[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Antennas in trees

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

I use an EZ-Hang and it works great, although if I had known about the
tennis ball launcher first I might have chosen it instead. OTOH, in
dense foliage I suspect the fishing weights penetrate much better than a
larger tennis ball. I'm in forest land where the tree branches generally
form a solid canopy. 

I do not try to pull the weights through the tree. Once over, I take the
weights off and attach a line to the end in their place, then pull the
fishing line with the line attached back through the tree. The
attachment is carefully taped and covered to provide a smooth junction
to avoid catching in branches. The line will naturally migrate toward a
crotch in the branches as it is pulled, so anything that can get stuck
usually will get stuck!

Sometimes I use a heavy twine or cord first, then use it to pull a
halyard through the tree.  

Ron AC7AC 

-----Original Message-----
 
HAHA oh thats JUST what I need!!! ;)

I've already got a few fishing weights up in the tree in the back
yard...  Its a big cedar and getting through it is a bear.  So as you
get part way through and are realing back those things tend to wind
themselves around a branch and not want to let go.  If I was using one
of these I'd have brightly colored tennis balls up there.  

It'be christmas year round! 

Do gotta admit this would be one FUN toy for FD!

~Brett (KC7OTG)