here's a link to some pictures of someone 
elses creation based upon that article:

http://www.qsl.net/k8blo/launchers.html

Mine is similar to the top picture in the straight configuration.  It 
has a manual valve and uses a fishing reel and some projectiles made 
from 1/2" PVC with end caps.  I picked up a tire stem w/valve at the 
auto parts store and use that to fill from a pancake compressor.  I also 
used a threaded coupling for connecting the air tank to the launching 
tube for easy take-down and transport.

I can very easily launch a pull-line over a 100' tree with roughly 30lbs 
of air.  And accuracy is awesome when it comes to dodging limbs or 
getting the line into a perfect spot in the tree.

73, Tighe  NK4I


On 1/16/14, 1:31 AM, Eddy wrote:
> My buddy wb6rvr bought a launcher years ago that used hairspray for the propellent....we discovered it was way too volatile and scary. Norm modified his launcher to use compressed air and he now can fire a line easily over 100+ feet with lot'sa height to spare!
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> At 90' these launchers are the only thing that will work......
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> Good luck
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> 73
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